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.
Book Cover Design 101: How to efficiently work with a designer

Have you ever wondered how does the book cover design process actually look like? Here’s a short article that will take you through it step-by-step, explaining everything that happens on the way with practical visual examples.
Book Design 101: Why Professional Book Formatting is Important

Welcome to Book Design 101 – a handy guide covering all the basics of what you need to know when publishing your first book. In this episode, we’ll talk about interior book design and typesetting – and why it’s important to get it right and pay attention to all the details.
Book Design 101: What to Include in a Book Design Brief

Ready to write to a book designer and ask for a quote? Learn what you should include in a book design brief!
Book Image Copyright 101: how to legally use photos and artwork on your book cover

In this episode, we’ll look at which images you can use on your book cover – and which ones you can’t. Let’s start – here’s Book Image Copyright 101!
The Anatomy of a Book (Layout) – Book Design 101

Welcome to Book Design 101 – a handy guide covering all the basics of what you need to know when publishing your first book. In this episode, we’ll look at what, exactly, should be a part of the book interior.
The Anatomy of a Book (Cover) – Book Design 101

Welcome to Book Design 101 – a handy guide covering all the basics of what you need to know when publishing your first book. In this episode, we’ll look at the most popular book formats and all the individual book parts – with a focus on covers.