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Book Design 101: The secrets of paper in self-publishing

In every first-time author’s life there comes a moment when someone – or a self-publishing platform’s interface – asks a very important question: what kind of paper would you like to use for y

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Book Design 101: How to prepare your manuscript to make your designer cry tears of joy

If you want to make your designer’s day, here’s a few simple rules on how you can prepare your manuscript before sending it off for formatting – four DO’s and three DON’Ts!

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EPUB accessibility 101 – and what does it mean for authors

How to make sure that your EPUB meets the accessibility criteria? And what does accessiblity even mean?

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6 formatting mistakes that make your book (layout) look self-published

The goal of correctly formatting a book is giving your reader a comfortable reading experience… but sometimes, you’re faced with a choice of “what will make the reader the least uncomfortable”

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5 ways to make your novel’s layout unique

A short guide to make your novel’s layout fun, unique, and eye-catching - with decorations, drop caps and small caps, and other methods.

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Book Design 101: File Formats You Should Know as an Author

Self-publishing means dealing with A LOT of different files – in all possible formats. Here’s short guide to all the textual and visual file formats that you might find useful as an author.

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marta@martadec.eu

"Kunsten å fordøye ei skive med gulost" by Gunhild "Kunsten å fordøye ei skive med gulost" by Gunhild Kjersted, via @boldbooksnorge. Book cover design and typesetting. The adorable front cover illustration was provided by the author. :) 

#bookdesign #bookcoverdesign #booktypesetting

book cover designer ~ book designer ~ book interior design ~ book formatting ~ book layout ~ cover design ~ typography ~ editorial design
#Throwback to the "Paladin" artwork from two years #Throwback to the "Paladin" artwork from two years back, which I'm still a big fan of. Ladies in armour? Right in the middle of my painting comfort zone. 😅 

#digitalartist #fantasyartwork

paladin ~ digital artist ~ digital painting ~ fantasy illustration ~ digital illustration ~ book illustrator ~ book cover artist
L. A. Rivera, "Beneath the Black Flag", the first L. A. Rivera, "Beneath the Black Flag", the first book in a series of pirate fantasy stories on stormy seas ⛵️. Book cover design and illustration. 

Interested in a book cover or layout? Reach out via marta@martadec.eu. :3 

book cover designer ~ book cover artwork ~ fantasy illustrator ~ book illustrator ~ book designer ~ book design ~ typography ~ self-publishing