From book editors to copyeditors and proofreaders, what do they do? And at what stage should each one get involved in the book process? This diagram can help answer the most common questions around this portion of the overall book process.

It’s easy to be captivated by a book cover and hope the story is just as enchanting, but there’s a lot more to a book than the cover and story. Here’s a quick dive of the components that are often overlooked by the average reader.

Dominique Jones, designer and founder of Blk + Brwn Book Designers, shares her experience on creating captivating book covers and provides tips and encouragement to fellow designers.

If you’ve made the decision to self-publish your work, congrats! You’re taking a huge step in owning full control of your book’s development. And being the captain of your publishing journey also means wearing many hats and essentially being your own project manager. So here’s a quick list of things to consider in your book planning and kickstart your personal research.

Designers have quite a few things to consider and tackle when starting a new book project, like the format, genre, components, and creative direction. Here’s a quick look at the usual steps taken to bring a book design to life.