Claire Brown

Claire Brown – Designer

Experienced Publishing Professional Art Director/Graphic Designer with a specialty in book packaging.

Overview

I specialize in transforming ideas into tangible outcomes, particularly emphasizing typography, editorial design, and production processes. Partnering with renowned authors and emerging talents alike, we've elevated brand identities to enhance their market presence and readership.


At the core, I am a conceptual thinker and creative strategist, leveraging over two decades of industry experience to steer projects from conception to completion, ensuring each piece resonates with its intended audience.



Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits DIY & Crafts Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Humor & Comedy Romance Women's Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Apr, 2019 — Present

The design for book covers and interiors from manuscript to final production. Able to ensure that all designed files meet technical design standards for quality outcomes. Experienced in Adult Fiction, Nonfiction, Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Mass Market Paperback, Gift Books, Cookbooks, Young Readers, in both print and ePub format. Proficient at creating advertising for social media. Repackaging back lists and updating reprints.

Hachette Book Group

Apr, 2007 — Mar, 2019 (almost 12 years)

Designed and or Art Directed 20-plus books per season. Lifestyle, Adult Fiction, Nonfiction, Hardcover, Trade Paperback, Mass Market Paperback, Gift Books, Cookbooks, and Young Readers, in both print and ePub format.

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
THE FRENCH SECRET

Ward, Anita

Independently Published

Made with Reedsy
Wild Horses, A Novel

Pendino, Amy

Amy Jerabek Pendino

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cold Rock Island: A Port Stirling Mystery

Jennings, Kay

Paris Communications

Cover Design
Made with Reedsy
A Kiss to Wake: Marda Loop Mysteries Book 1

Gunn, Mimi

Petite Press

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design Production Management
While postpartum depression has become a recognizable condition, THE POSTNATAL DEPLETION CURE is the first book to treat root causes of mommy brain, baby blues, and other symptoms that leave m... read more
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A Better Man

Leah McLaren

What if the only way you could get out of your marriage was to become the perfect husband? Nick and Maya Wakefield's relationship has been in crisis since Maya left her high-powered legal care... read more
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An entertaining and insightful homage to Tom Hanks, America's favorite movie star, from the New York Times bestselling author of the cult sensation The Tao of Bill Murray.Niceness gets a bad r... read more
Cover Design Typography
The author of the bestselling French Women Don't Get Fat shares the secrets and strategies of aging with attitude, joy, and no surgery.With her signature blend of wit, no-nonsense advice, and ... read more
Production Management
For more than half a century, Americans have been captivated by the Kennedys - their joy and heartbreak, tragedy and triumph, the dark side and the remarkable achievements. In this ambitious a... read more
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The Lucky One

Nicholas Sparks

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life.After U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a p... read more
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CAUGHT BETWEEN DUTY AND DESIRE . . . Sophie, the Duchess of Calton, has finally moved on. After seven years mourning the loss of her husband, Garrett, at Waterloo, she has married his cousin a... read more
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Inspired by an actual letter in the John F. Kennedy Library written by Jackie and revealing her job offer from the newly formed CIAWhen young Jackie Bouvier receives her second assignment from... read more
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"This sparkling novel about two sisters is both witty and stylish. Even if you don't have a sister of your own, you won't be able to resist LaZebnik's charming take on modern relationships. Re... read more
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Hannah Robinson is just about to open the doors to her new shop Cupcakes on the Corner when out of the blue her boyfriend Patrick announces that he's leaving her for another woman. Faced with ... read more
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Save Me

Kristyn Kusek Lewis

Daphne Mitchell has always believed in cause and effect, right and wrong, good and bad. The good: her dream job as a doctor; Owen, her childhood sweetheart and now husband; the beautiful farmh... read more
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Few can rival attorney Andy Carpenter's affection for golden retrievers, especially his own beloved Tara. After he astonishes a New Jersey courtroom by successfully appealing another golden's ... read more
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A LADY'S MISSION . . . Known for her beauty and boldness, Abigail MacGregor must preserve her clan's dangerous secret: that her mother is the true heir to the English Crown. If the wrong peopl... read more
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Paris to Die For

Maxine Kenneth

Inspired by an actual letter in the John F. Kennedy Library written by Jackie and revealing her job offer from the newly formed CIAYoung Jacqueline Bouvier's first CIA assignment was supposed ... read more
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In the bestselling tradition of Rescuing Sprite comes the story of a puppy brought back from the brink of death, and the family he adopted.In 2002, Larry Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah,... read more
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It is 1941. While the "war of chaos" rages in the skies above London, an unending fight against violence, murder and the criminal underworld continues on the streets below.One ordinary day, in... read more
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Sometimes love finds you when you least expect it. Lana Biel has always wanted to shake the dust of Vermont off her feet and see the world, one exotic country after another. But when a lighthearted spring fling changes her life forever, she turns to the one ma... read more
The definitive guide to an American classic though the lens of New York Times journalists Frank Bruni and Jennifer Steinhauer's culinary friendship.Frank Bruni and Jennifer Steinhauer share a ... read more
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A powerful and heartfelt coming-of-age novel that follows Martin Kelso as he grows up in 1980s New York and faces the magic of first experiences, as well as the heartbreak of hard-won life les... read more
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"Whether you view your one-woman ménage as Doom or Adventure, you need a plan, if you are going to make the best of it."Thus begins Marjorie Hillis' archly funny, gently prescriptive manifesto... read more
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Leaving Sophie Dean

Alexandra Whitaker

Adam and Sophie Dean's good-enough marriage could easily have lasted forever. But Adam succumbs to pressure from his mistress to leave Sophie, and in the course of his carefully prepared farew... read more
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Beloved former ABC 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas reveals her alcohol addiction and anxiety disorder in a shockingly honest and emotional memoir. Winner of the Books for a Better Life Award in ... read more
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Beloved TV host Bill Geist pens a reflective memoir of his incredible summers spent in the heart of America in this New York Times bestseller. Before there was "tourism" and souvenir ashtrays ... read more
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Lacy Eye

Jessica Treadway

A haunting novel about a woman who might have to face the disturbing truth about her own daughter.Hanna and Joe send their awkward daughter Dawn off to college hoping that she will finally "co... read more
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When you're in your late twenties and nothing in your life seems to be falling into place, knitting is an awfully seductive way to spend your free time. After all, as long as you're following ... read more
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Thirty-four-year-old Manhattan accountant Cat Connelly has always lived life on the safe side. But after her little sister gets married, Cat wonders if she has condemned herself to a life of b... read more
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Gwyneth Paltrow, Academy-Award winning actress and bestselling cookbook author, returns with recipes for the foods she eats when she wants to lose weight, look good, and feel more energetic.La... read more
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On paper, Nora's life looks perfect. She's moving in with her boyfriend Dan, she has a stable job and a great group of friends. But she's stuck in what she refers to as "meta-life," the plight... read more
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One house. Forty strangers. Add vodka and stir . . .Every summer, scores of Manhattan twentysomethings take part in an annual ritual with a camp-like culture distinctly its own: the Hamptons s... read more
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How Lucky You Are

Kristyn Kusek Lewis

In the tradition of Emily Giffin and Marisa de los Santos, HOW LUCKY YOU ARE is an engaging and moving novel about three women struggling to keep their longstanding friendship alive. Waverly, ... read more
Cover Design
From the bestselling authors of The Hell with Love, a fierce, funny, touching collection that takes the sting out of "aging while female."
Cover Design
Henny on the Couch

Rebecca Land Soodak

Kara Caine Lawson has worked hard to become the woman she is-wife, mother and successful shop owner. Having survived a turbulent childhood, Kara understands that life could've just as easily g... read more
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TWICE TEMPTEDSerena Donovan left London six years ago, her heart broken and her reputation ruined by devilishly handsome Jonathan Dane. Now, with her family's future in peril, she reluctantly ... read more
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Greek yogurt has quickly become America's favorite health food, its tangy, luscious taste going far beyond a typical breakfast or simple snack. Thanks to its health benefits, this power food h... read more
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With his big blue eyes and soulful expression, George was the irresistible runt of the litter. But Dave and Christie Nasser's "baby" ended up being almost five feet tall, seven feet long, and ... read more
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Debunk diet myths and make better food choices with this helpful guide that will transform the way you think about nutrition and health.Whether it's a new fad, "detox" diet, news report or a c... read more
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What does it mean to give church a try when you haven't really tried since you were twelve? At the end of her bestselling memoir Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, Rhoda Janzen had reconnected... read more
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A Vogue "Book to Change Your Life in 2018" Pick A Bustle "Best Nonfiction Book of January 2018 to Get You Ready for the Year"From the creator of the Pussyhat Project comes a manifesto for ever... read more
Cover Design Production Management
Thirty million mothers between 40 and 60 years old are about to face childless households for the first time in decades. For some women, it is a lonely and confusing time; but for the vast maj... read more
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of French Women Don't Get Fat comes a memorable look at the French appetite for oysters, the characters who harvest and serve them, and the compel... read more
Production Management
If you asked people to post a status update on their relationship with food, most would say "It's Complicated." We aspire to eat healthfully but find ourselves making hasty food choices driven... read more
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"Lush and mysterious...casts its spell from the first page...This is a deeply satisfying novel." - Kelly O'Connor McNees, author of The Island of DovesThe redemptive journey of a young woman u... read more
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Are you as authentically happy as your social media profiles make it seem?When a group of researchers asked young adults around the globe what their number one priority was in life, the top an... read more
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A spirited homage to Dolly Parton that captures the unique humor, no-nonsense wisdom, flash, and sass of one of America's most iconic stars.One of twelve children raised in a shack in the foot... read more
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For fans of the Netflix series The Crown and from the author of the New York Times bestseller 17 Carnations comes a captivating biography of Wallis Simpson, the notorious woman for whom Edward... read more
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What makes a wife a lover?For Kate, the spark went out of her marriage long ago but her husband doesn't seem to notice. Their role as parents consumes their lives so they need to rekindle the ... read more
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MO' META BLUESThe World According to QuestloveMo' Meta Blues is a punch-drunk memoir in which Everyone's Favorite Questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, th... read more
Production Management
From renowned parent expert Caroline Maguire, WHY WILL NO ONE PLAY WITH ME? is a groundbreaking program that has helped thousands of children struggling with social skills to make friends, fin... read more
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The night Donald Trump won the presidency, our author Joel Stein, Thurber Prize finalist and former staff writer for Time Magazine, instantly knew why. The main reason wasn't economic anxiety ... read more
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Which child would you save? A decision no parent can even fathom.Eliot Gordon would do anything for her family. A 38-year-old working mother, she lives an ordinary but fulfilling life in subur... read more
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See Me

Nicholas Sparks

A powerful love story fueled with taut suspense, about an instant connection between two people who are both trying to escape the past, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Spark... read more
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Dora has always taken the path of least resistance. She went to the college that offered her a scholarship, is majoring in "vagueness studies," and wears whatever shows the least dirt. She fal... read more
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Claire has 7 reviews

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Elizabeth L.

Elizabeth L.

Jul, 2023

I had a mock-up of the cover made by an artist friend of mine and Claire was able and willing to work with it well. She provided many options for me to review and provided them to me very quickly. I hope that we may be able to collaborate on future projects!
Maureen C.

Maureen C.

Mar, 2023

Claire came up with a beautiful text arrangement and was very pleasant to work with! I will definitely work again with her! Her attention to detail was spot on as I was also looking for a subtle text for my work.
Ron F.

Ron F.

Nov, 2021

Talented & highly professional
Idelle K.

Idelle K.

Jun, 2020

I was very pleased with Claire's work and her professionalism. People have complimented me on my book cover! Claire listens to my requests and does beautiful work.
Bruce R.

Bruce R.

Jan, 2020

Very professional and responsive.

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