Every Book Starts with an Idea: Notes for Designers

This chapter is highly inspirational as it pointed out a number of points to consider when producing a book, as well as motivation to not give up when it becomes overwhelming. 

'It may be a jungle; you may find it hard to get the nice job, you might get lost, but that is part of the adventure' 

'Not all of these books have succeeded. We have learned by doing, as mistakes are inherent to the job of making books, through trial and error' - It is a reassurance that even the professionals still make mistakes and that it is an ongoing process to be efficient and successful in your practise. 

'Ideally, all books start with a question' - this has made me think of a question that I can start with for my book. This will be a basis of something to work from and to refer back to when completing the book. This will ensure that the question is answered. 

Things to consider when continuing with book procedure is 'What needs to be done? What are the main issues that need attention, the problems to be solved? What does not work, what is missing?' 

'All books start from their content. The content is a source of inspiration in itself, it tells you where to go. Understanding what the book is about is essential. Design and content need to go hand in hand, like a perfect dance. Sometimes there is too much design and not enough content, or the other way around: you need to find the right balance.'  - This is something really important that stood out to me. It highlights the importance of considering your content to an equal level with the design of the book. This is something to highly consider when starting the production of the book. 

'Use your imagination, talent and skill to move successfully through the complexity of designing and making books.'