Okay so here’s the deal with Amazon KDP costs because I literally just helped someone break this down yesterday while my cat was knocking stuff off my desk… The basic publishing itself is FREE. Like actually free. You upload your book, set your price, and Amazon doesn’t charge you upfront. But that’s where people get […]
okay so yearbook layouts are actually way easier than people make them look but there’s definitely a system to it that I figured out after doing like 15 different school annual projects for clients last year First thing – and I cannot stress this enough – you gotta establish a grid system before you do […]
Okay so I just finished laying out three textbooks last month and honestly the spacing thing is what kills most people right out of the gate. Like you’ll see these academic books that look totally cramped and students just… they hate reading them. First thing – margins matter way more than you think. I’m talking […]
Okay so I just wrapped up designing three recipe booklets last month and honestly the mini cookbook format is having this huge moment right now because people actually want focused content, not those massive 300-page cookbooks that just sit on shelves. The sweet spot size you’re looking for is either 6×9 inches or 5×8 inches. […]
Okay so proposal booklets are honestly where most people mess up their entire business pitch and I’ve seen this play out like hundreds of times with my consulting clients. The thing is you’re basically creating a physical or digital document that needs to do ALL the heavy lifting – convince someone to say yes, look […]
Okay so here’s the thing about poetry book layouts that nobody really tells you until you’ve already published like three collections that look kinda amateur – white space is literally your best friend and most people screw this up completely. Margins Are Where You Start I spent my first year doing 0.5 inch margins because […]
Okay so booklet covers are weirdly tricky and I spent like three hours last Tuesday trying to figure out why my mini book mockup looked amazing on my screen but completely fell apart when someone viewed it on their phone and honestly the answer is gonna sound stupid but it’s all about your canvas dimensions […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday setting up a recipe book template in Canva and honestly it’s way easier than people make it out to be. You just gotta know which buttons to actually click because Canva hides half the good stuff. Starting With The Right Template Size First thing – don’t […]
Okay so I’ve been messing around with Canva’s ebook cover templates for like three years now and honestly they’re kinda perfect for when you just need to pump out covers without hiring a designer every single time. Let me walk you through what actually works. The Template Library Situation Right so Canva has this massive […]
Okay so I just spent like three hours yesterday messing with Canva’s booklet templates because I had a client who wanted to do a small format guide for their Etsy shop and honestly the whole small format thing is trickier than you’d think. Setting Up Your Small Format Booklet in Canva First thing – Canva […]