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by Joel Friedlander | Dec 15, 2023 | Book Design, Cover Design, Self-Publishing

When I started out as a book designer, I had one kind of client: book publishers. Whether they were trade publishers, academic presses, private presses, religious presses, nonprofits, or small independent presses, every client was a publisher of some kind. No one else...

Is Interior Book Design a Commodity?

by Joel Friedlander | Jun 3, 2013 | Book Design, Self-Publishing

The realization came to me a few years ago, in a flash: maybe they just don’t care. You see, for years as a working book designer, I’d been used to diving into an extensive design process for each new book project. Using variations in fonts, layouts,...

Book Design, Internet Marketing and the Nature of Human Consciousness

by Joel Friedlander | Jan 28, 2013 | Book Design, Writing

Picture this: you pick up a book and open it, only to discover that every page is exactly the same, a tall rectangle of text extending close the edge of the page and without interruption. There are no spaces between paragraphs because there are no paragraphs, no...

Book Design: Don’t Get Confused By Typeface Point Sizes

by Joel Friedlander | Feb 1, 2012 | Book Design, Interior Design, Self-Publishing

Book typography can get a bit complex at times, although good book pages usually end up looking quite simple to the reader. One common task you encounter as a self-publisher is selecting typefaces, whether you’re designing your own book or using an author...

How I'm Going to Book my Blog—Titles & Covers

by Joel Friedlander | Feb 18, 2011 | Book Design, Self-Publishing, Social Media

“We have to have a meeting,” I said to Jill. “What’s up?” “I’ve finished the book, and it still doesn’t have a title. How can I get this book out the door without a title? I can’t do the cover . . .”...
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