1. Process:
Every book design project involves an exciting creative process,
and tools including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator,
and art supplies as appropriate.
The process starts by reading the manuscript for design concepts.
Upon selection of the most optimal concept,
a cohesively integrated design is conceived
for the book’s cover and interior,
then developed and produced as briefly described here for the novel SURF:

Step One: Read the manuscript to find the best visual concept.

Step Two: Sketch concept ideas

Step Three: After client choice of concept, obtain and/or create source art and develop cover layout spread: back cover/spine/front cover

Step Four: Define And Develop Interior Layout Design Cohesive With Cover Design (Sample Title Page)

Step Five: Produce, submit and proof printed or digital printer files.

Step Six: Ship client the printed books and have one autographed for me!
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Novel, Trade Paperback, Cover

Novel, Cover Spread: Back Cover/Spine/Front Cover

Novel, Title Page

Novel, Copyright & Intro Spread

Political Satire Picture Book With Dr. Seuss Style, Hardback Cover

Political Satire Picture Book With Dr. Seuss Style, Cover Spread: Back Cover/Spine/Front Cover

Political Satire Picture Book With Dr. Seuss Style, Interior Spread

Novel, Trade Paperback, Cover

Novel, Cover Spread: Back cover/Spine/Front Cover

Novel, Title Page

Novel, Copyright/Dedication Spread

Novel, Interior Spread

Memoir, Trade Paperback, Cover

Memoir Cover Spread: Back Cover/Spine/Front Cover

Memoir, Interior Spread

Memoir, Interior Spread

Memoir, Interior Spread

Memoir, Trade Paperback, Cover

Memoir Cover Spread: Back Cover/Spine/Front Cover

Memoir, Interior Spread

Children's Book, Paperback, Cover, with illustrative design theme motifs cohesively unified with interior

Children's Book Cover Spread: Back Cover/Spine/Front Cover, with illustrative design theme motifs cohesively unified with interior

Children's Book, Copyright/Dedication Interior Spread, with illustrative design theme motifs cohesively unified with cover

Children's Book Interior Spread: End of Intro, Table Of Contents, with illustrative design theme motifs cohesively unified with cover

Children's Book, Student Story and Artwork Two-Page Spread, with illustrative design theme motifs cohesively unified with cover
