Design and Layout Essentials
Design and Layout Essentials:
If your files are NOT PRESS READY, Our experienced team of book designers are available for several different levels of service:
Cover Design
Text: Front cover information (title, subtitle, accurate author’s name or pseudonym, illustrator’s name)
Back cover information (about the author, recommendations by others, about the book)
Graphics: Your photo for the back cover, front cover image, ISBN barcode graphic (the barcode can also be purchased from GCG)
Basic
GCG’s Designers will supply one press-ready cover design for you.
Standard
Our designers will provide appropriate, royalty-free stock illustrations or photos, choose appropriate type faces and prepare two press-ready cover designs for you to choose from. Minor revisions may be requested.
Custom
Our staff will contact you by phone or email (your preference) to discuss your vision for the cover for your book, preferences in style, etc. Our designers will then supply three rough design concept options for you to choose from. At this point you may request significant alterations, text revisions, etc.
Text Layout
At all levels of service, the author must supply:
Manuscript files in a standard word processing format such as MS Word dic, rtf or text. Non-standard files require a separate quote from the design department. Submitted files should be the final version of the book, fully edited and carefully proofread BEFORE the formatting process begins.
Basic Layout
Our staff will maintain your basic styling for font choices, paragraphs, and chapter headings. We will add necessary front matter pages (e.g. title page, copyright page, contents), necessary blank pages, appropriate page numbering and running heads when requested.
Formatting
Our staff choose basic styling for font choices, paragraph styles, chapter headings, running heads if appropriate, photo and illustration placement, indented copy and appendices, etc. We will add necessary front matter pages (e.g. title page, copyright page, contents), necessary blank pages, and page numbering.
Custom Design
This option is for books containing a high level of ornamentation, illustrations, pull quotes or unique layout requirements. It will also apply to situations where a continuous document for the manuscript is not available.
