What is Interior Book Design?

What is interior book design? And why is it important? Interior book design is the process of taking your written manuscripts and producing a print-ready file. For most print-on-demand companies, two separate files are required, a print-ready cover and a print-ready...

Self-Publishing and Book Design Essentials Part One

So, you’ve written a book, and you’ve decided to self-publish. Now what? How do you get your book in front of readers? How do you set yourself apart from the other books in your genre? How do you produce a book design that reflects all the hard work and...

The Art of Book Cover Design

Never forget the art of it all. You have written your book.  Whether it is a work of fiction, a business book, biography, or self-help book, it is special to you.  The book cover you design, or have a professional book cover designer help you design, should be just as...

What Makes for a Beautiful Book Cover?

The simple answer: one that sells your book. Okay then, what are the things we can do to create a book cover that helps promote and sell your book?  Let’s find out. Point One: The View from 30,000 Feet. Your book cover is designed for one purpose only: to get a...

Book Design – Facts and Fictions

Fact: The best book designers and book cover designers make themselves completely familiar with your book’s content, storyline, premise, and message.  If they don’t, find someone who will to commit their time to this critical phase. Fact: Both your book cover as well...