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Book design is a rich & complicated task. It is
also a very rewarding one.
The first issue to resolve is the format or book size. Here are some common
book types:
- novel |
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Each of these categories has a typical size and some typical approaches to their design based on the way they will be used. - Novels are read for long periods. - Cook books need to be read from a greater distance since they are used by people who may have their hands full or who have laid the book down. - Children's books need to be lighter in weight & so on. Apart from the format of a book there is also the feeling or style that the book has which is communicated by choices of fonts, paper, illustration, photography & graphic design. |
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The audience for books is becoming more visually sophisticated all the time. Depending on the project this may be mean that a totally new approach, a more refined approach, or a relevant historical approach needs to be found. That said there are plenty of excellent conventional models that can be drawn on - this may be best for some kinds of projects. Sometimes books are made to be in a series in which case careful planning to ensure both variety & consistency is required. |