We design fiction, nonfiction, workbooks & journals, textbooks & manuals, coffee table books, and planners. You dream it — we’ll design it.
Our book designs include all front matter (like the half-title page, title page, copyright page, dedication, and Table of Contents (if applicable)), and back matter (like acknowledgements and About the Author). The final result is a completed PDF ready for uploading to your printer of choice.
Usually short and sweet, these designs start at $199.
(For children’s picture book design, please see our children’s book page.)
These types of book designs shine with original chapter intros, but they rarely need subheadings or sections within a chapter. Starting at $299.
Business, Self-Help, How-To . . . no matter your subject, these books have a few things in common. You’ll likely need original chapter intros, headings and subheadings within a chapter, lists, tables, and possibly charts and graphs. You’ll definitely need a comprehensive Table of Contents, and you might need an index. Starting at $399.
Unlike a standard nonfiction book, these designs utilize colorful backgrounds, colorful headings, original design elements (perhaps to match your branding), and photos or illustrations (either your own or stock images that we will source). Starting at $499.
Workbooks and journals will have plenty of space to write, and they will often match your business branding or companion book’s design. Starting at $499.
Need we say these are different? Heavily design-driven and image-based, these books are created to highlight your content along with your paintings, illustrations, or photography. You’ll likely be printing with a high quality press, and we’ll ensure that your page designs and print quality are top notch. Starting at $1,699.
Not your typical memoir! You’ll likely need us to arrange many family photos, letters, and documents. Perhaps you’ll need us to create family trees or illustrative maps. Our designs will help you share your valuable stories and memories with future generations. Starting at $1,699.
To start your project, please fill out our interior book design order form. After we receive your form, we’ll send you:
We will work in Adobe InDesign to design your book. You’ll receive 2 sample designs of a few pages to choose fonts and overall styling. Based on your feedback, we’ll either revise or continue with the full book. Sample designs typically take 5-7 business days.
After you approve the sample designs, we’ll send you a PDF proof of the entire book. The full design typically takes 5-10 business days, depending on your book’s length and complexity. You’ll have a chance to review and request changes.
Once your book design is fully approved, we’ll send you the final, print-ready PDF. This file will match your printer’s specifications and will be ready for uploading.
Do you need an e-book format as well? Please see our e-book conversion services, starting at $0.40 per finished PDF page. You’ll receive an industry standard (and IDPF validated) .epub file ready for reading, sharing, and uploading.
Please use the calculator below to get an instant quote. For an exact quote, please start your order and upload your manuscript.
Please fill out our order form. (It takes under 5 minutes!)
Should I include images in my manuscript?
You can include images in your manuscript. This will help us know where the images need to be placed. However, we also request that images be uploaded separately. (We’ll send you a link to easily upload everything in one swoop.)
Why do we need images separately? MS Word compresses image quality to under 220 ppi. The best resolution for printing is 300 ppi. To ensure the best print quality, and to avoid having blurry images in your book, it’s best for us to insert your original, high resolution images into our design program.
I’ve already approved the final PDF. Can I request more changes?
Typos will show up even after rounds and rounds of professional proofreading. We understand! If you notice additional changes after approving (or even printing proofs of) your book, simply send us a request by filling out the changes sheet. Email it to info (at) dtperfect (dot) com and we’ll update your book files. Please note that we do charge $50/hour change fees with a one hour minimum.
Will you create the Table of Contents?
Yes! We will create a Table of Contents based on your chapters, and we’ll insert the correct and final page numbers. Fiction books without chapter titles seldom have (or require) a Table of Contents, so please be sure to let us know if you need one.
Note: In professionally designed books, the Table of Contents is simply called Contents. Just another detail that separates a book from a document. 😉
How long does it take?
Typical project times are 3-4 weeks. Rush requests will be completed under 10 business days (not including your time to review or additional proofreading rounds).
