Friday, 3 June 2011

Book Cover Template - details

Each book has been set in a standardised template to create consistency and give the impression of the books belonging to a publisher's Italian Classics series

Contact Lefke Kerr for a copy of the book cover spreads relevant to your illustration (available as inDesign and pdf files)

(Be aware some editing of text on the templates may still be required over the next two weeks)

Dimensions:













Full length: 519mm
Full length including bleed: 539mm
Height: 235mm
Height including bleed: 255mm
Front & Back page width: 160mm
Spine width: 15mm
Left & Right folds: 92mm

All illustrations need to take into account print bleed areas

Colours, fonts and text:
All fonts - sizes, weights are not to be changed
All text positions are fixed

All font colours can be adjusted to match illustration

The following text areas have a transparency background available:
  • This series list (full height of book)
  • Back cover blurb (text area only)
  • Spine text (full height of book)
  • Collaboration list (full height of book)

Note: No transparency behind title and author name on front cover

Examples of the use of transparencies: