Book Design category: 69 books

What should Lolita look like? The question has dogged book-cover designers since 1955, when Lolita was first published in a plain green wrapper. The heroine of Vladimir Nabokov's classic novel has often been shown as a teenage seductress in heart-shaped glasses--a deceptive image that misreads the...

Seven tips for indie writers to design your book cover as a professional.My intention is to help authors who self-publish their works to improve the presentation quality of their books.Information is power and this book gives you all the information you need to make your covers look professional...

Constructing the Persuasive Portfolio helps you learn the art of designing a compelling and effective architectural portfolio. Margaret Fletcher categorizes the architectural portfolio design process into a step-by-step method that you can manage and understand. The full-color book includes 400 portfolio...

Between 75 to 80% of all books are sold online, whether they are hardback, paperback or digital. That means the first cover a customer is likely to see is going to be about 160 pixels tall or smaller. That, in turn, means that some design techniques that used to work are no longer viable. Learn the 21st Century approach to book cover design because people do judge a book by its cover.

Saveur "Best New Cookbooks of the Year" Finalist for the Gourmand Award for Cookbook Design The newly discovered illustrated recipes of wildly influential yet unsung designer Cipe Pineles, introducing her delectable work in food and art to a new generation. Not long ago, Sarah Rich and...

When undertaking a new project, the first thing that must be decided on is the layout. Organized so as to encourage creativity, serendipitous discovery, and inspiration, The Layout Look Book is a great guide for both amateur and professional designers. The book includes techniques that can be used...

A book guide dedicated to all Faith Martin books fans, with details of the complete Hillary Greene Series books. From the first novel A Narrow Escape  to the last book, A Narrow Trajectory, you get a complete list of every Faith Martin book published with the adventures of the Detective Inspector...

Layout for graphic design concerns the arrangement of text and images on a page. How these elements are positioned, both in relation to one another, and within the overall design scheme, will affect how content is viewed and received. Whether in print or online, it is key to powerful visual communication. Layout...

This book is crafted for the new author venturing in to paperback publishing. Some benefits of this book are: * Clearing the forest of trees of information you don't need * Understanding CreateSpace’s role versus the traditional publisher's * Selecting your book size intelligently * Why not...

Test strutturato con domande a risposta multipla sulle 100 icone più rappresentative nella storia del design della seduta (sedie, poltrone, divani, chaise longue, poufs, etc.). Ideale per: docenti che necessitano di test di ingresso/verifica, studenti che vorrebbero superare test di ingresso/verifica,...

In this short eBook, I will introduce you to Wonderful world of creating your own, Kindle EBook cover and save a ton, currently a great e-book cover will go for anywhere $50 to $1000, and that is good if that eBook will bring you ten folds. If you are certain, if not keep reading. Always remember...

A colorful and captivating visual exploration of book cover design, with never-before-seen sketches, mock-ups, and case studies, plus insider interviews with novelists and publishing executives that bring to light the inspiration, methods, and creative genius behind the book covers that grace our...

Jane Austen never goes out of style. Since the first publication of her six novels in the 19th century, she has delighted generations of fans with classic stories that have never changed—and countless covers that have. Jane Austen Cover to Cover compiles two centuries of design showcasing one of...

Making a book cover from scratch is not as hard as you think it is. This book will take your fears away and have you making a book cover the same day. This book was written in a manner to avoid a lot of excess words and it will take you straight to the points of what you need to know to get...