Janelle Coury

Janelle Coury – Designer

Janelle is illustrator and designer specializing in book cover, book interior design, illustration and patterns.

Overview

Janelle is an illustrator and designer based in rainy Eugene, Oregon. She lives with her husband and 2 kids and sneaks sewing in when she can. She previously managed the Design & Layout department at Harvest House Publishers and got to create magical books with Ruth Chou Simons. Currently, she creates illustrations for children, pattern, greeting cards, stationery as well as book cover and interior design. Get in touch to create something together!

“Janelle is a phenomenal designer with vision, passion, and excellent intuition. Janelle’s professional, organizational and team development skills stand out immediately as she is all about making the process collaborative for the best results. She is definitely an emerging leader in our industry!” - Jennifer Butenschoen, Harvest House Director of Production and Digital Content.
Services
Non-Fiction
Calendars Christian Non-Fiction Inspirational
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Apr, 2018 — Present

Specializing in book design, illustration and patterns
Current Clients include: Harvest House Publishers, Alive Literary Services, Health and Safety Institue, Mixbook, Raspberry Creek Fabrics, Sellers Publishing, Graphique de France, Artists to Watch

Harvest House Publishers

Nov, 2015 — Apr, 2018 (over 2 years)

Managed a design department of two in-house employees and five freelance contractors
Responsible for ensuring book projects made it through the editorial and design process on schedule
Designed covers and interiors for trade and full-color gift books

Harvest House Publishers

Aug, 2012 — Nov, 2015 (over 3 years)

Designed covers and interiors for trade and full-color gift books

Portfolio

Pilgrim: 25 Ways God’s Character Leads Us Onward

Simons, Ruth Chou

Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad: The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother

Halberstadt, Abbie

Beholding and Becoming: The Art of Everyday Worship

Simons, Ruth Chou

Emmanuel: An Invitation to Prepare Him Room at Christmas and Always

Simons, Ruth Chou

Prayers of My Heart: A Personal Prayer Journal

Williams, Debbie Taylor

Question of the Day: Capture the (Sweet, Faith-filled, Silly, Insightful, Surprising, Touching, Funny, Cute, Clever, Poignant) Conversations with Your Child

Harvest House Publishers

The Power of a Praying Girl

Omartian, Stormie

The Power of a Praying Husband

Omartian, Stormie

The Power of a Praying Wife

Omartian, Stormie

The Power of God's Names (The Names of God Series)

Evans, Tony

You're God's Girl!: A Devotional for Tweens

Pitts, Wynter

For Girls Like You: A Devotional for Tweens

Pitts, Wynter

GraceLaced Deluxe Edition

Simons, Ruth Chou

Fields of Joy

Simons, Ruth Chou

Garden of Truth

Simons, Ruth Chou

GraceLaced: Discovering Timeless Truths Through Seasons of the Heart

Simons, Ruth Chou

Foundations: 12 Biblical Truths to Shape a Family

Simons, Ruth Chou

Dream Come True: A Practical Guide to Pursue the Adventures God Has for You

Randle, Jenny

Sacred Seasons: A Family Guide to Center Your Year Around Jesus

Hitchen, Danielle

Risen Motherhood Guided Journal

Jensen, Emily A.

M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood

Halberstadt, Abbie

The Happy Rant: Wandering to and Fro Through Some Things That Don't Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do)

Ted Kluck

The Ultimate Infographic Guide to the Bible: *A Visual Survey of Every Book *Helpful Background, Charts, and Maps *A Must-Have Companion Resource

Holden, Joseph M.

Janelle has 6 reviews

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Bruce K.

Bruce K.

Nov, 2023

Jannelle was great to work with on Warfare in the Spiritual Realms. She was kind and patient with all my changes. Her quality was excellent. For any future books, I will use her again. She really made the interior of the book shine. I would definitely recommend her to others. Bruce Kugler
Shell G.

Shell G.

Oct, 2023

Janelle was wonderful to work with! Her method was creative & purposeful, her communication timely, and her final product on-spot. She was also patient, professional, and came across as personable. I am so thankful I worked with her for my project!
Abigail T.

Abigail T.

Oct, 2023

WOW. Janelle did an amazing job making the pages of my book come to life. I had no idea how I wanted to structure a bunch of the illustrations and she completely blew me away. My manuscript looks beautiful with her designer skills! Page layout was made a BREEZE with her expertise. Just note that if you need a lot of revisions to your manuscript, I would get those all out of the way beforehand....
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JANE N.

JANE N.

Sep, 2023

Our collaboration started well and was smooth until towards the end. We agreed on full color for the ebook as one of the deliverables. Two months AFTER the end of the collaboration, I still didn’t get the ebook as per the final proof. This designer went silent immediately after I paid the final installment, so I had to communicate with her via Reedsy support! I wanted to launch the book two ...
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Bettina G.

Bettina G.

Jul, 2023

I am so happy I got Janelle to be the designer of my book. She knew it was my first-time publishing and she was so helpful in helping me understand the process and being available if I had any questions. She really listened to what I wanted and, in the end, came up with such a beautiful cover. Her small details made the book cover stand out even more and I have gotten so many compliments on how...
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