Custom Book Design for
The Change Code: A Practical Guide to Making a Difference in a Polarized World
written by Monica Bourgeau
published by New Phase Publishing
This book has it all! A custom designed cover, call outs, pull quotes, tables, charts, custom designed graphics, an appendix and bibliography. It was so fun and challenging to design this book.
Cover Design
After our initial consultation meeting, learning about the content and purpose of the book, the author sent me her design vision for the cover. The book is about Spiral Dynamics and and she wanted a very natural, beautiful look that incorporated a spiral. I spent some time researching other book covers to get an idea of what already existed in this genre and to help me create a design that fit within that genre, but also stood on its own. Then, after a lengthy search for just the right images, I sourced a couple that were beautiful and helped me to design the cover that you see.
I use a combination of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign to complete a cover design.
Interior Design
This book has many complex design components that help Monica tell and exhibit her story in a way that makes it easy for readers to learn and enjoy. Some of these design elements include:
- Quotes
- Pullouts
- Sidebars
- Custom Illustrations
- Exercises
- Endnotes
- Appendix
- Bibliography
Except for the custom illustration, I do my design work on book interiors in Adobe InDesign.
eBook Conversion
This book is also available as an ebook.
Print on Demand
The printers of choice are Ingram Spark and Amazon and are available to order on all the major online outlets.
Visit The Change Code website to order your copy!
Website Graphics
This project included custom web graphics designed to compliment the design of the book.
Help for Independent Presses
Book Design & Production
Have you written a nonfiction or fiction manuscript? After it has been professionally edited, I can design the interior pages and cover, plus guide you through the maze of book publishing and printing. To get started, contact me to discuss your project and my helpful guide for authors.