Overview
Hi, I'm Laura Duffy, Having a professional background at both Simon & Schuster and Random House, I bring the expertise and insight needed to expertly craft an exceptional book cover. This ensures not only capturing the interest of the target audience but also making the book stand out in a crowd. The invaluable experience gained from collaborating with top-tier editorial, marketing, and publicity experts in the publishing realm is seamlessly transferred to my clients as well. This enables me to strive towards crafting a captivating book cover design that will distinguish itself in a competitive market.
Amid the dynamic shifts in the book publishing landscape, my personal and professional development remains unwavering. Acknowledging the escalating demand for authors to fortify their businesses and personal brands, I provide a comprehensive suite of services to assist independent authors in navigating a potentially overwhelming process, ensuring they receive the support needed for their literary endeavors.
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Additional design services offered:
Author Websites/Landing Pages | KDP & Ingram Account Management | Promotional & Advertising Material | Social Media Graphics
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Services
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Languages
Work experience
Self-employed
Print and digital design/production of book covers (traditional and eBook), as well as promotional
material, presentations, corporate identity, print ads, web site development, marketing campaigns
including photo research, editing and manipulation for clients on a national level.
Clients include: Teachers College Press, Springer/Demos Health Publishing, Judge Judy Sheindlin,
Sourcebooks Publishing
Random House
Designed and managed over 40 book jackets and covers a year from concept and design to final production. Responsibilities included hiring outside designers, illustrators, and photographers, photo research, organizing and directing photo shoots, attending press runs and over-seeing in-house freelance designers. Highly skilled at photo retouching and manipulation.
Specific projects: Ryan O’Neal, Tim Ferris, Condoleezza Rice, Barack Obama, Patti LuPone, Mindy Kaling, Jean Auel, Carol Burnett, Jillian Michaels, Joe McGinniss, Suzanne Somers, Alice Hoffman, Deepak Chopra, Chris Bohjalian, Bryan Batt
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