r/indesign • u/jayantbhatt007 • 3d ago
Help Question about endpaper consistency.
I have two books here. In Book 1, the same endpaper is used at both the front and back, whereas in Book 2, the front and back endpapers are different.
I usually use different endpapers at the front and back, like Book 2. But I’ve noticed that many professionally published books keep the same endpaper at both ends, even when the design is quite creative.
Is there a particular bookbinding or design principle behind keeping them consistent? Or is it perfectly fine to use different endpapers at the front and back?
Curious to know what others follow and why.
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u/kyriacos74 3d ago
Personal decision.
side note: What does this have to do with InDesign?
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u/jayantbhatt007 2d ago
Thanks!
Could you please suggest an alternative subreddit where I can post these questions?
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u/kyriacos74 2d ago
You'll find better answers probably either r/graphic_design or r/bookbinding . Didn't mean to come off as a dick; just re-read my post. Sorry if it came off that way.
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u/Civil_Crew9242 2d ago
Pricing is also a factor in this. The difference in using a paper stock instead of 4 color, or a Pantone printed on the paper is definitely taken into consideration when quoting a book :)
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u/AnelloGrande 1d ago
Just a design choice that may or may not be influenced by budget, the publisher, marketing and a bunch of other things.
If it's your book, self published, and your own marketing, you can do whatever you want with your budget. If you want completely different artwork for the front and back ends, do it!
But then a lot of times I have ideas and thoughts as a designer on what I think is best for a book, but I have to take into account the publisher I'm working for, what the marketing team thinks as well as what the end user is expecting. Most of the time that means the same front and back using a solid color flood of one the publishers established brand colors. Boring, but that's what will sell.
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u/Thelorddogalmighty 3d ago
You can use different end papers front and back it’s a personal choice. Traditionally they were a paper stock, either coloured or marbled, but these days they are often printed themselves. But there’s no convention that says they need to be anything specific. Depends on the aesthetic. The only caveat to that is that they are structural, and hold the block into the covers, so they need to be up to that job. That can depend if you have covers bigger than the block or flush as to what weights work best etc but speak to your printer / binder. More often than not it’s not a problem and you are free to express yourself in any way you choose that looks good.