Hello there! Welcome to A Book Designer’s Notebook.
This is a newsletter about book design and creative practice. I’m Nathaniel Roy. Among other things I am a reader, freelance book designer, and graphic designer at a public library. I live in Michigan with my wife, two kids, and dog.
I’m also a collage maker, photo taker, and believer in the notion of a diversified creative practice. This newsletter is my attempt to embody that ideal.
Where to start
In this newsletter I try to be insightful, helpful, and occasionally funny.
Here’s a sample of what you can expect:
Paid subscriptions
A Book Designer’s Notebook is a free publication, but paid subscribers get access to exclusive chats on the Substack app and a bonus, bi-weekly look at my process behind the design of specific book covers called How to Design a Book Cover. You can read the first post for free here:
Notes
If you use the Substack app, I am a frequent poster on Notes where I share rejected book covers, process GIFs, collages, book design tips, and pictures of what I’m reading among other things.
If any or all of this sounds good, I hope you’ll stick around! Thanks for reading.
Until next time,
—Nathaniel