3 Design Elements that Make Books Easier to Read

3 Design Elements that Make Books Easier to Read

Effective interior book design is invisible. And as a result, it’s often overlooked. Jenny Engwer, our Senior Book Designer, explains why you should appreciate these 3 design elements that make books easier and more enjoyable to read.

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How Much Does Book Design Cost?

How Much Does Book Design Cost?

Before you spend hundreds (or even thousands) finding and hiring a professional book designer, we surveyed the industry for the average costs, and broke down the most important factors that will affect a book designer’s prices.

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10 Lessons Learned from a Decade in Self-Publishing

10 Lessons Learned from a Decade in Self-Publishing

As we embark upon our next decade in business, we consulted a number of our team members and asked them to share with us some lessons they’ve learned while working in self-publishing.

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Design Retrospective: Our In-House Design Team Analyzes Their Favourite Book Covers

Design Retrospective: Our In-House Design Team Analyzes Their Favourite Book Covers

A book cover is a profoundly important part of your book’s impression on potential readers. Over the past decade, FriesenPress has developed over 5,000 book titles, and that means years and years of evolving cover designs.

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Readability 101: Designing the Interior of Your Book

Readability 101: Designing the Interior of Your Book

A book's text design is far less eye-catching than its cover — so much so that it’s easy to forget the text is designed at all. This is a good thing.

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