Asya Blue - Designer
Enthusiastic and creative designer with a passion for books and reading who would love to collaborate on your next great project.
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Overview
I am an experienced graphic designer/art director who is also an avid reader. My love of books along with my passion for art and design makes for a winning combination when it comes to working on book projects. Whether you need help with a small project or with a "bigger picture" approach, I can help. I specialize in both cover designs as well as book interiors, for both print and ebooks. I am dedicated to the authors I work with, as evidenced by the wonderful reviews seen here. I am aways excited to take on new opportunities.
Languages
English
Fiction
Anthologies
Literary Fiction
Short Story
Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Career Guides
Entertainment
Music
Awards
- Bookbinders’ Guild of New York, Third Place Cover Design
- Creativity, Book Jacket Design
- The Educational Press Association of America
- Parent's Choice Silver & Gold Awards
- MarCom Award for Excellence in Marketing & Communication
Work experience
Creative Consultant/Art Director/Graphic Designer
Self-employed
August, 1995
–
Present
(over 27 years)
• Highly experienced and knowledgeable Art Director. Managing, guiding, and directing print, digital, video, and social media projects from initial planning phases to final product.
• Extensive experience in hands-on graphic design with strong affinity towards typography.
• Additional expertise in working with branding and its application to a broad range of marketing materials.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, budget planning capabilities, able to juggle multiple projects
at once while staying on schedule, and keen attention to detail.
• Always motivated to stay on top of current design trends and latest technology.
Portfolio (28 selected works)
The Tea Drinker's Guide to Adventure
Jannette, Andrée
For the Forces of Good: The Superpower of Everyday Negotiation
Kanter St. Amour, S. Lucia
When the Lights Are Bright Again: Letters and images of loss, hope, and resilience from the theater community
Norlen, Andrew, Murphy superintendent Ramsey NJ Public Schools; adjunct professor Ramapo College of NJ, Matthew
Millwood Stories
Losee, John
I'll Know Me When I Find Me (A Jane Desmond Novel Book 1)
Helen J. Darling
Jane's in a rut. Can she dig herself out without burying her best friend?Jane Desmond feels like a failure. Sure, she has a good job and a roof over her head, but nothing else seems to ever go her way. Unwanted attention from an infatuated coworker and meddlesome matchmaking from her mother has her professional and social life in tatters. When her best friend Thea loses her job a few days afte... read more
Punishment Without Crime
Svetlana Grinberg, Arkady Grinberg
Based on true events, a story of a family experiencing the upheavals of the Russian society since the middle of the XIX century. Generations of the family are immersed in clashes between Russian nobles and serfs, Christians and Jews, Communists and ordinary people, Soviet oligarchy and all other citizens. Some family members succumb to the events, others survive, keeping the hope of the better... read more
Five Stars, Readers Favorite An epic ballpark road trip with his Little League son sends a dad onto a path to find his way to fatherhood perfection--and learn how his father's suicide traced a route to repeating his mistakes.The rarest outcome in sports is baseball's perfect game. One team does everything right, forcing the other to accomplish nothing. In 150 years of baseball, there have only... read more
Unafraid: A survivor's quest for human connection
Niyati Tamaskar
On March 2, 2018, Niyati Tamaskar heard the words that would forever change the course of her life: “All three sites have tested positive for cancer.” She was a thirty-four-year-old breastfeeding mother with a doting husband, fulfilling engineering job, and two children under four. How could this be happening to me? She wondered, shell shocked. Further complicating things, Niyati grew up in In... read more
If I never speak of it, no one will know was the guardian of his 40-year secret. But on the kitchen table of his small Connecticut home lies an unopened letter threatening this trusted sentry.It's calling him to confront his past. Trespassing on the comfort of his world.He wants no part of an uncharted future. But by day's end, he must choose.
Unspoken Words: A Descendant of Stillwater Pioneers Discovers Her Ancestors
Theresa Lynne McGoldrick
Nothing speaks clearer than the unspoken words of those who have gone before us. Inspired by details found in newspapers articles, ancestry records and other genealogical sources, this book is infused with the news, local events and stories of eras stretching over 100 years beginning in the 1850s. The story follows the lives of three pioneer families and their descendants after their arrival i... read more
No Be From Hia
Natasha Omokhodion- Kalulu Banda
A homecoming tale of a family brought together by migration and torn apart by tragedy and secrets. In a search for identity, love and acceptance - two ordinary girls travel from London to Lusaka to Lagos in order to save their family and discover their destiny.Meet the Ayomides and the Kombes - Zambian-Nigerian-Jamaican powerhouse families brought together during the post-colonial migration of... read more
NORVEL
Kenneth F Conklin
On a September morning in 1948, a member of the U.S. Olympic team and a Howard University student was arrested for taking a seat in the white section of a segregated train in rural Virginia. The resulting court case eventually made its way to the Virginia State Supreme Court resulting in a landmark civil rights decision.Norvel Lee spent his childhood in a rustic, segregated black community nes... read more
The Hanalei House
Puglisi, Bob
The Chosen's Calling
Kline-Hobson, Gaila
Pushing Back the Storm (The Stones End Series Book 2)
Warren, Ceil, Blue, Asya, Mathes, Mark
Midnight and Indigo: Celebrating Black women writers (Issue 3)
Small, Ianna A., Small, Ianna A.
midnight & indigo: Twenty-two Speculative Stories by Black Women Writers
Small, Ianna A., Small, Ianna A.
Terms and Conditions (A Jane Desmond Novel Book 2)
Darling, Helen J.
The Borrowed Boy
Klée, Deborah
Just Bea
Klée, Deborah
Something For Everyone
Dean Scott
A veterinarian deals with a local dragon problem. A bitter-sweet Christmas tale. An extraordinary love story. A couple on their honeymoon make an unexpected detour. These are just some of the ten short stories contained in the book, ones that cross genres - sci-fi, horror, fantasy, love, suspense, and mystery - all with their own unique voice and viewpoint. It's a bit of a sampler from a restl... read more
The Londoners: An expat's memoirs and survival guide to the UK
Van de Velde, Estelle
My Boring Life
Chaput, Kerry
What Pretty Gets You
Hoffman, Chandra, Hoffman, Chandra
Daughter of the King (Defying the Crown Book 1)
Chaput, Kerry
The Summer After: A Novel by Chandra Hoffman
Hoffman, Chandra
Surfing with the Bishop: A Funny, Business Novel
Costello, Jeff
Asya has 158 reviews
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I'm a repeat client, still pleased with Asya's work.
Jeffrey Marcus Oshins, February 2023
This was my first book and I had a big learning curve which Asya was very helpful and patience with me. The work she gives is excellent! I am very happy with how my book turned out.
Rio Wrenn, January 2023
Reply from Asya Blue
Asya always kept me updated on where we were in the process and what was to come next, which was very helpful for someone like me who has never self published before. The quality was perfect. I was also often times surprised by the speed of the turnaround. Everything was completed faster than I expected.
Steve Zappa, December 2022
Reply from Asya Blue
Aysa was a delight to work with, complimenting her talent with the necessary patience that design requires. Unlike previous publishing relationships I have had, I felt a true sense of partnership,
Rochelle Mucha, November 2022
Reply from Asya Blue
Asya was excellent to work with. She provided advice along the way, answered questions and was very punctual in replies. I hope to work with her in the future.
Brianna Allen, November 2022
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