Barış Şehri

Barış Şehri – Designer

Devoted to the art of book design. 10 yrs experience, 200+ covers. My work is soulful, catchy, focused on capturing the essence of your book

Overview

BOOK COVERS - BOOK INTERIOR DESIGN - ILLUSTRATIONS - TYPOGRAPHY


With soul, passion, creativity, professionalism and more than 10 years of experience.


I'm here to support you on your publishing journey and help you design a book that will reflect the essence of your story and instantly catches readers' eyes.


By combining attention-grabbing covers with balanced and aesthetically pleasing interiors, I ensure a visually captivating result and an optimal reading experience.


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.


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


For me, every book design is a unique journey into creating an image that will reflect and represent the essence and vision of each book. I consider my work to be soulful, colorful, fresh, catchy, appealing, inspiring, playful and emotional.



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, and Kobo

*Interior illustrations

*Editorial illustrations

*Print files for KDP, IngramSpark etc.

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


*And of course, care and devotion



With my extensive experience, I can guide you through every step of the publishing process (cover & interior), and support you not only in the creative demands book design includes, but also in all technicalities, giving you a final product that is perfect in all possible ways.


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 Mystery & Crime Poetry Romance Science Fiction 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

Work experience

Book Cover Designer

Jul, 2023 — Present

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.

Self-Employed

Nov, 2014 — Present

Book cover design, book design, and editorial illustrations for independent authors and publishers.
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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

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

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

Made with Reedsy
Dark Side of the Glass

Brown, A.

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Made with Reedsy
It Ate One Hundred

Sugrue, Bill

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Made with Reedsy
The Day I Left

Yu, Michelle

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Made with Reedsy
The Trials of Walter Fitchett

Newbury, Matt

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Made with Reedsy
In The Joshua Sea

Stillman, M

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Made with Reedsy
The Red Door and Other Stories

Karl, K. E.

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
WORM$

gordon, khari

Weird Beautiful Souls

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Made with Reedsy
SANTIAGO: ERLEBNISSE EINES JUNGEN REISENDEN (German Edition)

Rios Lasso, Eduardo

Zibarna Books

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
Heartbreak Exposé

Mendez, Danica

Cover Design Illustration Typography

Barış has 23 reviews

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Julio L.

Julio L.

Jul, 2024

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Baris is the real deal. From my experience, finding exceptional talent and professionalism in the same designer can be tough. Baris brings both of those qualities to the table. He even made recommendations for the design that elevated the project to another level. Needless to say I’m very satisfied with the end result. If I ever have the pleasure of completing another book, I’m going with Bar...
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Barış Ş.
Thank you so much, Julio. It was a great pleasure working with you, and it is such a reward to read your positive feedback.
Khari G.

Khari G.

Mar, 2024

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Somewhat of an oxymoron for a writer but it's hard to put into words the experience I had working with Baris. Probably best I make this short and sweet. Exceptional work. Clear and concise communication. Extremely creative. Helpful. Patient (especially for a first time author). Far by exceeded my expectations and above all else Baris truly cares about the project and the person he's working wit...
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Barış Ş.
Thank you, Khari. I feel really grateful for your words and for our creative bond. I cannot wait to see it grow... WeirdBeautifulSouls
Michelle Y.

Michelle Y.

Feb, 2024

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Baris was wonderful to work with. I really appreciated that he took the time to thoughtfully think through how to best capture my story through the cover, prescribing ideas that he thought would best fit. The end result was not only a lot different than my original ideas, but carried far more depth than I could have even imagined. I’m really pleased with where we landed, as it captures the esse...
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Barış Ş.
Thank you Michelle. It was a pleasure working with you, and I'm truly grateful you see the depth in my work.
Ian P.

Ian P.

Jul, 2024

I loved working with Barış. He's a consummate artist that knows what works, and what probably won't, and he helped me navigate creating an incredible cover and illustrations for my first novel. I am SO EXCITED at how the end product turned out, and I can't wait to show it off. It really elevates my book! I also really appreciated how much time he spent to understand my book, and what I like ae...
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Barış Ş.
Thank you so much, Ian, for your wonderful words! I had a fantastic time working on your book and really enjoyed our collaboration. I’m thrilled with how everything turned out and would be happy to...
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Bill S.

Bill S.

Jul, 2024

This was my second time working with Barış as I was so impressed with his colorful and eye-catching cover design for my first book, "It Ate One Hundred." My second book, a collection of essays, has more of a irreverent and humorous tone, which he also captured perfectly. It's so fascinating to see what his brain comes up with based on the book brief you submit beforehand. He has such a creative...
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Barış Ş.
Thank you so much for your trust, Bill. It was a great pleasure to work with you again.

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