Book Design Made Simple: A Step-By-Step Guide to Designing & Typesetting Your Own Book Using Adobe Indesign - Softcover

Fiona Raven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0994096925 ISBN 13: 9780994096920

Publisher: 12 Pines Press, 2017

Synopsis

This book gives DIY authors, small presses, and graphic designers, novices and experts alike the power to design their own books. It's the first comprehensive book of its kind, explaining every step from installing Adobe® InDesign® right through to sending the files to press. For those who want to design their own books but have little idea how to proceed, this is a semester of book design instruction plus a publishing class rolled into one. Let two experts guide you through the process with easy step-by-step instructions, resulting in a professional-looking top-quality book.

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Review

Book Design Made Simplefills a huge void in the graphic arts and indie publishing bookshelf. Classic books on book design are fine for design students, but usually have little relation to what we do in today s digital world.

What indie authors have wanted and what they keep asking me for is step by step instruction in creating industry standard books with today s tools and for today s book production requirements.

That s whatBook Design Made Simpledelivers, and it does so beautifully.

But this book is much more than that.

Book Design Made Simpleis more than an explanation of how to design and produce a book, it s virtually a course in self-publishing, too.

Starting with getting the InDesign software and proceeding through the basic steps to become a publisher, the authors lead readers by the hand through the process.

The tone of the book is helpful and encouraging throughout. Detailed instructions are provided on just about every task you might run into in creating a trade book with InDesign.

--Joel Friedlander "TheBookDesigner.com/blog/2016-07/BDMS ""

Book Design Made Simple fills a huge void in the graphic arts and indie publishing bookshelf. Classic books on book design are fine for design students, but usually have little relation to what we do in today's digital world.

What indie authors have wanted--and what they keep asking me for--is step by step instruction in creating industry standard books with today's tools and for today's book production requirements.

That's what Book Design Made Simple delivers, and it does so beautifully.

But this book is much more than that.

Book Design Made Simple is more than an explanation of how to design and produce a book, it's virtually a course in self-publishing, too.

Starting with getting the InDesign software and proceeding through the basic steps to become a publisher, the authors lead readers by the hand through the process.

The tone of the book is helpful and encouraging throughout. Detailed instructions are provided on just about every task you might run into in creating a trade book with InDesign.

--Joel Friedlander "TheBookDesigner.com/blog/2016-07/BDMS "

What sets Book Design Made Simple apart is its unique combination of publication design fundamentals and detailed InDesign tutorial. There are lots of general graphic design books, lots of publication design books, and lots of InDesign tutorials and guides. But, until now, there hasn't been a single volume that perfectly addresses the needs of graphic professionals who want to take full advantage of InDesign's ability to produce better-looking, easier-to-read books as efficiently as possible. It contains over 400 pages of design tips, InDesign commands, and features.

--Roger C. Parker "Content Marketing Institute "

From the Back Cover

Design your book with confidence--even if it's your first book!

Book Design Made Simple is the only comprehensive resource for designing and typesetting your own book using Adobe(R) InDesign(R). It'll teach you everything you need to know from start to finish and help you avoid costly pitfalls.

Learn the basics of book design from two experts:

- easily set up Adobe(R) InDesign(R)

- insert your text into real book pages

- learn simple design principles

- see multiple design options at each step

- master professional typesetting tips

- use only the information you need

- research your target market

- design your book cover in easy steps

- obtain an ISBN and bar code

- gather and upload files for the printer

Save time and money--do it yourself with help from the experts. This book shows you how and explains why. So take control of your creative vision and make it happen!

Edition details

• Publisher: 12 Pines Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0994096925
• ISBN 13: 9780994096920
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 512