Prep Services
Let's create something that connects you, your message, and your people together.
It's true, we love working with amateur, hobbyist, and independent creators.
Document Layout
and /or Design
$45 / Hr. Estimate
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Digital PDF / Copier Print Style, Handouts, Worksheets, etc. Both personal and professional
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Cover and everything after
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Project plan and overview
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Digital and/or Print proof
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1 round of simple design edits for both cover & interior
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Final project hand-off PDF and/or raw digital files
Book Cover Design
$549
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Front, back, and spine sized just right for your project
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Initial art & layout connect/ideation:
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Story theme
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“Book covers I like…”
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Cover copy (you provide specific illustrations)
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ISBN and bar-code at cost
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1 digital proof
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1 round of simple layout edits
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Final PDF and/or raw digital files
Book Interior Layout
& Design
$899
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Everything between the covers (Cover not included)
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Initial layout connect/ideation:
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Story theme
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“Book interiors I like…”
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You provide illustrations and specific images / we partner to shape the interior environment
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Technical info for publishing page etc.
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Chapter Book: 180-page average (Well over? Let's talk.)
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Picture Book / Young Reader: 20-60 page average (Q's? Let's talk.)
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1 digital proof
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1 round of simple design edits
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Final PDF and/or raw digital file
Inside-Out Full Book Project
$1249
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Covers and everything in-between (See above attributes)
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Conversation to discuss both cover & interior elements
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1 digital full project proof
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1 print proof (additional cost: print/ship)
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1 round of simple design edits each (cover/interior)
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Final project hand-off PDF and/or raw digital files
Shaped for Indie / Local / Hobby Authors
Tasty Extras
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We'll create a Lulu or IngramSpark account, download full project, upload all publishing information (see worksheet), and transfer account over to you for complete ownership. ($99 additional cost)
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Social Media files: FB / Twitter / Instagram & website / webshop pre-sized and full-scale images including: ($99 additional cost)
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standalone book title​
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book cover: front and back
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standalone art (if relevant)
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Experienced in designing with Lulu & IngramSpark print / publishing book parameters. Other printer / publisher in mind? No problem, let's talk!
Tools
Adobe, Microsoft, Canva, Grammarly | Hands, mind, heart & soul, and sometimes my kids.