A lot of authors are likely entirely unaware of common book design mistakes. People often ask me, “How can you tell if a book has been designed by an amateur? I mean, it’s just a book, right?” This reminds me of the author whose book I was designing...
It’s rare these days to talk to an author who isn’t planning to publish both print and ebook versions of their book. There are still a lot of books that suit one format better than the other, and which can safely be published as only print—or...
In the fast-moving world of indie publishing, we all have an opportunity to learn from each other. Once in a while I like to dip into the mailbag and share some of the questions that have come in recently, along with the responses. Here’s another installment. Q:...
Editor’s Note: Since this post was published in 2013, I have removed this offer for interior book design services and replaced it with an entire enterprise that will help you with complete book design and production. I encourage you to find out more here: The...
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,...