workshop
This workshop will introduce participants to the principles of book design with an emphasis on how beautiful layouts are created. Using a variety of books, new and old, participants will leave with a working knowledge of various industry-standard formats and the ability to create templates they can put to use. With no previous experience of any specialist software packages needed, this workshop is suitable for writers, students, or anyone else with an interest in books and how they are made.
About the Tutor
Stephen Connolly is the co-founder of The Lifeboat Press and has years of experience as a book designer for No Alibis Press. His recent work includes Seed by Joanna Walsh and December Stories II by Ian Sansom for No Alibis Press and Queering the Green for The Lifeboat Press.