Barış Şehri

Barış Şehri – Designer

Exclusively designing books since 2013. Covers, interiors, logos & more. All served with care. 100% original, custom-made artwork

Overview

BOOK COVERS - BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN - ILLUSTRATIONS - TYPOGRAPHY

With soul, passion, creativity, professionalism and over 10 years of dedicated experience in book design.

I’m here to support you on your publishing journey and help you create a book that truly reflects your story and stands out on the shelf.

As a senior book designer and illustrator, I work closely with both independent authors and publishers from all over the world, offering a wide variety of services.

My process focuses on creating original artwork, bringing together meaningful, eye-catching covers and thoughtfully designed interiors to elevate and optimize the whole reading experience.

In my portfolio, you'll find book covers for world-famous authors like Olga Tokarczuk, Jessie Greengrass, George Orwell, Knut Hamsun, Dino Buzzati, and many more.

For me, every book design is a unique journey into creating an image that will caption the essence and vision of each book. I aim for my work to be soulful, fresh, catchy, bold, inspiring, playful and emotional.

What matters most to me is not just creating something visually beautiful, but developing a strong, solid concept that truly represents the book. That’s why every project gets plenty of time, dedication, and care—from briefing and research to sketching and finalization. Nothing is rushed. Everything is done with the attention and care your book deserves.

My services include

*Book cover and spread design (front cover, spine, back cover)

for paperback / hardback/ hardcover with dust jacket.

*E-book cover & Audiobook cover

*Book interior design (Typesetting & Layout)

*Reflowable ePub Design for Kindle, Kobo & Apple Books

*Interior illustrations

*Editorial illustrations

*Print files for KDP, IngramSpark etc.

*Publishing Company Logo Design

*Marketing material (mock ups, banners, social media posts, promo video, bookmarks, etc.)

*Publishing assistance

With my extensive experience, I can guide you through every step of the publishing process (cover and interior), supporting you not only on the creative side of book design, but also with all the technical details, so you end up with a final product that’s solid in every way.

Don't hesitate to reach out. I'd love to chat, answer any questions you have, and bring your book to life.

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Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Historical Fiction LGBTQ Fiction Literary Fiction Poetry Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Young Adult
Awards
  • Kayıp Rıhtım 2021 Best Book Cover of the Year in Turkey
  • Sabitfikir 2017 Eye-catching 20 Book Covers of the Year in Turkey 7th Place
  • Sabitfikir 2017 Eye-catching 20 Book Covers of the Year in Turkey 20th Place
  • Shortlisted for the 2026 Greek Design and Visual Communication Awards (EBGE)

Work experience

Self-Employed

Nov, 2014 — Present
Book cover design, book design, and editorial illustrations for independent authors and publishers. --- My work has been featured in various Turkish magazines such as Bant Magazine, Tuhaf Dergi, Harper’s Bazaar Magazine, Varlık Dergisi, and Hürriyet Gösteri, among others. Additionally, my work was showcased in the graphic design book titled '33 Afiş, 2 Soru, 44 Yanıt - Jeff Talks 2010–2018', published by Manifold, August’18, İstanbul. Starting from my university years, I've participated in numerous joint exhibitions alongside many talented graphic designers and illustrators. As part of the collaborative exhibition 'Jeff Talks Peş Peşe,' held at SALT Beyoğlu in August 2018, I delivered a keynote presentation.

Book Cover Designer

Jul, 2023 — Oct, 2023 (3 months)

Book Cover Designer

Nov, 2020 — Aug, 2023 (almost 3 years)

Book Cover Designer

Nov, 2020 — May, 2023 (over 2 years)

Coverkitchen

Oct, 2020 — Jul, 2023 (over 2 years)

Book Cover Designer

Jan, 2020 — Dec, 2023 (almost 4 years)

Book Cover Designer

Oct, 2017 — Present
Primary focus on world literature, particularly authors shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. I've had the opportunity to design book covers for renowned authors, like Olga Tokarczuk, Jessie Greengrass, Neel Mukherjee, Maaza Mengiste, and Robert Seethaler.

Book Cover Designer

Jun, 2017 — Feb, 2023 (over 5 years)

Comminique

Oct, 2013 — Nov, 2014 (about 1 year)

Duck Design Studio

Aug, 2013 — Oct, 2013 (2 months)

Manga Creative

Aug, 2011 — Aug, 2013 (about 2 years)

Portfolio

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The Gentle Romance: Stories of AI and humanity

Ngo, Richard

Encour Press

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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It Ate One Hundred

Sugrue, Bill

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Just Nod If You Can Hear Me: A Memoir

Riley, Rae Elle

Cavale Publishing Company LLC

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Transcendence (The Narrator Cycle Book 2)

Patterson, Ian

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Dark Side of the Glass

Brown, A.

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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What Happened in August

Whiting, Michael

Level 139

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Hell or Hangover

Muka, Alex

OME OMY Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Abuelita, I Am Your Grandson

Lucero, Julio

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Sheldon Majors and the Chase

Waters, Jason

Castle by the Sea Publishing LLC

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Borrasca

Walker, CK

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Transition (The Narrator Cycle)

Patterson, Ian

Cover Design Illustration
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Alice Murphy's Preservation

Kennedy, Maria

Squirrel/ Dog Books

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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A Most Wonderful, Terrible Love

Connelly, Devon

Red Hound Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Dojo Dilemmas: Or Karate with an Unreliable Narrator

Cucci, Joseph Henry

Glencoe Press

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
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SANTIAGO: ERLEBNISSE EINES JUNGEN REISENDEN (German Edition)

Rios Lasso, Eduardo

Zibarna Books

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Foreign Subjects

McCallum, Oliver

Wycliffe Press

Cover Design Illustration
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Broken Sentences: A Novel of Existential Dread

Charles, Fred

Loud Coffee Press LLC

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Courtyard: A memoir (Holocaust Survivor Memoirs World War II)

Parket, Benjamin

Amsterdam Publishers

Cover Design Illustration
To Love Like Venus

Pitsirilos, Stephanie Nina

Janus Point Press

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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What Makes You Special?

Datta, Mohona

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Transference (The Narrator Cycle)

Patterson, Ian

Ian Patterson

Cover Design Illustration
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Burn the Freeze: Chase the Universe

McVicar, S.M.

Hopeful Rebel Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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In The Joshua Sea

Stillman, M

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Day I Left

Yu, Michelle

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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WORM$

gordon, khari

Weird Beautiful Souls

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Expect Delays

Sugrue, Bill

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Glider

Hooker-Haring, Colin

Outskirts Press

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Trials of Walter Fitchett

Newbury, Matt

Cover Design Illustration Typography

Barış has 61 reviews

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christine K.

christine K.

May, 2026

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I am a writer so it takes a lot for me to say I struggle to find the words to describe how over the moon I am with Baris's work on my book. During the journey of writing, sharing with editors and beta readers, no one has given me a more detailed and accurate response to my work. It was like he ...
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Rebecca K.

Rebecca K.

Dec, 2025

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I spent a lot of time choosing a designer and I was STILL incredibly impressed. Baris is highly professional and talented and I will be asking him to design more of my covers in the future!
Ian P.

Ian P.

Dec, 2025

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This is my third book cover now from Baris, and I continue to be amazed. I told Baris I wanted this cover to be the most bizarre of the series, and he came back with incredible concept art just days later. We even added on an interior illustration again, and it was painless. Always professional, ...
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Martin T.

Martin T.

Jun, 2026

It can be scary to hand over your work to someone else, but ultimately, this is what an author must do at some point in the process. Take, for example, the work between the author and the book designer which is highly collaborative. Thankfully, I had the rare opportunity to work with Baris. The ...
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Jason W.

Jason W.

Jun, 2026

As always, Baris has been an incredible artist to work with on my project. His ability to take a vision and transform it into a true work of art is remarkable. With a keen artistic eye and a deep understanding of visual storytelling, he brings the heart of a story to life through his cover design...
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