Charles Pritchett

Charles Pritchett – Designer

I am an experienced designer working primarily in the comic book industry with 25+ years of experience and a passion for design and books!

Overview

Hello there! I'm Charles - a designer with over 25 years of experience crafting artistic book covers and interiors, mostly in the comic book and graphic novel industry. I approach each book as a unique challenge and love to collaborate on ideas!

I've worked with top publishers, clients and creative teams, designing books for everything from prose novels to graphic novels and more!

I prepare all necessary files for printing and for e-pub version. Deliverables will depend on your specific requests, but most commonly I will send a package including:

- Print-ready PDF

- Hi-res cover JPG for eBooks

- Adobe InDesign package containing original layout and art files

If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to drop me a line — I’m always happy to chat about your project.

Services
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels Middle Grade Picture Books
Languages
English

Work experience

Papercutz

Jun, 2024 — Present
- Lettering, logo design and prepress requirements for hardcover and softcover books. - Design and ready books for distribution via print and digital. - Perform art and lettering touch ups where needed.

Self-employed

Jul, 2018 — Present
● Self-published books filled with Lego building instructions for models designed both by myself and others.

Aftershock Comics

Apr, 2017 — May, 2023 (about 6 years)
● Design and ready weekly comic books for distribution via print. ● Perform art and lettering touch ups where needed. ● Design event logos, trade dress for entire line, and Diamond catalog pages.

Self-employed

Jul, 2001 — Present
- Lettered and retouched English manga translations for companies such as Seven Seas and others. - Performed lettering duties on books for Image, AfterShock, IDW, and others. - Designed logos and prepared books for print and digital distribution.

Portfolio

The Smurfs Archives Vol. 2

Peyo

Simon and Schuster

The Smurfs Archives is an adventure series that features humor, mystery and lots of smurfy action. The Smurfs Archives Volume 2 continues to publish The Smurfs in their original chronological ... read more
Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design Production Management
The Smurfs Archives Vol. 1

Peyo

Simon and Schuster

For fans who love humor and adventure, this hardcover collection has never been presented in this format before with over 300 pages of story and historical commentary.For the first time ever, ... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Disney Pixar Classic Graphic Novel: Brave

The Disney Comics Group

Simon and Schuster

Relive the magic of Disney/Pixar Brave in this vibrant full-color graphic novel adaptation of the movie!Merida is a skilled archer and the impetuous daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. D... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Children Of The Phoenix Vol. 2

Oskar Källner

Simon and Schuster

Alice and Elias travel through the galaxy with the crew of the The Phoenix. They are searching for the Krao ship that holds their mom prisoner. The siblings and their new friends find the enem... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Double Booking Vol. 2

Chas! Pangburn

Simon and Schuster

Put the FULL story into perspective with TWO interconnecting sibling tales written by actual siblings! The middle-grade graphic novel series continues with more adventure, humor, teachable mom... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Double Booking Vol. 1

Chas! Pangburn

Simon and Schuster

While on a trip to Egypt, two siblings, Otto and Nan, stumble upon a sarcophagus. And they accidentally free a mummy cat from a pharaoh's chamber! Now tasked with finding it, their resulting a... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Children Of The Phoenix Vol. 1

Oskar Källner

Simon and Schuster

When Elias and Alice’s mother disappears in a nearby forest, the siblings quickly embark on a journey to find her. But nothing can prepare them for what lies ahead–not when they come face-to-f... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Building a Lego Space Force

Tim Goddard

Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp

With step-by-step instructions for building five out-of-this-world models, this book has everything you need to create your own cosmic adventures. Explore new galaxies, encounter strange alien... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Disney Classic Graphic Novels: Frozen and Frozen 2

The Disney Comics Group

Simon and Schuster

The official graphic novel adaptations of the timeless Disney animated films Frozen and Frozen 2 are collected together!In Frozen, Elsa’s magical powers of ice and snow accidentally trap the k... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Frozen: Olaf's Complete Comic Collection

The Disney Comics Group

Simon and Schuster

Disney Frozen: Olaf's Complete Comic Collection collects both volumes of the hit comic series into one mega-sized volume.Join Olaf, Kristoff, Sven, and friends on incredible adventures through... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management

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