Even those of us who've purchased e-readers miss certain aspects of the print book. Perhaps it's the paper: its color, texture, or ragged edge. Perhaps it's the elegance of the font, or design of the headers. As we pay homage this month to the print book, I wanted to take a look at the unsung hero of book beauty and reading comfort: the book designer. Assisting me is Glen Burris , of Baltimore, MD, an award-winning book designer who has worked for Johns Hopkins University Press for more than twenty years. ~ Kathryn : What exactly does a book designer do? Who do they collaborate with, and how does their work fit into the production of a book? Glen : A book designer takes an edited manuscript and, using his or her expertise, determines the appearance of the printed book. This involves determining the page layout (page margins and type area), type specifications (sizes and appearance of the text, titles and subheads), sizes and positions of any art, and layout of display p...