Reply To: Is there such a job as Book Designer?

I've been working as a book designer since 2006 in this area, primarily personal histories and self-published books. I agree with Alan. I think the demand for self–published, privately published, and limited distribution book design will increase, although it's harder to find those people.

Although I had a background as a publications designer, I feel that book design is a specialized area. And, as others have pointed out, often cover designers don't want to do interior design or interior designers don't want to do covers.

I recently wrote a post on my blog to explain book design to those outside the field:

https://shoebox-stories.com/201…..do-anyway/

And I am also a fan and online friend of Stephen Tiano, a most knowledgeable and generous book designer.