Art Book Design

Coffee table books are always in style. A professionally designed book shows the world you value your work. It’s an authentic tool for getting your work to the next level of gallery and museum shows, rewarding loyal patrons, and introducing your work to new audiences.

As your guide, I will lead you to the right printer, paper, and format to showcase your work in the most appropriate way.

What’s included

  • Consultation to determine design format, specs, and direction for printing.

  • Suggestion of an editor, if one has not already been employed.

  • Book design of up to 240 pages with up to 100 camera-ready images.

  • Up to three design concepts.

  • Up to three rounds of corrections to the completed design.

  • Cover design.
    — hard cover front, back, spine, and jacket; or soft cover front, back, spine, flaps.
    — to include up to three concepts.
    — up to three rounds of corrections to the chosen concept.

  • PDF proofs.

  • Suggestion of an appropriate printer.

  • Obtaining an estimate from the printer.*

  • Interface with printer for technical specs.

  • Print-ready digital files.

  • PDF and JPG files of your book cover to be used for promotion.

Add-ons

  • Index.

  • Image scanning, formatting, manipulation.

  • Printing estimates from additional printers of your choice.

  • Additional rounds of corrections or changes.

  • Guidance on obtaining ISBN.

  • Rush order.**

$ 8,800. +

* Printing costs are not included in this package.

** Rush orders don’t get put in front of other jobs, they incur over-time rates for work done evenings and weekends.

Let your light shine.