Jeremy Kahn

Jeremy Kahn – Designer

Professional book formatter with 9+ years of experience, specializing in print and eBook layouts. Ready to make your book publication-ready!

Overview

Overview

With over 9 years of experience in the publishing industry, I specialize in book formatting, pre-press work, and preparing both print and digital books for publication. I help indie authors and publishing houses get their books ready for the market, ensuring that every project meets industry standards for both design and technical precision. My work ranges from eBook formatting to creating print-ready files, giving your book the professional touch it needs for a smooth launch.


Whether you’re a self-published author or part of a larger publishing team, I’m dedicated to getting your work from manuscript to beautifully formatted book.

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Services Offered

Book Formatting for Print & eBooks: I provide comprehensive formatting services for both digital and physical books. Whether you need a clean, easy-to-read eBook or a print layout that reflects the quality of your content, I have you covered.


Pre-Press & Print-Ready Files: I make sure your book is fully prepared for printing by providing print-ready PDFs that meet the specifications of major print-on-demand services like KDP, Barnes & Noble Press, IngramSpark, and others.


eBook Conversion: I convert your manuscript into a professional eBook, optimized for Kindle, EPUB, and other platforms, ensuring a seamless reading experience on any device.

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Design Process

Initial Consultation: We’ll discuss your vision and requirements for your book’s layout, ensuring we’re on the same page for your project.


Formatting & Pre-Press Work: I’ll get to work on formatting your book, refining fonts, spacing, and layout to create a polished final product, ready for both digital and print markets.


Collaborative Review: I will keep you updated at every stage of the process and am happy to make adjustments based on your feedback, ensuring you’re completely satisfied with the final result.


Final Delivery & Publishing Help: Once your book is formatted, I’ll deliver the necessary files for you to upload to publishing platforms, and I’m happy to assist with uploading to Kindle Direct Publishing if needed.

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Ready to Start?

Whether you're a first-time author or an experienced writer, I’m here to make your self-publishing journey smoother and more professional. Get in touch today to start formatting your book for print and eBook markets, and let’s get your work into the world!


Services
Fiction
Children's Cozy Mysteries Humor & Comedy Poetry Young Adult Fantasy
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Languages
English
Certifications
  • Autodesk Certified User: AutoCAD

Work experience

Camelot Print and Copy

Jun, 2023 — Present
Set up and print projects ranging from simple black and white copies to full-color books which I would bind. Some projects require imposing as well as adding bleed and crop marks, while other projects I work on range from typesetting to logo design.

Quickly Printing

Feb, 2023 — Apr, 2023 (about 2 months)
Layout and print books, keeping the client’s desired size specifications in mind. Design funeral programs (bi-folds and tri-folds), prayer cards, register books, posters, and blankets •Recreate labels, logos, and street signs for local businesses that need to print new material, but lack the original digital assets. Rework design proofs based on client feedback.

Self-employed

Apr, 2022 — Aug, 2022 (4 months)
Compile numerous one-shot stories into a single-volume anthology to be sold via print-on-demand by resizing and proof-checking each PDF in order to meet the dimension requirements of the POD service. Create templates within InDesign to streamline the conversion process and assemble the final PDF. For the individual one-shot stories, adjust the type and color-check each PDF. Finally, design, create, and set up a storefront via Square Space for the digital books to be sold.

Self-employed

Apr, 2017 — Present
Prepare and finalize colored pages featuring the IPs Casper the Friendly Ghost, The Pink Panther, and Rocky and Bullwinkle for licensor approval and rework, if needed, final artwork based on licensor feedback. Ensure the final pages are CYMK-ready. Consistently maintains, and exceeds, project deadlines with tight deadlines and turnarounds. Communicate with the editor by keeping them up to date at all stages of the project and sending regular updates on a daily basis.

Self-employed

Mar, 2017 — Present
Remove dust and scanned artifacts, via Photoshop, from pages scanned from multiple books including Friar Rush #2, Bloodline, and Krey #1-5. Correct artwork where necessary, such as drawing in missing limbs and pieces of clothing the artist overlooked or forgot; confirm all corrections with the editor. Design graphics for use on social media when advertising upcoming Kickstarter campaigns.

Self-employed

Jun, 2016 — Present
Hire and manage a team of artists in drawing out the interior pages for the ongoing comic Alien Summer using a script and character models provided to them. Research, find and organize reference materials for artists, as needed. Review final artwork and communicate any correction requests to artists. Design and finalize the title’s logo via Illustrator. With the drawn-out pages ready, design the interior page layout/mechanical files using InDesign as well as perform color review and correction of pre-press files and eventual printer proofs.

Self-employed

Jun, 2014 — Jul, 2016 (about 2 years)
Designed book covers and jacket mechanicals appropriate for both physical and digital versions of the books. Authored, lettered, colored, and designed the logo for the printed title, Ringa the Raggedy, as well as made corrections and changes as needed through all proofing stages. Upon request, designed, typeset, and implemented the comprehensive pitch package for the prose book Dark Snow. Ensured proper conversion of books to eBook format, checking files for any formatting errors or corrupted images, to drive digital sales and generate positive revenue. Collaborated with a talented marketing team to design comprehensive physical and digital content for promotional use, such as flyers, web graphics, T-shirts, as well as buttons. Sold and promoted books at comic conventions. Sales were tracked via Excel Spreadsheet, with all profits and expenses being reported to the publisher.

Portfolio

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The Adventures of Billy Button

Gray, AD

AD Gray

Book Interior Design
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A Boy's Bestfriend

Sue, Emilia

Illustration Book Interior Design
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910: Jack & Jill: The One After 909 Case

Fields, William

Typography Book Interior Design
Book Interior Design
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Lilith's Haven

Ellis, Reagan

Atropa

Book Interior Design
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Repeat: A story about a child's love and the effects of Alzheimer's

Lipomi, Katy

Independently published

Cover Design
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The Chump Dump

Fartshart, Queen Meghan

Cover Design
HeroMan, volume 3

Lee, Stan

Vertical Comics

Typography
Typography
Typography Book Interior Design
Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
Harbor Adventures

Sue, Emilia

Independently published

Illustration Book Interior Design
Paradise Kiss, Part 2

Yazawa, Ai

Vertical Comics

Typography
Old Dame Gill

Fields, William

Typography Book Interior Design
Zorro Flights #1

McGregor, Donald

Oggy & the Cockroaches #1

Gershowitz, Jordan

Jeremy has 10 reviews

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Alyse G.

Alyse G.

Mar, 2024

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Jeremy was wonderful to work with. Very professional, friendly, timely, and added a lot of creative touches that made my book look amazing! This was my first children's book and my illustrations were unusually sized, but Jeremy was able to size them so everything looked good. I also had a lot of ...
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Jeremy K.
Thank you Alyse, I really enjoyed working on this and getting to brainstorm ways to approach various aspects of the pages with you. Looking forward to seeing the final printed book and hopefully ...
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William F.

William F.

Oct, 2023

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Jeremy not only got 5 gold stars on every aspect of what we did he went beyond what was asked of him and my last book with a different designer somehow took over 4 months to design and format and somehow Jeremy managed to do the same thing for me in only two weeks. Exceptional service and answere...
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Jeremy K.
William was very pleasant to work with. He mailed me a physical copy of the first volume to reference, which was really nice of him as he could have just sent a digital version. He also went out of...
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Jacqueline K.

Jacqueline K.

Jun, 2023

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Jeremy had been superb. This is the first time I hired a formatter for my book, and Jeremy was such a lucky find. He is diligent and conscientious, and I could not have asked for more.
Jeremy K.
I had a very good time working on Jacqueline's book. She was quick to respond and very open to ideas on alternate ways to approach the design. She was also helpful in getting me additional files fr...
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Nate E.

Nate E.

Jan, 2025

This was my first time being involved in publishing any kind of written material whatsoever. Jeremy was extremely kind and walked me through the whole process. He was involved in generating background imagery for some poems that were written 30 years ago. He selected fonts and formatted a pdf fil...
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Adam K.

Adam K.

Oct, 2024

I can't say enough good things about Jeremy! He went above and beyond in executing his mission in formatting my book! He finished the job ahead of schedule and also assisted in uploading my book to Amazon and Kobo. He notified me on potential copyright issues which he was able to correct thus ...
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