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Jakob

Jakob

Portland, United States

Specializing in detail-oriented interior designs and layouts for print editions


Work experience:

  • Tin House
  • Self-employed
  • Submit Magazine
  • Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader

Services: Design Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Poetry, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Education & Reference, Thriller & Suspense

Vita

Vita

Dover, NH, USA

Book designer (covers, interiors) • Typesetter • Illustrator • Art Director • Graphic Designer • obsessed with food, dogs, and yoga.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Heinemann Publishing, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Kleinfeld Paper
  • Momenta

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

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

Danielle

Danielle

Penn Valley, United States

I am a book designer and production artist. Current clients include Pearson, Callisto Media, No Starch Press, ISTE, and Rosenfeld Media.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Typography Production Management

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Photography

jun

jun

Savannah, GA, USA

I am a children's illustrator with a game design background. I make cute and fantasy illustrations.


Work experience:

  • Hunan Education Press Group CO.Ltd, China
  • Self-employed
  • Readeo LLC, Chicago, IL
  • Lagoona Bloo

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Middle Grade, Short Story

YoungJu

YoungJu

Vienna, VA, USA

Award winning illustrator and designer. I illustrate children's picture books, children's book covers, and anthologies.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Gelsinger Licensing Group, Inc
  • American Greetings
  • Working Class Studio

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Anthologies, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Parenting & Families

Colleen

Colleen

Ames, IA, USA

I get entrepreneurs, crime, and history authors from manuscript to career. Research-first design gets your book in the right hands. 🙌🏻


Work experience:

  • Raventide Books
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs

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

Shannon

Shannon

New York, NY, USA

Thoughtful designer with 6 years experience in kids' nonfiction at National Geographic, with cover + interior work in art, poetry, and more.


Work experience:

  • National Geographic Partners
  • Self-employed
  • American University
  • American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
  • Current

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Anthologies, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature

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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.


Hire an education and reference book designer today and they can help you create a beautiful cover and format your interiors for the perfect reading experience. They'll also be able to collaborate with you on creating the graphs, illustrations, and technical drawings you require. In short, a book designer is an important ally to any educational author. Sign up to Reedsy's marketplace to browse and request quotes from a host of experienced designers who have worked for elite academic presses like Oxford.

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