WEEK 2: Prelims

In class:

Review homework from last week.

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Structure of the book: prelims (preliminaries) a.k.a. front matter

 

Homework: Prelims (Preliminaries) a.k.a. Front Matter

Refine your Chapter Opening & Chapter Spread

Review your book‘s front matter and generate the page sequence you will need for your design. It will be helpful to create a sketch of page layout order before jumping into Indesign. Begin with the half title and include all of the pages up to page 1 of the chapter opening.

Sketch some examples of how you might layout each page of your front matter. Choose a layout format and translate it to Indesign.

Useful reminder: Transfer the X/Y coordinates of your top guideline/margins from your chapter opening and your chapter spread. These lines can be used as text placement guides for the Foreward, Imprint Page (Copyright), Introduction, etc.

Bring in your digital files for next week.

 

Click on these links:

Required
Possible pages within the front matter (pdf file)
Layout order within the front matter (pdf file)

Layout requirements for a title page and half title page (pdf file)
Layout requirements for the imprint page (copyright information and ISBN) (pdf file)

Review of Chapter Opening: Position of Epigraphs & Subheads (pdf file)

Recommended
Indesign keyboard shortcuts (pdf file)
34 Typographic Sins (pdf file)

Sample TOCs for print books (site)

Feedback Guidelines for your Chapter Opening and Chapter Spread (pdf file)