I will do professional book layout and typesetting, print ready interior design


About this gig
A book is judged from the inside too. Widows, bad margins and unreadable type are what separate a self-published book from a bookstore one.
I'm an Italian editorial designer who typesets books for a publishing house (Industria & Letteratura): 50+ volumes taken to print. I work in InDesign with a real typographic grid, paragraph styles and line-by-line control. No Word disguised as PDF.
What you get:
Grid and typography designed for your book: trim size, margins, leading and typeface chosen for your genre.
Professional control: widows and orphans, correct hyphenation (Italian or English), indents, spacing.
Title page, copyright page, TOC and back matter properly composed.
Press-ready PDF for KDP, IngramSpark or your print house. EPUB from the Standard package.
On Standard and Premium I first deliver a sample chapter with 2 grid options, so you choose the direction.
Need a cover too? Check my book cover gig: cover + interior as one coordinated design.
Sono italiano: puoi scrivermi in italiano.
Not included: editing or proofreading of your text, translations, special font licenses.
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Get to know Matteo D.
Designer editoriale e brand, oltre 50 libri stampati, siti custom
- FromItaly
- Member sinceMar 2022
- Avg. response time1 hour
Languages
English, Italian
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FAQ
My manuscript is in Word. Is that OK?
Yes, that's the normal starting point. Just make sure the text is final: layout starts after editing is done. I'll flag typos I spot, but proofreading is not included.
Posso scriverti in italiano?
Certo! Sono italiano e impagino libri per una casa editrice italiana: sillabazione e norme tipografiche italiane sono il mio pane quotidiano. English manuscripts welcome too.
Can I get interior layout and cover together?
Yes. The Premium package includes interior + matching cover with spine, for print and ebook. On Basic and Standard you can add the Matching book cover extra. One typographic project, one coherent book.

