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Book design showing hardcover book with colorsBelow you'll find links to all the information about book design that’s available on our website, book, videos, and blog.

Get started with Part I of Book Design Made Simple, where 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.

Excerpts from Book Design Made Simple

  • Basic principles of good design: what are they?
  • Front matter — what to include in the front of your book
  • Back matter — what to include in the back of your book
  • Running heads — what to include in your novel or nonfiction book
  • Typeface vs font: what’s the difference?
  • Book trim size: how to choose the right trim size
  • Book binding: many options beyond softcover and hardcover

 

Video tutorials

  • Typesetting a poetry book
  • Centering poems in text
  • Using columns to change your layout

 

Blog posts

Below are all the blog posts in the Book Design category, starting with the most recent post.

Design your book and get it to press with confidence—even if it’s your first book!

May 13, 2014 By Fiona Raven

Book Design Made Simple, 2nd Edition, 5 medals!
Do you want to create your book cover and/or pages yourself using Adobe InDesign? Well, now you can! Follow easy step-by-step instructions to create your own book design and typeset your pages. [Read more…]

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