Category: Getting Published
How to choose a color for your book cover design
What is the first thing your brain analyzes when you see a book on a bookshelf? It's not the title or the author's name, it's not the character o...
What fonts are most books printed in?
In the most general and historical sense, typefaces can be classified into two groups: serifs and sans-serifs. A serif is a decorative stroke that f...
How much of the story should a book cover tell?
This is a question we get asked a lot. And this is one of those places where there is a great distinction between a movie poster and a book cover...
When should you reveal your book cover?
As with every new product that's about to hit the market, a sneak preview is always an excellent way to stir some excitement and start some discussio...
What type of paper is used for books?
Most fiction and text-heavy books use uncoated paper for the inside pages and coated paper for the book cover. Recipe books, photo albums, and genera...
Selecting the correct trim size for your book
First of all, what is a trim size? Trim size is basically, the size of the book after it has gone through the binding process and has been trimmed...
The Copyright Page of a Book
One thing all books have in common is the edition notice or copyright page as it's more widely called. As part of the front matter of a book layout, ...
How we design a book cover
The tools used for designing a book cover can vary a lot. Sometimes illustrations are made, sometimes classical paintings are used and mos...
Why are Serif fonts seen as more formal and Sans Serif not?
A question designers hears all to often. Nevertheless an important one. For while political thrillers and historical fictions are almost exclusevly d...
The untold advantage of purchasing a pre-made book cover design
Renowned book designer Chip Kidd (who designed the cover to Jurassic Park and many others) once said that a good book design is about giving for...