Take your level of computer savvy, patience, graphic design skills, and willingness to learn new software into account before you tackle doing your own book layout with a program like InDesign
5 Document Design “Don’ts” to Avoid
The ultimate goal of any document is to be read, so avoid design treatments that impair readability
Selecting Fonts for Your Book Layout
Just because you can put 37 fonts into your book layout doesn’t mean you should.
Determine the Right Size for Your Book
When you lay out your book, the physical size is one of the first decisions you need to make
Getting Set Up as a Publisher with Lightning Source
If you are pondering short-run digital printing (or POD) no other company has the distribution advantage of Lightning Source