Posts Tagged ‘ margins ’

Designing the Book, Pt 3

May 7, 2012
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Designing the Book, Pt 3

I’ve been putting the finishing touches on our own print book this week, and I must say, it can be a punishing task if you’re not used to it. While I usually have no problem going through my checklist of items to do on a client’s book, on my own I find myself backtracking,...

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Designing the Book, Pt 2

April 29, 2012
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Designing the Book, Pt 2

Last time we talked about typography. Today I’m going to talk about setting up a page and what to look for. Margins… margins, margins, margins. If this is a new term for you, this is the empty space around the block of text on the page. There is a top margin, a bottom margin,...

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The Publishing Process

This is the process a book must go through before you find it on the shelves at your local bookstore:

Develop and write manuscript

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Make ready for press

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