This is the second book I’ve ever designed professionally and I’m so proud of it :P

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The book's cover right now. (Click image to enlarge.)

Right now I’m designing a book entitled Carryover Techniques in Articulation and Phonological Therapy. This is the second book I’ve designed, and the first one where I’ve been given full license to do whatever I want to do (for the author’s — my mom’s — approval). I’m really very proud of what I’ve done so far. For my part, the book layout got off to a very slow start but I’m finally able to say that I’m steaming along smoothly with the design :)

The full wrap cover. (Click image to enlarge.)

I started with the cover. The term carryover — in the case of this book — is used to refer to a speech-therapy client’s practice and regular use of what he/she learned in therapy in life outside therapy. The image on the cover needed to represent that idea, of a child leaving therapy and meeting the world with success. I also wanted to give the book a “studious” look, like it was a brochure from Yale or a book on something serious. The combination was hard to find, but after loads of trial and error, I think we stumbled upon something great.

Sample of chapter title page. (Click image to enlarge.)

The interior is a mix of grayscale blocks but it’s made less 80′s cliché by the use of the airy sans-serif Swis 721 Lt BT at 70% black. The background, header, and table/chart gray is 18% black.

Forward notes. (Click image to enlarge.)

The book’s reading text is Times New Roman at 90% black and 12 pt weight. I love that font for the bulk of a book :)

Chapter Text Sample (Click image to enlarge.)

I’m trying to keep the interior as elegant and simple as possible.

In-chapter chart sample. (Click image to enlarge.)

This chart was a pain to make but I love how it turned out.

Chapter summary sample. (Click image to enlarge.)

There’s a lot of bleed in this book — I hope it doesn’t set us back in cost too much.

I’m really excited for how this book is progressing :)

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