Ashley Santoro

Ashley Santoro – Designer

Designer, and Illustrator, Covers and Interiors Genres: Romance, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mystery and Non-Fiction: Self Help.

Overview

I'm a Canadian Graphic Designer, who specializes in lettering-based designs and bright graphic illustration. I work with clients both big and small, some notable companies are Tule Publishing, Wattpad, Harlequin Canada 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

I work on projects such as: cover design, interior formatting, character art, book-ish merch and social media.


Each project is priced individually, depending on deliverables and timeframe. Starting costs range from $650+

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Chick Lit Contemporary Romance Cozy Mysteries Romantic Comedy Young Adult
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 124 reviews

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Warne T.

Warne T.

Nov, 2024

I came to Ashley, without a clear idea in mind for what I wanted my cover to be. She was patient and kind enough to talk me through the whole process and in the end came back with a perfect design for my book! I can't thank her enough and I fully recommend any author look no further.
Tyson B.

Tyson B.

Oct, 2024

Pro’s like Ashley is what makes using Reedsy so great. She’s a fantastic talent, very intuitive to an author’s needs, and wonderfully creative. Ashley delivered exactly what I was hoping for. She’s amazing. Her eye-catching, instagram-able cover art is exactly the face I wanted for my book. Thank you so much, Ashley.
Olivia H.

Olivia H.

Sep, 2024

Ashley has created the best covers. I absolutely love them and she was incredible to work with. I couldn't recommend Ashley more.
Jamie A.

Jamie A.

Sep, 2024

Working with Ashley was a fantastic experience. She was very patient with me and did wonderful work.
Jennifer D.

Jennifer D.

Aug, 2024

It has been fabulous working with Ashley. She has brough my characters and book to life and I cannot thank her enough in this regard. I would thoroughly recommend her.

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