Book Design Made Simple

You can do it yourself.

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DIY book design—can you really do it yourself?

DIY book designAre you wondering if DIY book design is right for you? Looking for info about book design, InDesign, and publishing? If so, you’ve come to the right place. The Book Design Made Simple website, book, videos, and blog will help you with every aspect of how to design a book, whether you’re already an experienced book designer or a complete novice.

What do you want to learn?

How to design a book

Design your own book using our step-by-step guide, Book Design Made Simple. To get started, download Part I (chapters 1 through 9) for free by subscribing to our blog using the form below.

You can also explore excerpts from the book in our book section. And, in the book design category of our blog, you’ll find lots of posts about both cover design and page design.

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How to use InDesign

In Part I of Book Design Made Simple, you’ll learn how to lease and install Adobe InDesign, create a document, and import your manuscript from Word. Download Part I for free by subscribing to our blog—simply use the form below. You can also sample short sections of our book right on this site.

You can watch our InDesign tutorials. (These videos are also available on our YouTube channel, if you prefer.) You can also read our blog to learn methods for all sorts of tasks and to find out how to deal with InDesign updates.

How to publish a book

Both our book and this site are filled with all sorts of information about publishing. You’ll discover sections about copyrights, ISBNs, marketing, and more.

Back to topDIY book design

You can do it! You’ll find all the information you need here to take you step by step through the whole book design and production process. Book design doesn’t have to be confusing or mysterious—with the right information, it can be fun and rewarding.

Happy designing!

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