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our design process

Clarity & Direction

Initial Enquiry

Everything begins with your enquiry. Once you get in touch, we will send you our exclusive Style Guide Workbook. This easy-to-complete guide captures your ideas, preferences and inspiration, giving us a clear understanding of your book before we begin.

  • Clarify your vision, goals and target audience before the design work begins.
  • Share your preferred colours, fonts, imagery and book styles, along with examples you admire.
  • Provide key publishing details, including trim size, platform, format and intended launch date.
  • Give us the information we need to shape a clear, focused design brief for your book.
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Let’s Connect

Collaborate

With your completed workbook in hand, we connect in the way that suits you best; Zoom, WhatsApp or email. Together we go through your notes, refine your vision and agree on a realistic timeline. This step makes sure we are all working from the same page. Contract signed and payment received, we begin designing!

  • Review your completed workbook together and discuss any details needing clarification.
  • Refine your ideas into a focused design direction for the interior and cover.
  • Agree on the project scope, communication method and realistic timeline.
  • Confirm the contract and payment so the design work begins with everything in place.

bespoke design

Design Phase

Now it is our turn to create. Using your workbook as a foundation, we design a bespoke template tailored to your book. Nothing is off the shelf. You will receive a proof sheet featuring three style options to review, selecting the option that fits your vision best. From there, we refine every detail until it is just right.

  • Develop three tailored design directions based on your completed workbook and agreed brief.
  • Present each option on a clear proof sheet so you can compare typography, colour, layout and overall style.
  • Select the direction that best reflects your book, audience and author brand.
  • Refine the chosen design through focused revisions before applying it across the full book.

Job Done!

Delivery

Finally, you receive an exclusive link to your completed Canva template; interior and/or cover depending on your package, along with all supporting files needed for upload and publication. Everything arrives ready to use so you can move forward with confidence.

  • Receive your exclusive Canva template link, ready for you to open, edit and use.
  • Download the supporting files prepared for your chosen publishing platform and format.
  • Review a final delivery checklist so you know which file to use at each stage.
  • Move forward with clear guidance and continued Wilsonian Press support if questions arise.

Is the idea of design your book’s layout holding you back?

Your words are ready for readers, yet design is often the barrier between a manuscript and its true potential. A cluttered layout can distract and a weak cover can be overlooked before the first page is even turned. At Wilsonian Press we craft interiors that enhance readability and covers that command attention. Every detail is considered so your book not only reaches its audience but captivates them from the very first glance.

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Classic Interior

£450

  • Custom layout template (any size)
  • Professional typography
  • Consistent styling
  • Formatted for print
  • Edit-ready Canva template
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Cover Design

£350

  • Custom styling
  • Full wrap design: front, back and spine
  • Professionally designed typography
  • Client image editing
  • For KDP/IngramSpart etc.
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Signature

£700

  • Everything in Classic Interior
  • Everything in Cover Design
  • Publishing-ready design solution
  • Original interior and cover design
  • Bundled savings
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The Self-Publisher’s Toolkit

The Self-Publisher’s Toolkit brings together practical resources to help you present and promote your book professionally. From editable templates and polished copy to book mockups and branded marketing materials, each element supports a confident, cohesive publishing launch.

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