Books and Manuals - Book Design
Read the book on book design. Study advice and tutorials on book design and designing textbooks or manuals, technical reports, and similiar long documents. Learn how to get started designing a book, page layout considerations, font selection, and other tips for creating long documents.
Four Parts of a Book Design - Explore the Design Elements and Physical Parts of a Book
Most books will have at least a front and back cover, title page, and body text but usually there will be many more parts of a book design. Explore the physical components of hardcover and softcover books as well as the design elements that make of the text portion of most books.
Most books will have at least a front and back cover, title page, and body text but usually there will be many more parts of a book design. Explore the physical components of hardcover and softcover books as well as the design elements that make of the text portion of most books.
Margins in Page Design
From your Guide, a quick design lesson in the use of margins including common specifications for margins for books and similar documents.
From your Guide, a quick design lesson in the use of margins including common specifications for margins for books and similar documents.
Book Design
Outlines the typical components of a printed technical book then lists the typical contents of each of those sections - what's normally includes, sometimes excluded, and which sections are sometimes combined. Provided by David A. McMurrey.
Outlines the typical components of a printed technical book then lists the typical contents of each of those sections - what's normally includes, sometimes excluded, and which sections are sometimes combined. Provided by David A. McMurrey.
Book design: an experimental investigation
Explore margins, text area, and page proportions when designing books. See the sidebar links for additional book design topics on saving paper, the importance of margins, and Tschichold's rules.
Explore margins, text area, and page proportions when designing books. See the sidebar links for additional book design topics on saving paper, the importance of margins, and Tschichold's rules.
Book Design Information
Pneuma Books aims this list at self-publishers considering whether or not to design their book themselves. Contains useful references, a brief outline of the design & production process, standard book sizes, and a PDF of book samples.
Pneuma Books aims this list at self-publishers considering whether or not to design their book themselves. Contains useful references, a brief outline of the design & production process, standard book sizes, and a PDF of book samples.
Book Design Part II
Text spacing and typeface selection for the body copy in book design are the topics covered in this installment from John D. Berry, writing for creativepro.com.
Text spacing and typeface selection for the body copy in book design are the topics covered in this installment from John D. Berry, writing for creativepro.com.
Design for Reading
Whiskey Creek Document Design offers good advice on readability and book design for any document, but especially technical communications.
Whiskey Creek Document Design offers good advice on readability and book design for any document, but especially technical communications.
Design in a Bind
John D. Berry, in a multi-part column at creativepro.com takes a look at how a book is used and how that influences many of the design elements.
John D. Berry, in a multi-part column at creativepro.com takes a look at how a book is used and how that influences many of the design elements.
Foreword
The book design blog - has links to interesting book designs, interesting books, commentary, and occasional job postings for book designers.
The book design blog - has links to interesting book designs, interesting books, commentary, and occasional job postings for book designers.
Dressing for Success
First in a series of articles by Gunnar Swanson discusses what a book should look like and how to find the right look for the book you are designing.
First in a series of articles by Gunnar Swanson discusses what a book should look like and how to find the right look for the book you are designing.
Reader Centered Design
2nd in a series of Gunnar Swanson this article looks at ways the book designer can approach the size and "ergonomics" of a book.
2nd in a series of Gunnar Swanson this article looks at ways the book designer can approach the size and "ergonomics" of a book.
Selection of Fonts
PRC provides some good advice on fonts for books, manuals, and other documents that may contain technical information or aimed at a technical/scientific audience.
PRC provides some good advice on fonts for books, manuals, and other documents that may contain technical information or aimed at a technical/scientific audience.
The Last Word on Book Design
John D. Berry wraps up his creativepro.com book design column with a look at the headlines and other display type selections as well as front and back matter design. This is a two page article (see navigation at bottom of page 1).
John D. Berry wraps up his creativepro.com book design column with a look at the headlines and other display type selections as well as front and back matter design. This is a two page article (see navigation at bottom of page 1).
Types of Manuals
Understanding the different levels and types of manuals can help you create a better book design for it according these tips at PRC.
Understanding the different levels and types of manuals can help you create a better book design for it according these tips at PRC.
User-Friendly Manuals
Browse PRC tips and how-tos for writing, designing, and getting manuals and other technical documents printed.
Browse PRC tips and how-tos for writing, designing, and getting manuals and other technical documents printed.