Laura Duffy - Designer
New York, NY, USA
I create stunning book covers that stands out in the marketplace and contributes to the sales of my clients' books. See below for more.
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MY FEES
My fee for cover design is $1090. This includes:
• at least 3 unique cover concepts to choose from
• changes based on your feedback
• 3D mockup
• eBook cover
• 1 fully designed, printer ready mechanical layout (front, spine and backad)
Having a professionally designed book cover is crucial to the success of a book. Choosing a designer who has the experience of working with two of the largest publishing houses in the world, Random House and Simon and Schuster is one of the most important—and wisest—investments you’ll make in your book’s journey towards publication.
My years of experience of working with some of the most talented editorial, marketing and publicity people in the world gets passed on to my clients as we work collaboratively towards a stunning package that will stand out and sell books in a very crowded marketplace. I support my clients from the initial phase of cover concept right through to creating the final, fully designed, printer ready files. All aspects of the packaging are carefully considered including messaging on both the front and the back covers using the cover to it's fullest selling potential. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PROCESS
We begin with an initial conversation which serves as the cover concept discussion. I prefer to read as much of a manuscript as possible to get inspiration, so I ask for at least 2 weeks from receipt of the script to delivery to you of the first round of comps. If time is of the essence I can work with a summary. Most of my clients prefer to communicate over the phone rather than solely through email, and I am more than happy to do that.
After the delivery of the first round we'll go over changes and move on the next round of revised comps. Once the cover is approved, and the interior design is complete we move on to the creation of the mechanical. With the back-ad copy and an author photo if needed, I put together a fully designed layout. Once that is approved I put together a printer ready PDF that you can upload to the printer you are working with. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR AUTHORS:
• Landing Pages $500
• Websites 2-5 Pages $800
• Imprint Logo Design $300
• Marketing Material (Social headers, Bookmarks, Ads, Fliers, etc.) @ hourly rate of $65 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CROSS PROMOTION on SOCIAL MEDIA
It's very exciting when a book comes to fruition, and I am often very proud to announce the publication of my clients' books on my Instagram and FB feeds. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TESTIMONIALS
"In my experience, the world of book publishing essentially boils down to three levels of art designers: many are decent, some have real talent, and a tiny fraction are stone-cold, lights-out pros that can make an author do backflips out of sheer delight. Laura Duffy is that third one. "
—Kent Hartman, bestselling author of The Wrecking Crew and Goodnight, L.A. and editor of Life In the Key of Rubini
"I came to Laura from one of the big box self publishing companies that do it all for you. My experience with this company had been disappointing at every step. But when I saw the cover they had designed, I knew that I needed to jump ship and find a professional graphic artist to completely rework the cover. Laura did an awesome job. After reading through my book, she provided several different conceptual suggestions for a cover. From that group, we worked together to fine tune the image, text and font. In the end, Laura provided me with an absolutely perfect cover for my book. She was good natured and easy to work with. In addition, I found Laura to be flexible, attentive and most important, artistically talented and knowledgeable. I highly recommend Laura for book cover design."
—Rob Brown M.D., author of Toxic Home | Conscious Home
"Laura is a fantastic book cover designer. Beyond the creative inspiration she has brought to my novel's cover, she has also been available night and day to promptly answer my emails. She brought together the e-book and mechanical covers, and actually helped me when I ran into issues with my interior epub/MOBI formatting--which I hadn't even hired or paid her for. Very professional and personable. Strongly recommend."
—Sean Dunn, author of Anthem's Fall
"Laura did excellent creative work designing the book cover for Double Happiness. She was patient, inventive, and knowledgeable, and she created not just a stunning front cover, but also a gorgeous back cover for the book, as well as a set of special covers for the book's Advanced Review Copies and a fully functional cover for the e-book that works beautifully across electronic platforms and formats. She was also incredibly patient as I requested numerous copy and design changes throughout the creative process, and she always responded in a timely manner. Dynamite creative!"
—Tony Brasunas author, of Double Happiness
My fee for cover design is $1090. This includes:
• at least 3 unique cover concepts to choose from
• changes based on your feedback
• 3D mockup
• eBook cover
• 1 fully designed, printer ready mechanical layout (front, spine and backad)
Having a professionally designed book cover is crucial to the success of a book. Choosing a designer who has the experience of working with two of the largest publishing houses in the world, Random House and Simon and Schuster is one of the most important—and wisest—investments you’ll make in your book’s journey towards publication.
My years of experience of working with some of the most talented editorial, marketing and publicity people in the world gets passed on to my clients as we work collaboratively towards a stunning package that will stand out and sell books in a very crowded marketplace. I support my clients from the initial phase of cover concept right through to creating the final, fully designed, printer ready files. All aspects of the packaging are carefully considered including messaging on both the front and the back covers using the cover to it's fullest selling potential. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PROCESS
We begin with an initial conversation which serves as the cover concept discussion. I prefer to read as much of a manuscript as possible to get inspiration, so I ask for at least 2 weeks from receipt of the script to delivery to you of the first round of comps. If time is of the essence I can work with a summary. Most of my clients prefer to communicate over the phone rather than solely through email, and I am more than happy to do that.
After the delivery of the first round we'll go over changes and move on the next round of revised comps. Once the cover is approved, and the interior design is complete we move on to the creation of the mechanical. With the back-ad copy and an author photo if needed, I put together a fully designed layout. Once that is approved I put together a printer ready PDF that you can upload to the printer you are working with. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR AUTHORS:
• Landing Pages $500
• Websites 2-5 Pages $800
• Imprint Logo Design $300
• Marketing Material (Social headers, Bookmarks, Ads, Fliers, etc.) @ hourly rate of $65 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CROSS PROMOTION on SOCIAL MEDIA
It's very exciting when a book comes to fruition, and I am often very proud to announce the publication of my clients' books on my Instagram and FB feeds. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
TESTIMONIALS
"In my experience, the world of book publishing essentially boils down to three levels of art designers: many are decent, some have real talent, and a tiny fraction are stone-cold, lights-out pros that can make an author do backflips out of sheer delight. Laura Duffy is that third one. "
—Kent Hartman, bestselling author of The Wrecking Crew and Goodnight, L.A. and editor of Life In the Key of Rubini
"I came to Laura from one of the big box self publishing companies that do it all for you. My experience with this company had been disappointing at every step. But when I saw the cover they had designed, I knew that I needed to jump ship and find a professional graphic artist to completely rework the cover. Laura did an awesome job. After reading through my book, she provided several different conceptual suggestions for a cover. From that group, we worked together to fine tune the image, text and font. In the end, Laura provided me with an absolutely perfect cover for my book. She was good natured and easy to work with. In addition, I found Laura to be flexible, attentive and most important, artistically talented and knowledgeable. I highly recommend Laura for book cover design."
—Rob Brown M.D., author of Toxic Home | Conscious Home
"Laura is a fantastic book cover designer. Beyond the creative inspiration she has brought to my novel's cover, she has also been available night and day to promptly answer my emails. She brought together the e-book and mechanical covers, and actually helped me when I ran into issues with my interior epub/MOBI formatting--which I hadn't even hired or paid her for. Very professional and personable. Strongly recommend."
—Sean Dunn, author of Anthem's Fall
"Laura did excellent creative work designing the book cover for Double Happiness. She was patient, inventive, and knowledgeable, and she created not just a stunning front cover, but also a gorgeous back cover for the book, as well as a set of special covers for the book's Advanced Review Copies and a fully functional cover for the e-book that works beautifully across electronic platforms and formats. She was also incredibly patient as I requested numerous copy and design changes throughout the creative process, and she always responded in a timely manner. Dynamite creative!"
—Tony Brasunas author, of Double Happiness
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English
Non-Fiction
Business & Management
Politics & Current Affairs
Fiction
Humor & Comedy
Literature
Work experience
Graphic Designer | Art Director
Self-employed
August, 2012
–
Present
(about 7 years)
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
Senior Art Director • Lead Art Director Image Books
Random House
October, 1996
–
August, 2012
(almost 16 years)
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
Portfolio (47 selected works)
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Political and religious leaders—past and present—have shaped the thinking of society to see blacks and people of color as inferior. As a result, cultural, social, political and religious groups devalued the importance of blacks. This negative mindset has existed for centuries in the Western hemisphere and has escalated to even higher levels today.Do Black Lives Matter to God? takes us on a his... read more
Foster Girl, A Memoir
Georgette Todd
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The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin
Joe McGinniss
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You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up: A Love Story
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In this hilarious and ultimately moving memoir, comedians and real-life married couple Annabelle Gurwitch and Jeff Kahn prove that in marriage, all you need is love—and a healthy dose of complaining, codependence, and pinot noir. After thirteen years of being married, Annabelle and Jeff have found “We’re just not that into us.” Instead of giving up, they’ve held their relationship together by ... read more
The Good Teen: Rescuing Adolescence from the Myths of the Storm and Stress Years
Richard M. Lerner PH.D
For many parents the thought of the teen years holds more dread than all the sleepless nights of infancy and scraped knees of childhood combined. After all, teens are obstinate, inconsiderate, and defiant; they sulk and stress; they are prone to bad decisions and unreasonable behavior. Given the option, most parents would happily skip the storms of adolescence and move right in to the relative... read more
Meet Izzy Rose–a hilarious and chic new stepmom trying to come to terms with the package deal. A single “middle-class socialite” living in San Francisco, Izzy loved her career as a successful, Emmy Award-winning TV producer and she was fine with the fact that she was unmarried and kid-less at thirty-five. But, then she fell in love with an irresistible Southern man named Hank and her Izzy-cent... read more
A Piece of Cake: A Memoir
Cupcake Brown
There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, gangbanging, near-death injuries, drug dealing, prostitution, or homelessness. Cupcake Brown survived all these things before she’d even turned twenty. And that’s when things got interesting... You have before you the strange, heart-wrenching, and exhil... read more
The Path to Get There: A Common Core Road Map for Higher Student Achievement Across the Disciplines
Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Cristina Alfaro
The Common Core State Standards represents a call for all teachers to focus on the literacy learning of their students. Together, these skills reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing comprise the literacies that students must develop if they are to master content and be successful in college or the workplace. This book will assist content-area teachers in understanding the Common Co... read more
Your Best Pregnancy: The Ultimate Guide to Easing the Aches, Pains, and Uncomfortable Side Effects During Each Stage of Your Pregnancy
Jill Hoefs MPT, Denise Jagroo DPT MTC WCS
" Have a safe, healthy, and comfortable pregnancy. Written by two physical therapists with over twenty years of combined experience helping women ease sore feet, aching backs, incessant peeing, and many other uncomfortable conditions, Your Best Pregnancy provides simple solutions and easy exercises to help women feel their best from head to toe. Through detailed photographs, illustrations, and... read more
Educating Literacy Teachers Online Tools, Techniques, and Transformations (Language & Literacy)
Lane W. Clarke, Susan Watts-Taffe
''Be prepared to experience a compelling journey through underlying principles of effective professional development, practical examples of how online and hybrid learning experiences benefit both learners and teachers, and instructional models that have been used successfully to strengthen critical learning outcomes for reading professionals. This might very well be the book that inspires you,... read more
The Pulitzer-Prize-winning reporter, columnist, and bestselling author of In Fed We Trust, dissects the federal budget in this New York Times bestseller.In a sweeping narrative about the people and the politics behind the budget--a topic that is fiercely debated today in the halls of Congress and the media, and yet is often misunderstood by the American public--Wessel looks at the 2011 fiscal ... read more
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Devised by Dr. Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to lose weight, the Dukan Diet rejects counting calories and promises permanent weight loss while allowing adherents to eat as much as they like. Originally published in 2000, the Dukan Diet swept across France, championed by people who successfully lost weight following its unique four phase regime. T... read more
Follow the Sacred Journey to Create One of the Lasting Musical Masterpieces of Our TimeBob Marley is one of our most important and influential artists. Recorded in London after an assassination attempt on his life sent Marley into exile from Jamaica, Exodus is the most lasting testament to his social conscience. Named by Time magazine as “Album of the Century,” Exodus is reggae superstar Bob M... read more
Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela
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One of today's few living world-class artists--and rare spirits--narrates a magical journey around the world in this epic, music-soaked tale of love, excess, exile, and home. Hugh Masekela is a prodigiously talented giant of jazz and world music and a pioneer in bringing the voice and spirit of Africa to the West, but his globe-trotting tale transcends music. Masekela has lived a rich and rele... read more
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Mother on Fire: A True Motherf%#$@ Story About Parenting!
Sandra Tsing Loh
This is a story about the year I exploded into flames...which turns out to be more common than you’d think among forty-something humans. Yeah, we can hold it together in our thirties, with a raft of hair products and semi-tall nonfat half-caf beverages....Come the forties, though, cracks begin to appear....Gourmet coffee splats; the wig slips askew. In other words, my friends, THE WHEELS COME ... read more
Lost in love and don't know much? Paul Feig knew even less...Like any other red-blooded, straight young man, Paul Feig spent much of his teenage years trying to solve the mystery of women. Unlike most red-blooded, straight teenage boys, however, Paul Feig was sadly at a considerable disadvantage. He was tall and gangly. He had a love for musical theater. And, perhaps the death knell for his bu... read more
Frankenstein's Monster: A Novel
Susan Heyboer O'Keefe
A gothic horror story that imagines what happens to Frnkenstein's monster after the death of his creator, Victor. What becomes of a monster without its maker? At the end of Mary Shelley’s classic novel, the creator dies but his creation still lives, cursed to a life of isolation and hatred. Frankenstein’s Monster continues the creature’s story as he’s compelled to discover his humanity, to esc... read more
Architects of the Unintended
Matthew F Coz
'What we got here is a brick building. Bricks. Got it? Nothin' but a big old rectangle in the middle of Oklahoma. I remember it used to be barren land back some. Nothin' special. It's gonna be full of offices. People will come and go and some of them will be there a long time. And some not. I seen this plenty of times before.' With an array of unforgettable linked stories that rhythmically cap... read more
Beneficiaries of Deceit
Christopher Hallowell
Jake Lambrusco, a recent graduate of financially foundering Cabot College in Boston, finds himself ensnared in the Peruvian jungle fighting questions of morality and ethics as the sacking of an unknown ruin is masterminded by archaeology professor Jaime De Cardo, a new hire at the college. De Cardo turns out to be an irrepressible sexual predator, a crime which Arthur Malvey, the college’s dri... read more
The Red Garden
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In exquisite prose, Hoffman offers a transforming glimpse of small-town America, presenting more than three hundred years of passion, dark secrets, loyalty, and redemption in a web of tales where characters' lives are intertwined by fate and by their own actions.The Red Garden introduces us to the luminous and haunting world of Blackwell, Massachusetts, capturing the unexpected turns in its hi... read more
The Witch's Trinity: A Novel
Erika Mailman
“A gripping, well-told story of faith and truth.”—Khaled Hosseini, bestselling author of The Kite Runner“A disturbingly effective historical novel.”—Boston Globe“Beautifully written, nary a word out of place, and with a few moments that throw you beyond—the way good books do ... deeply satisfying.”—San Francisco ChronicleA San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book of 2007In 1507, when a severe fami... read more
Red Carpet Ready: Secrets for Making the Most of Any Moment You're in the Spotlight
Melissa Rivers, Tim Vandehey
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Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me
Pattie Boyd, Penny Junor
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If you’ve ever tried to tell your six-year-old how babies are made or your fourteen-year-old how condoms work, you know that grappling with telling your kids about sex can be a sweat-drenched exercise. But it doesn’t have to be. Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They’d Ask) is a one-of-a-kind survival guide that will help you stay sane through every stage... read more
"I had no idea how to find my way around this medieval city. It was getting dark. I was tired. I didn’t speak Arabic. I was a little frightened. But hadn’t I battled scorpions in the wilds of Costa Rica and prevailed? Hadn’t I survived fainting in a San José brothel? Hadn’t I once arrived in Ireland with only $10 in my pocket and made it last two weeks? Surely I could handle a walk through an ... read more
God's Pen: My Story from Guilt to Grace to Peace
Jennifer Hoerl
God's Pen: My Story from Guilt to Grace to Peace started several years ago when I decided I wanted to electronically record all of my diaries and journals. As I did this, and as I was rereading my words, I realized universal truths were in my writings. These truths kept building on each other, so I think God had been guiding me all along. I really feel like He gave me the title to this book. H... read more
God Stories: Inspiring Encounters with the Divine
Jennifer Skiff
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On My Own: The Art of Being a Woman Alone
Florence Falk
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How many times have you and your friends asked one another these questions without ever coming up with any good answers? Your girlfriends just tell you what you want to hear. At the end of the day, the only person who can give you insight into man problems is—that’s right—a man! But guys have hidden agendas. What guy would give up all his dating advantages by spilling the goods?Steve Santagati... read more
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Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love: Solving the Mystery of Attraction
Barbara Pease, Allan Pease
Allan and Barbara Pease, the international bestselling authors of Why Men Don’t Listen & Women Can’t Read Maps, deliver their most exciting book yet. Will men and women ever see eye-to-eye about love and sex? How will relationships ever be rewarding if men only want to rush into bed and women want to rush to the altar? In this practical, witty and down-to-earth guide, couples experts Allan an... read more
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps: How We're Different and What to Do About It
Allan Pease, Barbara Pease
Have you ever wished your partner came with an instruction booklet? This international bestseller is the answer to all the things you've ever wondered about the opposite sex.For their controversial new book on the differences between the way men and women think and communicate, Barbara and Allan Pease spent three years traveling around the world, collecting the dramatic findings of new researc... read more
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The Gallaudet women’s basketball team has just defeated the number one ranked team in the country, the College of New Jersey. A reporter, not wanting to be insensitive, delicately broaches the obvious question: “How can you play so well despite your hearing impairment?” Nanette Virnig, a forward for Gallaudet, puts him at ease. “We’re not hearing impaired,” she says. “We’re deaf.”Winning Sound... read more
Digital Teaching Platforms is an essential read for those who believe that education needs to be reimagined to prepare students for tomorrow. Dede and Richards provide a compelling collection of some of the best minds in education and education technology to describe how educators, policymakers, and the public should be thinking about these disruptive technologies that hold the promise of indi... read more
Writing and the teaching of writing is changing at a rapid pace. How can educators understand writing assessment as and with technology in the 21st-century classroom? Michael Neal contends that new technologies are neither the problem nor the solution. Instead, educators need to tap into digital resources only inasmuch as they promote writing and its assessment as rhetorical with authentic pur... read more
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Laura was an outstanding addition to my publishing team. Her brilliant designs and project management skills kept me on track and on target. She took the time to read my whole book before getting started. Not all consultants do that. It showed in her work product. Very glad I found her and I won't hesitate to use her again.
Dan Conway, June 2019
Reply from Laura Duffy
After the story, getting the cover design right is the most important thing an author can do. The cover should not only properly represent your story but also compel a potential reader to pick it up and take a closer look.
After working with Laura Duffy, I can honestly say she nailed both of these aspects.
I believe her success can be attributed to not only patiently listening to every though...
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Joseph Clinton, June 2019
Laura's professionalism and ability to understand the essence of my work meant the outcome was not only quickly achieved, it was better than I could have imagined.
Isabel Wu, June 2019
Reply from Laura Duffy
Laura was a pleasure to work with. From our first chat on the phone and throughout the entire project she was professional, caring, and she got the job done. She is highly skilled and has very creative ideas that made it especially fun to work with her. I highly recommend Laura!
Lila Reyna, November 2018
Laura has done a brilliant job. I'm more than pleased with the cover. Many have commented glowingly about it as well. A pleasure to work with.
Winfried Sedhoff, September 2018
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