In this article I will guide you through the fundamental questions that you will be asked, shortly after completing the briefing form. Book title and author name This may seem obvious but you’d be amazed how many authors send sample...

The way each designer works will be slightly different, but here I’ll give you an overview on the general process I work through with authors so you have an idea. Gary had a specific idea for what he wanted on...

Designing a series It’s important that books in a series look like they are part of a set. There are various ways of achieving this, from using the same fonts, colours that harmonise or contrast, or perhaps a particular layout...