Book Design

• Designing a book is a multi-level task.
• It requires attention to detail, and involves much more than designing a cover.
• A book needs a title page. This will provide your reader and booksellers with information about the book, including copyright, date and publishing info.
• A book has what we call Front Matter and End Matter.
• Front Matter refers to a Preface, a Dedication, a Title page and a Table of Contents.
• End Matter refers to an Index and, perhaps, some information about the author, or about other books by the author.
• The number of pages in a book needs to be considered in relation to the printer and the type of binding.
• Working lay-out around page numbers divisable by 8 pages is much more manageable. First and last pages will fall on the same sheet.
• You need to consider if your book requires a blank page at the beginning or end.
• Choosing end papers can be fun, as there is a wonderful range of texture and colour available.
• Selecting binding can sometimes be tricky. Perfect binding, often, does not give a long lasting book, but is cost efficient. 

                  To discuss Book Design, contact Jessica at jessicasyme@iinet.net.au