Book design or book cover layouts is the art of bringing together the content, style, format, design, and sequence of the various components and elements of a book into a unit. It influences the way, readers experience the contents of a paperback book or an e-book. Book layout services refers to the arrangement of text and graphics to determine which points are to be emphasized & also be aesthetically pleasing.
A designed book is similar to a house, with its interiors designed. It looks aesthetic, feels comfortable and user friendly as well.
Some tips for designing a book
Some factors to keep in mind for designing a book
Margins
One of most important elements that a book design agency takes care, is the proper use of the blank space around the text, on all four sides.
Whitespace
Self-publishers tend to keep their cost of printing lesser to make profits; by compromising on the whitespace. A fair amount of whitespace ensures a balance between the texts and images, sans a congested look; thus facilitating a pleasant read by the audience.
Typography
Usage of differentfontstomake a bookimpressive; is what typography is all about. Different typography is used for different audience. For example, children’s book have bigger font size. Different font may be used for titles, heads, feet, side-bar…
Images
The layout of a good book is incorporated with photographs, images &illustrations properly by book formatting services, so that the pages look beautiful and organized.
Line Width
The width of each text block (line width) should be such that it enables the reader to keep track of the words they read.
Widows and Orphans
When a single line gets separated from the paragraph in a book and written in different pages, it’s called a widow or an orphan. In such cases, it impedes on the flow of reading by the reader. Moreover it looks shabby.
The layout and design of your book will depend entirely on the type of book you are writing or creating. Book designing can be a tricky job which can be professionally accomplished by book cover designers UK / book formatting service provider like White Magic Studiosin a cost effective manner.
