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Shelby

Shelby

Gorham, ME, USA

Experienced graphic designer helping authors bring their creative ideas to life.


Work experience:

  • Cider Mill Press
  • Wayside Publishing
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Children’s Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing

Phillip

Phillip

Madison, WI, USA

Over ten years experience in typesetting and formatting books for print and ebook, with hands-on experience in press environments.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Data Print

Services: Design Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cultural & Ethnic, Education & Reference, Science Fiction, Business & Management, Mystery & Crime

Kim

Kim

Austin, United States

Experienced book designer/compositor specializing in photography, allied health, technology, academic, and other non-fiction.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Pearson Education
  • BuildNet, Inc.

Services: Design Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Photography, DIY & Crafts, Education & Reference

Michael

Michael

Arlington, MA, USA

In the last 25 years, I've designed thousands of books (mainly in K-12 and higher-ed publishing). I'd love to help with your next project!


Work experience:

  • Ascend Learning / Jones and Bartlett Learning
  • Pearson Education

Services: Design Cover Design Production Management

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Engineering & Materials Science, Finance & Accounting, Life Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law

Mike

Mike

Noblesville, IN, USA

I am an award-winning designer with decades of experience in creating covers and packaging for books, including 21 years at Wiley.


Work experience:

  • Wiley
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, Photography, Comics Non-Fiction

Roberta

Roberta

Memphis, TN, USA

I provide cover-to-cover design services for all types of books—specializing in children’s books, novels, memoirs and curriculum.


Work experience:

  • Center for the Collaborative Classroom
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Anthologies, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

Leslie

Leslie

Seattle, WA, USA

An illustrator with over 14 years as a monthly contributor to Highlights Magazine for Children focusing on educational/book illustration.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference

elbie

elbie

Sebastopol, CA, USA

Experienced cartographer specializing in maps for fiction and non-fiction publications.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Political Science & Current Affairs

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Education and reference books have to convey information with clarity, and some of the best tools at an educational author's disposal are illustrations and images. To give your educational or reference book a competitive edge, you can hire a book designer to create the perfect images you'll need to get your point across.


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