May 17, 2012

Creating a Manuscript that is “Designer/Layout Friendly”

As a book designer, when estimating an interior the first thing I do is look to see if the manuscript has been created with “style”. Not if it is fashionable, but if “style sheets” or “styles” were used for various kinds of text. When using a word processing program such as MS Word or Pages for Mac the default style is Normal. You can … [Read more...]

10 Things to Know (or at least think about) Before You Contact a Designer

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You have been working on your book forever and you are finally to the point that you are ready for someone to “make it a book”. Having answers to the following questions will help streamline the process and give your designer the information they need to make that dream a reality. 1. What is the word count of your manuscript? This will help … [Read more...]