"Create your book the way you want it"
Now that you have decided to self publish your
book, it's time to consider book design. I'm
sure you have discovered from your book publishing
research that a self published book must look
professional.
"Make the process enjoyable"
Every project benefits from the attention of
a specialist. I am a book designer. In the
last 20 years I've designed all manner of communications
but books are my favourite. The binding, weight
and feel of a book communicates something that
other mediums do not.
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Michael
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"You will be
completely satisfied"
You will be guided through each design step. You
will be given choices and recommendations where
appropriate. When you finally hold your book
it will be exactly as you envisioned it and a
book you will be proud of.
Testimonials
I have used Moca Book Design for three projects
(a company logo, a book cover, and a book interior).
I've found that Michael gives careful consideration
to every aspect of his designs, and he does so
with the full weight of a decade and a half of
experience. Nothing he does is haphazard or cliché.
His ideas are numerous and innovative. He listens
to what his customer wants. He accommodates change
without hesitation or complaint. He is prompt
and professional in the extreme. And he'll iterate
your design until it is perfect. In short, Michael
has exceeded his own promises and my expectations
in everything he's done for me. I would go nowhere
else for these services.
Kirt Hickman Quillrunner Publishing
Just wanted to say how much I like my cover design.
Punchy and professional it just jumps off the
shelf. Your attention to detail and marketing
point of view made this cover much better than
what I originally had in mind.
George Conway
Thank you Michael. You've captured what I wanted
in my book cover in a way that I never would have
thought of. Great work!
Emaline Bradshaw
"Quotes are free"
Your quote is a firm quote and based on
the information you have given me, you will
not pay more than the quoted price. Should
you decide to make changes during the project
that will affect the cost; you will immediately
receive a revised quote. The
examples can give you a rough idea of cost
but every project is unique so complete the quote
form for a personalised quote.
The book cover
We start with your ideas. What do you want
the cover to communicate. Do you have any cover
art picked out or do you need some ideas?
Once we have a concept I will email mock-ups of
the cover. This process can take some time and
several versions but it is well worth the effort.
Once we have the cover set you will receive a
printed copy for proofing. The cover is the
first impression anyone will get of your book.
Interior typography
While the cover needs to attract or shout, depending
on the type of book, the interior typography should
be subtle and unnoticeable. Typography done properly
lends credence to the content. If the typography
is good it's unlikely that anyone will notice
(except another book designer), but if it is poor
everyone will notice.
During the design process you will receive PDF
mock-ups of your book cover and interior showing
design ideas and font choices with pros and cons
to help you with the decisions.
All text will be styled for consistency; proper
paragraph indents, quotes, word spacing and special
formatting, bullets properly formatted and numbered
as per your manuscript.
Each page will be checked for awkward paragraph
endings, double spaces, and hyphens where there
should be dashes, along with other typographic
problems that may show up.
You will receive a complete physical copy
when formatting is done so you can see exactly
what your book will look like and can carefully
proof each page.
Printing
Once the project is complete the files are sent
electronically to your printer. I guarantee
printable files. I will communicate with the
printer during the entire process to ensure that
your book is printed the way you want it. Print
on demand printers require different formatting
than regular offset printing and I will work with
your printer to ensure this will be handled correctly.
You will receive a digital copy of your completed
book for your records (makes a second printing
easy).
Congratulations you are a published author.
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