Creative Book Design for self-publishers, authors

Desktop publishing book design cover illustration

Have you ever read a book where the cover has nothing to do with the message inside? We all have. And that’s why so many authors wish to be in control of all aspects of their project, including the creative, editorial and time elements. And that’s why hiring an editor/book designer is the answer for so many writers.

While the editing of a manuscript is critical, it does not exist alone, in a vacuum. Its relationship to the book’s visual elements is one that will enhance—or undermine.

A book's design will attract or repel readers, make the book’s text accessible or unintelligible, appealing or visually torturous. Pages, text, content, and cover require implicit integrity to communicate the message of the author, with adherence to desktop publishing and industry standards. When one individual handles both the editorial and the design processes, the author knows that his/her message will be consistent and united.

Every book needs to be respected for its wholeness. Professional book design takes the worry and stress out of the publishing process. Authors maintain their participation and control in the process while seeing it evolve, but the details of production are left to the designer to implement.
When the book’s textual content, illustrations, and overall design not only contribute, but highlight, its complex nature, that’s when the book is really done.
Book design is a creative, rewarding experience for the author and the designer, who together transform ideas into books that you can be proud of.