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...
It must have started even before the era of print on demand. It probably had its roots in the fabled past called the “Desktop Publishing Revolution.” Authors, sensing the freedom that would be theirs in just a few years, started to gravitate to the joys of...
Recently I was asked to contribute an introduction to print book design for a publication that will be out soon. I decided to address the piece to an author who was thinking about self-publishing, but wondering whether it’s worth doing a print book. Here’s...
Are you one of those people who is fascinated by typefaces? Since the days of desktop publishing, personal computers have come with a variety of fonts, and along with those fonts an interest in typography has become a passion for many. There are many great websites...
