Book Design Made Simple, 2nd Ed.
Book Design Made Simple is the first comprehensive book to explain every step of the book design process, from installing Adobe® InDesign® through to sending the files to press. For those who want to design their own books, Book Design Made Simple is a semester of book design instruction plus a publishing class rolled into one.
Fiona Raven
Fiona Raven has designed hundreds of books for self-publishers, small presses, and first-time authors since 1995. She coauthored Book Design Made Simple, a comprehensive guide to designing and typesetting books, written for non-designers and designers alike.
Glenna Collett
Glenna Collett has been a book designer in the Boston area for over forty years. She has designed hundreds of books for her many satisfied clients. Glenna joined forces with colleague Fiona Raven to write Book Design Made Simple, a comprehensive guide to designing and typesetting books and covers.
- Using social media to connect with self-publishers, authors, small presses, and graphic designers
- Guest lectures in New England university design departments on using InDesign
- Maintaining a YouTube channel with videos on how to use Adobe InDesign
- Maintaining a monthly blog with InDesign tips and tricks, and keeping readers involved with our evolving publishing processes
- Presentation about book design at Editorial Freelancers Association meeting in Boston, Feb. 2017.
- Ads in US and Canadian publications for small publishers and editors
- COMPUTERS / Desktop Applpications/ Design & Graphics (COM087020)
- DESIGN / Book (DES001000)
- DESIGN / Graphic Arts/ Typography (DES007050)
