Ashley Santoro - Designer

I'm a Graphic Designer, who specializes in lettering based illustration. I have worked with commercial clients such as Harlequin, Harper Collin's, Hachette Book Group, Little Brown Company and James Patterson on a variety of book covers in genres such as Fiction, Young Adult, Children's, Mystery/Crime.

When I'm not working with commercial clients I work with self-published authors bringing their writing to life.
I have worked in genres such as Romance, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Inspirational, Memoirs and Biographies.

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 didn't know it was something I could get into until turning to freelance to make some extra money while working as an in-house Print Designer. I found my passion for hand lettering while drawing during my lunch breaks, continuously striving to get better.

My time and practice paid off when I discovered hand lettering was commonly used for book covers. That's when combined lettering and illustration and made them a continuous pair in my work.

My first project was working with James Patterson on his first Children's board book "The Candies".
From then on, I couldn't see myself doing anything else.
If it has a cover, count me in!