Job Title: Book Layout / Interior Formatting for Professional Training Manual (8.5 x 11)

Job ID: 40148461

Budget: $30 – $250 USD

Job Description

I am seeking a book layout designer / formatter to create a clean, professional interior layout for a completed nonfiction training manual used in a professional clinical workshop setting.

The goal is a clear, readable, print-ready layout for U.S. Letter size (8.5 x 11 inches), suitable for black and white, double-sided printing and coil or perfect binding. This is not a graphic design or marketing project — it is a formatting and usability project with light, restrained branding.

The branding is limited to consistent use of the method name and simple identification of the material as The Storyboard Method for Counseling.

Scope of Work

Format the interior of the manuscript for U.S. Letter (8.5 x 11)

Create a clean hierarchy for headings, subheadings, lists, and body text

Set appropriate margins for double-sided printing and binding

Insert page numbers and running headers/footers if appropriate

Format references, appendix, and supporting materials cleanly

Include and format approximately 10 pages of blank storyboard templates at the end

Lightly brand the interior by:

Including the method name (The Storyboard Method for Counseling) in headers or footers

Including a simple copyright or attribution line where appropriate

Ensure the final document is print-ready and visually consistent

Style Requirements

Black and white only (no color dependence)

Clean, readable fonts (professional and neutral)

No decorative elements, illustrations, or marketing graphics

Adequate white space for note-taking

Calm, clinical, and professional tone

Out of Scope

No cover design

No heavy branding or logos

No marketing visuals

No rewriting or editing of content

Deliverables

Print-ready PDF

Source file (InDesign, Affinity Publisher, or equivalent — or Word if necessary)

One round of reasonable revisions

Manuscript Details

Type: Nonfiction professional training manual

Audience: Licensed clinicians and experienced practitioners

Size: U.S. Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

Length: [insert approximate page count or word count]

Please Include in Your Proposal

Examples of similar interior layout or formatting work

Tools used (InDesign, etc.)

Estimated turnaround time

Confirmation of print formatting experience

Additional Notes

This is a professional training manual, not a consumer-facing book or marketing material. The branding should be minimal, restrained, and unobtrusive.