6. Book of Short Stories

For help, refer to the following resource links:

InDesign

Zoom Class 2020 Indesign Layout Intro
Zoom Video class 2020 InDesign Book Development
Refer to these links for basic points of starting your InDesign document.
Linkedin Learning for exceptional help with inDesign
Redshelf for free access to ebooks, you can also find a link on the UOP school bookstore website.
Indesign Cheat Sheet

Typography

Page Layout

Printing

Book Binding

Assignment:

This project is your opportunity to bring together all the knowledge and skill that you have learned from our previous assignments as well as from other classes throughout the semester. You will be learning and applying basic principles of design, typography, image creation, page layout, book construction, color theory and thematic sequential thinking. To celebrate World Book Day, your final assignment is to completely design and construct all the basic parts of a book. This is a challenging assignment, but one that you are capable of completing successfully.

The subject or topic of your book assignment is “short stories”. You will need to pick a minimum of FIVE stories. You may find your own or pick five from this list of ten (also found on the Canvas site). You will download each of the 5 stories that you choose into MS Word to first complete basic spell checks and then import that file into inDesign for final design and layout.

The resulting book will be a collection of these short stories and must have a minimum of 20 pages in the end. Your final is a perfect bound book with dust or book jacket cover.

You must have your finished book and cover files uploaded as a PDF to Canvas by Wednesday, April 16th, the date the project is due. Be sure to include your name in the title of your uploaded file.

Process:

Select “new document” option when starting, not “new book”. (InDesign will give you an option for creating either a new “document” or a new “book”. The new book option only applies when you are assembling together several chapters that were each created as separate documents.)
Your page size is letter-half or 396 pts x 612 pts (33p0 x 51p0). Find this page size option from ether the “More Presets” or the “Show All Presets” button on the doc setup screen.
1. Page Orientation should be vertical/portrait in the doc setup of inDesign.
2. Be sure to UNcheck the facing pages option since you will be using Perfect Binding to bind the finished pages together into a book.
3. You must have a minimum of 20 pages in your final book, so put in 20 here.
If you need to make any changes to your document later, such as number of pages or number of columns, etc. you can make them from these top menu options. File>> Document Setup or Layout>>Pages or Layout>> Columns and Guides
Your Cover Design is created as a separate InDesign Document, not as the first/last pages of the main file, so DO NOT include the cover dust jacket design as a part of the book file.
Once you have decided on the typeface you want to use for the stories, you must make several typographic design decisions, most from the Top Menu>>Type>>Character Window at first. Once you finalize these design decisions you need to then make them a part of Paragraph and/or Character Styles:
1. Avoid all default text settings.
  The reason for doing this is because default settings are simply a starting point decided on by the program. Those settings are not necessarily decided on because they create good design. Instead they will create average looking design. Instead, make design decisions about text and layout more unique and customized to your subject/topic/audience by changing default settings.
  1. Increase the default tracking by adding 5 points to the default setting.
  2. Choose a point size that will produce a correct line length (40–60 characters per line)
  3. Increase the default leading to the next highest whole number.
    (ex. 14.4pts changes to 16 pts or higher)
2. Make the Baseline Grid and document grid increments the same as your new leading setting. (top menu>>InDesign>>Preferences>>Grids)
  remember 12 points = 1 pica, so 16 pts = 1 pica 4 points or 1p4)
3. Parent Pages—This is where you place all elements that you want to appear on all pages of the book. Number and size of Columns and Margins, Folio information, and any branding or house style elements should be created on Parent Pages.
  1. A-Parent (literary)– create the parent page layout here for literary work
  2. B-Parent (artwork)– create the parent page layout here for artwork
  3. All pages in the layout template are initially set to the A-Parent by default.
  4. To Create a new Parent or Edit an existing Parent page, go to the options of the Pages Window
  5. To apply/switch Parent pages:
    1. Mac—Select the parent page and drag and drop it on the book page you wish to change.
    2. PC—Select the page(s) you want to override and right-click. Select Apply Parent to Pages, select the book page you want, and click
1. 1. To override ANY Parent page elements: Select the page(s) you want to override and go to the Options of the Pages Window>> Select Override All Parent Page Items.
  2. Use the golden section/Fibonacci number series to create margins (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, . . .) Parent page elements. Remember to make the inside margin larger than the outside margin. This is to allow for binding. Make these adjustments from the Top Menu>>Layout>>Margins and Columns.
  3. Folio, Create these items on the Parent Pages such as:.
    1. Ruled Lines as a part of the folio information
    2. Auto Page Numbering as a part of the folio information.
      1. Sometimes you want page numbering to begin on a page other than the first actual page in the book.
      2. Check and use the inDesign Tips page for additional help with Page Numbering Options
Title page which includes your book title and the phrase “edited by + your name”. This page is similar to the cover but different. It does not contain an image or picture.
All new stories begin on a right-hand page. The left-hand page opposite the first page might be either blank or have the ending of a previous story or contain a picture or graphic but not the first words of the new story.
Graphic elements/images from Illustrator—Drawings, graphics, logos
All Images (photos, drawings, etc.) should all be sized correctly in Photoshop and then imported to inDesign (not imported and then sized). Resolution of those images should be 150 dpi and saved in CMYK color mode. Double check this before importing to inDesign.
1. 1. How to insert an image or artwork piece:
    1. Use the Rectangle Frame tool (looks like rectangle with an X inside) and create a box that you want your image to go inside. It should be the exact size you want your image to be.
    2. File>Place… and browse to find your image file
    3. Your image will be placed in your Rectangle Frame. To resize it, use the white arrow tool and shift key to keep the same proportions.
    4. text wrap if necessary
Create Character and Paragraph Styles
1. When to Use Paragraph Styles: Use when formatting paragraphs only. Minimum paragraph styles would include one for each of the following
  1. First paragraph—Use ONLY on the first paragraph of a story with Drop Cap and Diminuendo (diminishing visual presentation of graphic elements related to grouping and hierarchy) to the first paragraph of all stories as a visual clue which basically indicates “begin reading here.” (not poems)
  2. Regular paragraph: Use for all stories, long or short. Apply to all paragraphs, excluding the first and last paragraphs. It determines/controls the main look of your story text.
  3. Last paragraph—Use ONLY on the last paragraph of a story by applying a dingbat, ruled line, by line or other small graphic symbol at the end of each story as a visual clue which basically indicates “this is the end of the story.” You can create these little symbols by one of several different means:
    1. The Glyphs window
    2. A symbol typeface such as Zaph Dingbats or Webdings, etc.
    3. or make your own
2. When to use Character Styles: Use for formatting individual letters or words, not whole paragraphs.
  1. 1. 1. Headings/Story Titles—May be a paragraph style treating all story titles the same or alternatively, each story title might be treated differently according to the story.
      2. Subheadings—Also, may be a paragraph style treating all story titles the same or alternatively, each story title might be treated differently according to the story.
      3. Pull Quote—Copy (don’t cut or delete) a main point or passage from the story. Paste the copy of the passage and text wrap the quote.
        
        Add correct Roman Hanging punctuation marks to the pull quote but not within the story itself. (from the “Story” Window found under “Type” in the menu bar.)
Table of Contents (TOC) Created by the inDesign format, not simply a page with the page numbers and the stories located there. This requires that you have set up Character Styles and Paragraph Styles correctly. You might also include additional pages as a part of “front” or “back” matter depending on the subject of your booklet such as:
1. Dedication page
2. Index
3. Bibliography
Colophon minimal information—production notes on details of how your book was made. It is a section of the back matter located at the end of the book that contains all the production/publication information such as:
1. typeface (ex.: text and display type size, weight and leading—Text 12/16 Garamond Regular, Display 18/22 Kabel Light)
2. paper stock (ex.: Hammermill 80 # Cover, Bright White)
3. software (ex.: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
4. printer (ex.: Ricoh SP C830 DN)
Dust Jacket (see options listed below) must contain the following info:
1. UPC Bar and QR scan Codes
2. Publishing company information, pick any publishing company and use their logo, etc. on the book
3. Information about the author/editor

Specific Directions or Examples of common typographic and design mistakes you must correct:

Punctuation and Grammar (minimum)

Use this InDesign Checklist
Check and use the Minimum Typographic Management sheet.
Check and use the inDesign Cheat Sheet
Check and use the typographic variables check list
Spell and Grammar check (including names and work titles) first in MS Word and again once you have completed the layout in inDesign (Top menu>>Edit>>Spelling)
- Double-check spelling of all names
- Use the Find+Replace tool (top menu>>Edit>>Find/Change
  - Correct grammar and punctuation
    - for example:
      - Find “,and”
      - Replace with “and”
  - NO double spaces between sentences
Correct apostrophes and quotation marks. Change to Typographer’s or curly quotes and apostrophes. ‘or ” “ should instead look like this ’ or ” “.
Incorrect line length. Lines of type must be between 40–60 characters.
Incorrect use of the Baseline and Document Grids. Change to grids based on the text leading, at least to the next highest even whole number above the default setting.
No double spaces between sentences. Change to single spaces.
No double hyphens. Use the correct dashes. Hyphen, EN and EM dashes.
Letter combinations such as fi and fl should be ligatures instead and look like this, ﬁ and ﬂ. Make these changes in the Character panel>>Options>>“Ligatures”
Check and use correct typographic punctuation
- Use proper dashes (hyphen vs. en dash vs. em dash)
  - Hyphen (-):used to join words or names (i.e. Mary-Sue, right-click)
  - En dash (–):used to indicate a close range of values, dates, times or numbers (i.e. June–July, 1:00–2:00pm, 1999–2003)
  - Key command in InDesign:Option+Hyphen
  - Em dash (—):indicates a parenthetical thought—like this one—or some similar interpolation
  - Key command in InDesign:Option+Shift+Hyphen
Eliminate overuse of hyphenated text
Eliminate typographic orphans and widows
Make sure you have included pages which include the following information:
- - Half-title page
  - TOC
  - Colophon
  - Cover (as a separate Illustrator document exported as a pdf file)
    - You will first need to decide if you want a hard cover or a dust jacket cover because that choice will affect the sizing and design here. (See Below).

Printing

Upload your final layout to Canvas as a high quality print PDF with spreads.
Use the Print Booklet command to print and choose 2-up perfect bound
Book Printing From Indesign
You must have a minimum of 20 pages. We will be doing a “perfect binding” so you will not be creating a document with spreads but single pages instead. (Uncheck the facing pages option in inDesign). As a result. the page total does not need to be a multiple of 4 since you are working with individual pages, not spreads. (The multiple of 4 page count applies only to layouts that are created with facing pages or spreads. It does not apply to Perfect Binding, for example.)

Cover Options

General Book Cover/Binding Types
Assignment Cover Option 1: Dust or Book Jacket with Inside Panels
Assignment Cover Option 2 (recommended): Cover attached to Perfect Binding
- Attached/Glued with the pages
- Not glued to pages, wrapping only
Cover Option 3: Hard Cover

Cover Option 1: Dust or Book Jacket with Inside Panels

Creating Dust Jacket and Hard Cover Designs

For this version of a Dust/Book Jacket you must glue a blank page at the front and back of the book block (the stories) first.

Then, create print the cover separately as one single page design in Adobe Illustrator. It needs to be long enough to wrap both the front and back panels of the book plus the width of the spine and also the 2 end flaps. To determine this, you will need to know the thickness of the book first. Add this amount to the width of the front, back and end panels, that will be your total length. Leave a little extra length at first. The end flaps or panels should be approximately 1/3 to 1/2 the width of the book.
There is no gluing for this option of the cover. Score and fold the cover to fit the spine first, then wrap it around your book folding the end flaps/panels around the first and last book pages (the blank pages) respectively.

Student Examples

Creating Dust Jacket and Hard Cover Designs

*For the 2nd version of a Dust/Book Jacket (recommended)—First create the dust/book jacket exactly the same as in the 1st version (above). The difference is that you include the cover design with the book block pages when you do the perfect binding (gluing) steps.

Student Examples (these examples show the cover glued to the spine but do not show the inside panels/flaps).

Andrea Lara

Anneka Weingart

Julia Nguyen

Alondra Lara

Cover Option 3: Hard Cover

Creating Dust Jacket and Hard Cover Designs

This version of the cover design is exactly the same as the Dust Jacket with flaps with the additional step of wrapping that design around the perfect bound book which is attached to a hard cover.

Student Examples

Katie Nimmo