Formatting & design
Children's book & cookbook layouts
Image-led layouts for picture books, illustrated books and recipe collections.
Picture books and cookbooks depend on the balance of image and text. We lay out spreads, typography and photography or illustration for print and fixed-layout formats.
What you gain
Spread-by-spread design
Text placed to work with every image.
Readable typography
Age-appropriate or kitchen-friendly type.
Colour-print ready
Files prepared for colour printing.
How it works
- 1
Text, images and size
You send the text and artwork or photos; we confirm trim size and print method.
- 2
Layout spreads
We lay out sample spreads to agree the style before laying out the full book.
- 3
Full layout and proof
We lay out every page and you review a proof.
- 4
Print-ready files
You receive print-ready files for your chosen printer.
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