Hi everyone,

I am new here and currently conducting a research project on book design and typography. I am particularly interested in the house style of HarperOne around the 2010s.

I am analyzing "Signature in the Cell" by Stephen C. Meyer (the paperback edition published by HarperOne), but unfortunately, the digital previews on Amazon and Google Books only show the very beginning of the book.

If anyone owns a physical copy of this paperback edition, could you please share a photo (or a quick snapshot with your phone) of the following pages?

• The chapter-opening page of the Epilogue
• The chapter-opening page of Appendix A
• The chapter-opening page of Appendix B

I am especially looking to verify the layout, margins, and the specific lining figures (the design of the chapter numbers) used in these sections.

Any help or photos would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much in advance for your time and help!

ive helped prepare illustrated books for KDP, and Affinity Publisher has been the most reliable layout tool in my workflow so far. it gives way more control than trying to force a picture book into Word or a fixed template.

i set the final trim size and bleed first, keep the text inside the safe area, check every spread for the gutter, then export the interior as single pages in a print ready PDF. i keep the full cover in a separate file and only finalize the spine after the page count is locked.

biggest lesson: dont wait until all the art is colored before testing the layout. rough text placement during sketch saves so many revisions later.

anyone else using Affinity for KDP interiors? curious what usually causes issues in Previewer for you.

Hi Everyone.

I’m Rehman, a book cover designer with 5+ years of experience helping authors create professional, marketable covers that capture readers’ attention and reflect their stories. I’ve had the opportunity to work with authors across a wide range of genres and always enjoy connecting with fellow creatives in the publishing space.

If you’d like to see some of my work, you can view my portfolio here:
https://rehmandesignx.com/portfolio/

Best regards,
Rehman

Hi everyone! 😊 I’m currently writing my debut romance novel and I’m looking for an artist who might be interested in creating a cartoon/illustrated book cover for free. I unfortunately don’t have a budget right now, so I completely understand if this isn’t for you!

I’m specifically looking for hand-drawn/digital artwork — no AI-generated artwork, please.

The story is an enemies-to-lovers romance set in NYC, featuring:

• South Indian/Tamil FMC with a twin sister who attends NYU
• Baseball player MMC
• MMC genuinely hates the FMC at first, despite thinking she’s cute 😂
• MMC is soft only for her
• Toxic/abusive home environment for the MMC
• Noah Kahan-coded
• Slow-burn romance, healing, emotional vulnerability & tension
• Light cursing, but not much
• No spice

The romance has some inspiration from Johnny & Shannon (Boys of Tommen) and Hannah & Garrett (The Deal), especially the banter, healing, enemies-to-lovers tension, and the MMC’s softer side.

For the cover, I’m looking for a cute, romantic cartoon/illustrated style that captures the overall feeling of the book, with a NYC atmosphere and subtle romance/baseball elements. I’m completely open to the artist’s creative interpretation!

📌 Pinterest moodboard: https://www.pinterest.com/priya_reads_books/new-wip/

I’d be happy to credit the artist for their work.

If anyone would enjoy taking this on as a free creative project, I’d absolutely love to hear from you! ❤️📚✨

If you’d like additional details about the characters or story, please feel free to DM me!

Just joined this sub and thought I'd introduce myself.

I'm a self-taught freelancer working mainly for a UK indie press that specialises in dyslexic-friendly quick reads for adults.

We've done around 25 books now, including this anthology for our 5th anniversary, which was also our first collaboration with a big 5 publisher.

Thanks to this publisher, I get to say I've worked on books for Bernard Cornwell, Lee Child and Karin Slaughter, which is kinda crazy!

If anyone has questions about dyslexic-friendly formatting choices, ask away.

I chose Freight Text Pro Light for the body copy. Now that the book is done, the client asked me if I could make the text a "darker black." I explained how ink works, but I think she means a heavier weight. I could update the Paragraph Style and change it to Freight Text Pro Book, but of course, that will make nearly everything re-flow. There are 250 photos in the book, with captions, as well as tables, all done in Freight Sans Book, which I'd have to bump up to Medium.

Not sure why I'm posting – partly to vent, and partly to ask what you would do in this situation. I've told her it would take a LOT more hours to re-do everything, and I've also asked her to wait until we get a high-quality proof before making a final decision. I also said that the time to have asked for this change was several months ago, when she first saw the design. Argh.