Kelly Carter – Designer

I am a graphic designer and art director with over 20 years experience working in the publishing industry.

I love working with independent authors, because it is an opportunity to work directly with an individual who has invested so much in their book, which makes achieving their vision of the cover or interior pages so rewarding. I excel at taking an idea or a concept, sourcing and/or creating the perfect imagery and then pairing it with engaging and apropos typography.

Through conceptual and creative ideas, I can assist you in developing a cover, or series of covers, that are engaging and unique.

TESTIMONIALS:

"I worked in collaboration with Kelly through Reedsy.com over a period of a little longer than three months. Kelly's dedication and professionalism is remarkable. She persevered through over 330,000 words, 100 chapters, and 200 images in three books - two reformatting from the originals - and one previously unformatted (and in both epub and paperback versions). She is creative and detailed. the books look terrific and as an author, I'm delighted to have the books represented in such a professional manner. It is my honor to recommend her to others - particularly if you require someone to shepherd you through the convoluted world of technology. Cum multis agentes, Kelly!"

– Sara Lawrence (Peacock) Cook

“Kelly was wonderful to work with and did an incredible job on the book cover design. We will be hiring her in the future!”

– Steve Marks of Marks Media, The Legend of Eloh

“Kelly was WONDERFUL to work with. She designed an amazing cover for my book that included every detail I asked for. I loved that she paid attention to my vision and brought her own eye and professionalism. She was also extremely polite and accommodating as I was requesting small changes, and was always quick to respond. It was an absolute pleasure working with her!"

– Audrey Cece, The Don’t Love Dare

"I am very pleased with the final outcome of my book An Artist Crossing Disciplines. Kelly honed in on the details for the cover design as well as page and chapter layout. Good communication and professionalism throughout the design process!"

– Carrie Edinger, An Artist Crossing Disciplines

"Kelly caught the essence of my book and condensed it into a single, powerful image. It has all the elements I was looking for, with a surprising and delightful twist. Kelly was timely, responsive to my requests, and willing to make changes every step along the way. I highly recommend working with her."

– Avara Yaron, Girl Submerged, book 1

"Amazing design! Thanks Kelly!"

– Keith Marcotti, Falling Through Blankets of Stars

"Extremely creative and easy to work with."

– JournalStone, Strange is the Night

"Kelly really went above and beyond the call of duty to make sure I was happy with the job. She's incredibly talented, very imaginative and I would recommend her to anybody whose interested in ending up with a stellar design project!"

– Rachel B. Ledge, The Red Ribbon