Alan Hebel

Alan Hebel – Designer

With over 20 years of experience designing books, I specialize in helping authors stand out and succeed on self-publishing platforms.

Overview

With over 20 years of experience, I’ve designed books for major international publishers, indie authors, and small presses. I’ve worked across every genre—cookbooks, photography, thrillers, self-help, sci-fi, memoirs, children's books, and more. My favorites are large-format, photography-driven projects that require creativity and precision.

I’m fluent in all aspects of book design, from concept development to press checks, ePubs, and audio books. My industry knowledge helps indie authors navigate platforms like KDP and Ingram while allowing me to seamlessly collaborate with major publishers.

I’ve traveled extensively, bringing a global perspective to my work. Designing a book is storytelling, and a great design keeps readers engaged and reflects the book’s heart and soul. A well-designed book is key to its success, and I’m excited to bring your vision to life.

I have worked for clients ranging from major publishers like Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Hachette, HarperCollins, dozens of University Presses, and successful self-published authors.

Services
Non-Fiction
Art Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Entertainment Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement Technology
Fiction
Poetry
Languages
English

Work experience

theBookDesigners

Feb, 2007 — Present
Co-owner and lead layout designer.

Alian Design

Feb, 2006 — Feb, 2007 (12 months)
Co-owner and layout designer for a multi-disciplinary design studio.

Restoration Hardware

Feb, 2005 — Feb, 2006 (12 months)
Catalog layout designer for a large number of different Restoration Hardware catalog publications.

Insight Editions

Feb, 2003 — Feb, 2005 (almost 2 years)
Book layout designer responsible for creating book interiors for special edition books. Designed full book layouts and prepared them for print production.

Palace Press International

Feb, 1999 — Jan, 2003 (almost 4 years)
Book layout designer responsible for creating book interiors for special edition books. Designed full book layouts and prepared them for print production.

Portfolio

Cover Design Production Management
Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Production Management
Cover Design Production Management
Cover Design Production Management
The Haunted Forest Trilogy

Anderson, Jarod K

Boyle & Dalton

Cover Design Production Management
Cover Design Book Interior Design Production Management
The San Francisco Cliff House

Hountalas, Mary Germain

Cover Design Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Book Interior Design Production Management

Alan has 39 reviews

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michael M.

michael M.

Jun, 2025

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Alan is a consummate professional. The work was concise, well directed by his prompts and creative. Our communications and collaboration were off the charts efficient. I would very much recommend and advise anyone to work with Alan on cover design and formatting for the more technical POD publ...
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Alan H.
Thank you, Michael! It was really great working with you and collaborating with you on your publication! I greatly appreciate getting the opportunity, and I look forward to working with you again o...
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Allegra H.

Allegra H.

Mar, 2026

It was a joy to work with Alan. He is extremely professional and speedy, working ahead of my tight deadlines. He provided a number of different ideas at the beginning of the project, and made all changes without complaint. I will absolutely work with him again!
Melissa B.

Melissa B.

Feb, 2026

Will absolutely be using Alan for all future books if I can.
Alan H.
Thank you, Melissa! It's be really great collaborating with you and I look forward to working with you on your future publications!
yaprak S.

yaprak S.

Feb, 2026

Alan did an excellent job on my book cover design. He was incredibly patient with me throughout the process, and his work was consistently high quality. After I sent my final manuscript and the full design plan, I ended up changing my manuscript and overall approach. Alan was flexible and adaptab...
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Alan H.
Thank you, Yaprak! It was a pleasure working with you! And I'm also very happy with the final result of our collaboration. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you, and thank you fo...
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Peter K.

Peter K.

Feb, 2026

Alan was there for me. Full stop. From start to finish, he was never impatient, never unprofessional, and always accountable. He is a true professional and exceptionally good at what he does. Alan worked with me closely on my book's interior design, formatting, and cover layout. I asked a lot of ...
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Alan H.
Thank you, Peter! I greatly appreciate your kind review. And it was a pleasure working with you on your wonderful publication!

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