Ed. note: This post (part of the Book Construction Blueprint series) was briefly published on February 2, 2010, and removed a few hours later. After hitting the “Publish” button I realized there were numerous images in the post that needed more than...
By David Bergsland Quite a number of authors have written recently to get some clarity on font usage. Can they use the fonts that came with a software package in their book? On the cover? What about free font downloads, are those okay? I turned to type designer and...
Can the fonts you choose have an effect on your author branding? That’s the question that keeps popping into my head as I drive around San Rafael the last couple of weeks. We don’t have many things to vote on, but one is a race for a seat on the San Rafael...
It’s astonishing how many of today’s authors have tackled their own book design. As a professional book designer, I can assure you that until just a few years ago, there was very little interest in the design of books among authors in general. And...
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...