Comments on: Guest Post: There’s More To Book Layout Than Meets the Untrained Eye http://gropenassoc.com/blog/2010/02/guest-post-theres-more-to-book-layout-than-meets-the-untrained-eye/ Discussion, issues and answers for the independent publishing community, hosted by Marion Gropen Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:53:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: webdesign http://gropenassoc.com/blog/2010/02/guest-post-theres-more-to-book-layout-than-meets-the-untrained-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-16714 webdesign Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:44:34 +0000 http://gropenassoc.com/blog/?p=251#comment-16714 I`ve read couple of articles on your blog and could say it was really interesting, thanks for sharing that. I`ve read couple of articles on your blog and could say it was really interesting, thanks for sharing that.

]]> By: Building Confidence in Children http://gropenassoc.com/blog/2010/02/guest-post-theres-more-to-book-layout-than-meets-the-untrained-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-16681 Building Confidence in Children Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:34:12 +0000 http://gropenassoc.com/blog/?p=251#comment-16681 Excellent Web site! I wanted to ask if I would be able quote a portion of your website and use a handful of points for a term paper. Please drop me an email whether or not that would be fine. Thanks Excellent Web site! I wanted to ask if I would be able quote a portion of your website and use a handful of points for a term paper. Please drop me an email whether or not that would be fine. Thanks

]]> By: Katy http://gropenassoc.com/blog/2010/02/guest-post-theres-more-to-book-layout-than-meets-the-untrained-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-16672 Katy Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:19:38 +0000 http://gropenassoc.com/blog/?p=251#comment-16672 Good point, some things are best left to the pros. Good point, some things are best left to the pros.

]]> By: Deloris Weech http://gropenassoc.com/blog/2010/02/guest-post-theres-more-to-book-layout-than-meets-the-untrained-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-16626 Deloris Weech Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:44:44 +0000 http://gropenassoc.com/blog/?p=251#comment-16626 Fantastic blogpost, I favorited your blog post so I can visit again in the future, Cheers, Deloris Weech Fantastic blogpost, I favorited your blog post so I can visit again in the future, Cheers, Deloris Weech

]]> By: Gregory Despain http://gropenassoc.com/blog/2010/02/guest-post-theres-more-to-book-layout-than-meets-the-untrained-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-16613 Gregory Despain Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:04:41 +0000 http://gropenassoc.com/blog/?p=251#comment-16613 I am a huge fan of everything related to typography, I'll definitely keep coming back I am a huge fan of everything related to typography, I’ll definitely keep coming back

]]> By: Michele DeFilippo http://gropenassoc.com/blog/2010/02/guest-post-theres-more-to-book-layout-than-meets-the-untrained-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-16552 Michele DeFilippo Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:28:15 +0000 http://gropenassoc.com/blog/?p=251#comment-16552 Hi Bryna: There are software programs for layout, of course, but these are just tools. Just as in any other line of work, book design training and years of experience will yield the best results. The buying public will quickly see the difference between an amateur job and a professional job, but more importantly, so will book distributors, reviews, and retailers...the folks you need to help sell books. Self publishing is hard enough. It’s really important to prepare a well?crafted product that will meet the standards of the book industry. Also as in just about any other service you might buy, you’ll find every price range in book layout. The final price is the total of all the time spent on the job, including initial design, emails, questions answered, as well as the book layout task itself. For this reason, very low bids could indicate that the customer support just won’t be there when you need it. I look forward to answering any other questions you may have. Michele DeFilippo Owner 1106 Design Hi Bryna:

There are software programs for layout, of course, but these are just tools. Just as in any other line of work, book design training and years of experience will yield the best results.

The buying public will quickly see the difference between an amateur job and a professional job, but more importantly, so will book distributors, reviews, and retailers…the folks you need to help sell books. Self publishing is hard enough. It’s really important to prepare a well?crafted product that will meet the standards of the book industry.

Also as in just about any other service you might buy, you’ll find every price range in book layout. The final price is the total of all the time spent on the job, including initial design, emails, questions answered, as well as the book layout task itself. For this reason, very low bids could indicate that the customer support just won’t be there when you need it.

I look forward to answering any other questions you may have.

Michele DeFilippo
Owner
1106 Design

]]> By: Bryna http://gropenassoc.com/blog/2010/02/guest-post-theres-more-to-book-layout-than-meets-the-untrained-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-16551 Bryna Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:13:36 +0000 http://gropenassoc.com/blog/?p=251#comment-16551 You make an excellent point (one of many in your blog) about the interior layout. I never would have thought that was an issue without seeing your example. But before I commit to spending money on interior layout (and what's reasonable to pay for that?), are there any software programs one could use to do that oneself? (PageMaker?) You make an excellent point (one of many in your blog) about the interior layout. I never would have thought that was an issue without seeing your example. But before I commit to spending money on interior layout (and what’s reasonable to pay for that?), are there any software programs one could use to do that oneself? (PageMaker?)

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