Reply To: Page numbering – Best practices?

In 30 years of laying out publications, my experience with numbering conventions corresponds with what Alan describes. For catalogues and brochures, you may get a clue from the printing specs. For example, if the job is described as “28pp self-cover,” make page 1 the outside front cover. If it's “24pp plus cover,” start numbering on the first recto after the OFC.