Ashley Santoro

Ashley Santoro – Designer

Designer working on covers and manuscript formatting for print and ebooks. Genres: Romance, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mystery and Non-Fiction.

Overview

I'm a Canadian Graphic Designer with a focus on Book Design and Illustration. I work on cover design, manuscript formatting for print and ebooks, and social media content for authors.

Some notable companies are Tule Publishing, Wattpad, Harlequin Canada, ECW Press and Source Books.

Genres I work in are Contemporary Romance, Chick-lit, Rom-Com, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, and Cozy Mysteries.

I've always had a passion for book covers and design. I know they say "don't judge a book by its cover" but as a Designer, I always do! I also apply my knowledge to book interior projects.

I have a background in Print Design, where I worked in-house for 3+ years through every stage of the printing process. My knowledge of print is used every day. I want to provide everything I can to my clients to make the publishing process seamless and stress-free!

Projects typically take 2-4 weeks

All prices are in Canadian dollars.

Cover projects start at: $900+

Interior Formatting projects start at: $600

Social Media: $100+

The cost is subject to change, depending on the deliverables and the project scope.

Services
Fiction
Chick Lit Contemporary Romance Cozy Mysteries Romantic Comedy Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English
Certifications
  • Mohawk College - Graphic Design Digital Media Diploma
  • Sheridan College - Media Fundamentals

Work experience

Self-employed

Jul, 2017 — Present
As a freelance graphic designer, I provide services such as book cover design, interior formatting/typesetting, custom illustration, lettering, and social media assets. Some notable commercial clients are Harlequin Canada, Wattpad, Source Books, Tule Publishing, Rising Action Publishing, Alcove Press and Crooked Lane Books

The Printing House

Aug, 2015 — Jul, 2017 (almost 2 years)
I started my career at The Printing House, working from Finishing to Print and eventually Design. 
 My time as a Designer was spent creating business stationery, large format projects and to my surprise book covers for self-published authors. 
 
 When designing books I was responsible for everything. Cover, Interior, Jacket, and Illustrations. It was a great learning opportunity and helped me discover my strengths as a Designer.

Portfolio

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Ashley has 143 reviews

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Carrie P.

Carrie P.

Feb, 2026

Ashley was amazing to work with, I was a newbie who did not know what I was doing and she was beyond patient with me and designed an absolutely BEAUTIFUL cover that I know will help sell my book. In fact, with minimal info to go on, I think I told her basically I was hoping for something with a p...
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David H.

David H.

Jan, 2026

Ashley did a wonderful job. She took my idea and created a first draft that matched my idea nearly perfectly. She accepted my change suggestions and followed through with the changes expertly. She remained willing to assist me at every turn. Thank You Ashley dh
Madeleine H.

Madeleine H.

Jan, 2026

Ashley has am advanced grasp of the romance genre's marketing look and accompanying needs. She was responsive and patient with all my requests, and I am very pleased with the result.
Sofia R.

Sofia R.

Dec, 2025

Ashley was an absolute lifesaver during the publishing of my first novel, Every Step of the Way. I was so new to this industry that I didn’t realize I needed an interior layout designer until halfway through the process—but finding Ashley solved all my problems. She is kind, patient, communicativ...
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Josie H.

Josie H.

Nov, 2025

I'm glad I worked with Ashley on my debut novel! Our timeline ended up being much longer than I proposed since I'm still learning as I go regarding self-publishing, but she kept working with me and made sure I was satisfied with the finished product. The gorgeous cover she designed (it's so prett...
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