Derivative Works

Author: DXO

  • Making Book Covers for Self-Publishers

    This Friday the artist Lajuana Lampkins is publishing The Collected Works of Prince Akbar aka Jus Rhymz, which she edited. I helped put the book together– design, content, printing, and so on, and I want to share specifics about how we got it done. Here’s how I made the cover. Photoshop for image management When printing…

  • Tools & Methods for Modern Book Self-Publishing

    This Friday the artist Lajuana Lampkins is publishing The Collected Works of Prince Akbar aka Jus Rhymz, which she edited. I’m writing this week about the process of creating the book and today I want to cover the modern tool set for self-publishing, with a focus on the book interior. I helped publish my first…

  • Content Development Process of “The Collected Works of Prince Akbar aka Jus Rhymz “

    This Friday the artist Lajuana Lampkins is publishing The Collected Works of Prince Akbar aka Jus Rhymz which she edited. I have been working to help produce  this book with Lajuana for a little more than 2 years. This week I want to share  details on the mechanics of getting this book done, starting today…

  • Street level collaboration with municipal equipment

    April in Chicago means the return of street sweeping. Street sweeping season ends in October before the bulk of the leaves leave the tree, so April means that there is often enormous amount of organic material in the street.

  • Civic Infrastructure

    I was struck by this pairing on 31st Street in Long Island City. Fresh flowers with a sign written on a USPS envelope warning people not to place garbage on the curb between Wednesday and Sunday or they will receive a $100 fine. We all find our ways with the sacred and mudane.