Internal Book Design / Publishing for Catherine Clark Connects

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Catherine Clark Connects
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Catherine Clark
Mental Health Consultant
(14)
4
Preferred learners
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
Categories
Design & creative Graphic design Branding & style guides Illustration Copy writing Visual arts
Skills
book design thumbnails marketing adobe indesign apache spark
Project scope
What is the main goal for this project?

The main goal for the project is to ensure that Catherine Clark Connects' internal book design and external book covers are redesigned and publishing ready using InDesign. This includes designing the covers for Catherine's latest books "Gifts in Dark Packages" and "Third Act Encore" to help with her marketing and book media launch.


This will involve several different steps for the students, including:


- Collaborating with Catherine to understand her vision for the book covers.


- Designing the internal book and external covers for both "Gifts in Dark Packages" and "Third Act Encore" using InDesign.


- Ensuring that the book covers are publishing ready and meet the necessary publishing requirements

Preparing book thumbnails and covers for upload to Amazon and Ingram Spark.


- Providing design options and revisions based on Catherine's feedback and knowledge of the publishing industry.


What tasks will learners need to complete to achieve the project goal?

By the end of the project, students should complete the following tasks:


- Internal and external book covers designed for "Gifts in Dark Packages" and "Third Act Encore" using InDesign.


- Book covers that are publishing ready and meet the necessary requirements.


- Design options and revisions based on Catherine's feedback.



Final deliverables should include:


- All source materials for the book covers.


- A presentation explaining the design process and outcomes.


PLEASE NOTE: Some knowledge and experience with book design and publishing will be crtical to the success of this project.


How will you support learners in completing the project?

Provide any necessary background information on publishing guidelines and expectations.

Regular check-in strategy sessions and creative brainstorming.

Provide examples and suggest best practices/resources

Aid with copywriting and purchase of visual assets.

Support the creative process in any way needed.


Supported causes
Good health and well-being
About the company

Catherine Clark Connects is a boutique mental health consulting firm that specializes in helping individuals and organizations proactively address mental health, create a safe space for vulnerable conversations, and build more meaningful, fulfilled lives.

Catherine has worked on the front lines of trauma intervention and has recently written a book called, "Gifts in Dark Packages" to help people cope better during this pandemic. Her latest book "Third Act Encore" shares inspirational stories about pursuing your passions at any age.

She needs help with her marketing and designing her book media launch