As of 2022, over 788 million copies of print books were sold in the US in one year. You don’t need a huge corporate publisher to get readers turning your crisp, bound pages! Our Knox Street | Park Cities | North Dallas print center has been in the business of book publishing for decades! If you're ready to publish a book or just thinking about it, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll walk you through the book printing process so you’ll have the confidence and knowledge necessary for publishing success!
Layout
A reader can tell if you take book writing seriously by the layout. The layout is what makes your book an accessible and pleasant reading experience. It’s difficult to enter this crowded and challenging marketplace, so a strong layout is critical! Regardless of what type of book you’re printing, here are the common elements that comprise a book layout:
The decisions you make in these areas can influence the type of cover you’ll be able to use and the price. Working with a local book printing partner like AlphaGraphics Knox Street | Park Cities | North Dallas to successfully incorporate these elements will minimize stress and save you time and money in the long run.
Pro Tip→ If you want to enhance your final product with handouts, online tests, and quizzes or talking guides, you can save time and money by printing them at the same time.
Design
Whether you are a novelist writing a 600-page book or a children’s author producing a 30-page fully illustrated book, you will need a good book design for readers to find your masterpiece! A professionally designed and coherently packaged book design will attract and get people's attention. How you choose colors, sizes, and shapes can impact the overall experience of your message or story. Be sure to keep in mind what kind of format you want to create an ideal reading experience across all formats, from cover to cover.
Cover Content
How do you make a book cover leap off the shelves? Imagery, typography, tone, and messaging can make readers want to invest their time in your book or keep looking! Attention to detail pays off. Things like shading, image arrangement, and fonts and colors that are genre appropriate can grab or lose a reader's attention. Our book design team can work with you to understand the intention of your book and design a cover that elicits the right reader.
Book Binding
Now it all comes together! Binding your book is the final step and a very important one! How you bind your book determines how it’s opened and how well it holds up. Below are the options you have when book binding. If reading the list below leaves you scratching your head, don’t worry. The Dallas, TX book printing professionals at AlphaGraphics Knox Street | Park Cities | North Dallas can offer their expertise to match your needs with the perfect binding.
After your books are printed, we offer in-house fulfillment including addressing and shipping to multiple locations where we can get you the best rate and on-time arrival. We can even help you get the word out with our marketing services. Our wide range of expertise means we are uniquely equipped to help you get the word out about your new book! From launch party invitations to direct mail and even digital advertising to promote your book, we are your book publishing partner, start to finish!
Your Dallas, TX Resource for Book Printing & More
Ready to wow your readers with a professionally designed and printed book? At AlphaGraphics Knox Street | Park Cities | North Dallas, we can also help you create a digital eBook version of your printed work for devices like Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Apple iPad, and more.
Our experienced team of Dallas, TX, marketing specialists and Dallas, TX, graphic designers are ready to handle the design and production of your book, print collateral, and marketing materials! Contact our Dallas, TX, print center today to set up a free strategic consultation to learn how we can support your entire business.