Jen Huppert - Designer
Designing non-fiction book covers for authors and publishers nationwide. Let's collaborate to make your book cover dreams come true!
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Overview
I'm a graphic designer originally from Michigan, now living in sunny Florida with a passion for what I do! I have always loved books, my parents are English teachers. They would read to me every single day before school, after school, and at bedtime. My love for books was natural, and designing book covers comes naturally to me too. I am forever striving to push myself creatively to satisfy each book's unique needs.
I am currently a freelance graphic designer for numerous publishers nationwide. Let's work together to bring your project to life!
I am currently a freelance graphic designer for numerous publishers nationwide. Let's work together to bring your project to life!
Services
Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Cooking & Food Wine & Spirits
History
Political Science & Current Affairs
Self-help & Self-improvement
Sports & Outdoors
Awards
- Graphic Design: usa’s American Graphic Design Award
- Honorable Mention at the University of North Florida’s Spring Juried Art Exhibit
- Washington Book Publishers Cover Design Awards
Work experience
Graphic Designer
Self-employed
October, 2002
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Present
(over 18 years)
• Conceptualizes and designs compelling visual solutions for book covers, book interiors, marketing, advertising,
and branding.
• Collaborates closely with clients and demonstrates ability to understand their objectives.
• Manages the production for each project with an awareness to schedules and a flexibility to make changes as
required by the client.
• Utilizes Adobe Creative Cloud, specializing in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Responsible for the daily business operations of the studio.
Design Manager
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
December, 1999
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October, 2002
(almost 3 years)
• Directed a team of in-house and freelance designers in the development and execution of book cover designs,
advertisements, collateral materials, logos, and websites.
• Acted as the project manager responsible for all phases including the selection of designers, image research,
art direction, and the high quality final printed piece.
• Collaborated with the editorial and marketing departments to produce effective materials for the target
audience.
Graphic Designer
Katcef Associates
September, 1998
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December, 1999
(about 1 year)
• Demonstrated creative talents from design concept through production.
• Generated effective presentations for clients on PC platform files.
• Coordinated and conducted business with clients, service bureaus, and other vendors in a timely fashion to
always meet deadlines.
Portfolio (50 selected works)
George & Barbara Bush: A Great American Love Story
Ellie LeBlond Sosa, Kelly Anne Chase
“To begin with I was in love and I am in love so that’s not hard,” Barbara Bush told her granddaughter Ellie LeBlond Sosa on her porch in Kennebunkport, Maine.Sosa had asked for the secret to her and President George H.W. Bush's77-year love affair that withstood World War II separation, a leap of faithinto the oil fields of West Texas, the painful loss of a child, a political climb to the high... read more
A sweet, inspiring, and captivating look at a woman who was an inspiration for many and whose legacy and stories should be shared with a new generation of fans. Journalist and news anchor, Ann Nyberg, delves into the long, extraordinary life of Katharine Hepburn through the personal stories of those whose lives she influenced in even the tiniest way. From tales from her beloved Fenwick in Conn... read more
Best known for the "dead-ant" theme to the Pink Panther films, Henry Mancini also composed the music to Peter Gunn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Orson Welles' Touch of Evil, and the Academy Award winning soundtracks to Victor/Victoria and The Days of Wine and Roses. In a career that lasted over thirty years, Mancini amassed twenty Grammy awards and more nominations than any other composer. In his m... read more
New York Times Bestseller#1 Amazon Bestseller - True Crime#1 Amazon Bestseller - Christmas.Before the charismatic John Duval Gluck, Jr. came along, letters from New York City children to Santa Claus were destroyed, unopened, by the U.S. Post Office. Gluck saw an opportunity, and created the Santa Claus Association. The effort delighted the public, and for 15 years money and gifts flowed to the... read more
John Marshall: The Final Founder
Robert Strauss
Eighteenth- and 19th-century contemporaries believed Marshall to be, if not the equal of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, at least very close to that pantheon. John Marshall: The Final Founder demonstrates that not only can Marshall be considered one of those Founding Fathers, but that what he did as the Chief Justice was not just significant, but the glue that held the union together ... read more
Jackie's Newport: America's First Lady and the City by the Sea
Raymond Sinibaldi
"All the memories come back, no place in the world as lovely as Hammersmith Farm," Jackie wrote in a letter to her mother upon departing Hammersmith Farm, following the first presidential visit in the fall of 1961. Hyannis Port is most commonly associated with the Kennedy presidency, but the truth is that Hammersmith Farm was Jackie's preferred getaway, providing the privacy she so passionatel... read more
Countless criminals have made their mark on Chicago and the surrounding communities. Chicago Sun-Times journalist Jon Seidel takes readers back in time to the days when H. H. Holmes lurked in his "Murder Castle" and guys named Al Capone and John Dillinger ruled the underworld. Drawing upon years of reporting, and with special access to the Chicago Daily News and Chicago Sun-Times archives, Jon... read more
A New York Times Bestseller Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Winner in True CrimeSelected as one of “2016’s Great Reads” by NPRFinalist for the 2016 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the YearAn unforgettable cauldron of history, crime, race, and sports Now in paperback comes the critically acclaimed New York Times Bestseller about a championship city haunted by a wave of racist ... read more
The bone-chilling breeze off Lake Michigan carries unnerving whispers of days gone by.Sinister Chicago is a comprehensive chronicle of every unknown, unusual, or otherwise unexplained event that has happened in Chicago’s short history. This book will tackle the baffling beginnings of some of the most tragic events the city has witnessed and the unexplained genesis of some of Chicago’s wildest ... read more
Hold On World revisits Lennon and Ono's love affair and startling collaborations. John Lennon's Plastic Ono Band was arguably the most emotionally honest album ever made. It wasn't merely another record but more like a sonic exorcism, a spiritual, public bloodletting. Lennon's album drove a stake through the heart of the Beatles' myth while confronting everything else in John's life, from Dyla... read more
Marilyn: Lost Images from the Hollywood Photo Archive
Colin Slater and The Hollywood Photo Archive
From the beginning of her modeling career in 1944 as Norma Jeane Mortensen to her death as the voluptuous Hollywood icon in 1962, Marilyn Monroe posed for thousands of modeling and publicity photos, scores of which have long been forgotten or abandoned in neglected studio archives. This book collects 100 of the rarest of the rare, seldom previously seen images of her brief modeling career, ear... read more
Talk about working from home. . . . Pulling Harvey Out of Her Hat chronicles the story of how Mary Chase—a housewife with three children from a working-class Irish community in Denver, Colorado—became a Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright for Harvey, a Broadway comedy about a gentle soul and his invisible six-foot-and-one-half-inch-tall rabbit friend. This entertaining and inspiring account trac... read more
America's State Fair Impresario: The Life and Time of Mike Barnes
Cory M. Mr. Franklin
Born in poverty in 19th century New York City, Mike Barnes rose to become America’s premiere 20th century American show fair impresario, who embodied the Irving Berlin lyric, “There’s no business like show business.” For four decades, he presented dramatic spectacles worthy of Cecil B. DeMille, musical and dancing revues that rivaled anything by Busby Berkeley, animal acts, daredevil wing walk... read more
MGM Style is an overview of the career and achievements of Hollywood’s most famous art director. Cedric Gibbons was the supervisor in charge of the art department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studios from its inception in 1924 until Gibbons chose to retire in 1956. Lavishly illustrated with over 175 pristine duotone photographs, the vast majority of which have never before been published, this ... read more
Toni Tennille: A Memoir
Toni Tennille
Since bursting onto the scene in the mid ‘70s, the pop duo Captain and Tennille have long defined the sparkling, optimistic idea of everlasting love, both in their music and through their image as a happy and, seemingly, unbreakable couple. They were an irresistible pair to millions of fans all over the world, further underscored by the rousing “yes, we can!” gospel of their biggest hit, “Love... read more
The romance between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Sayre has been celebrated as one of the greatest of the 20th century. From the beginning, their relationship was a tumultuous one, in which the couple’s excesses were as widely known as their passion for each other. Despite their love, both Scott and Zelda engaged in flirtations that threatened to tear the couple apart. But none had a more prof... read more
On Campaign with the Army of the Potomac: The Civil War Journal of Therodore Ayrault Dodge
Therodore Ayrault Dodge
Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1842-1909) was the nineteenth century's greatest military historian and author of biographies of Hannibal, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Gustavus Adolphus and Napoleon.
The Polaris expedition to the North Pole, the first such journey led by Americans, mixed groundbreaking achievements with harrowing disasters. Veteran sailor of the North Seas George Tyson joined the expedition when it set out in 1871, and kept a detailed record of the remarkable events that occurred on board the ship. Tyson's journal relates the mysterious death of the expedition's leader, Ca... read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosts an annual award show affectionately and commonly known as "the Oscars." Yet, these awards are more than a mere ceremony; they are a phenomenon. More so than the amorphous, loosely-organized, multi-faceted entities that comprise Hollywood, the Oscars are the pinnacle of fantasy, beauty, romance and high class. They are eagerly anticipated an... read more
How Maine Changed the World
Nancy Griffin
As Down East Books celebrates 50 years of great book publishing, it seems appropriate to reflect uponthe contributions Maine has made that have had significant cultural and historical impacts on both theUnited States and the World. Did you know that the caterpillar tread, common on bulldozers and tanks,originated from the design of Lombard’s steam log hauler; or that the dry plate photographic... read more
Influencing Hemingway
Sindelar
Influencing Hemingway documents the places, people, and activities that influenced and intrigued the literary great. Arranged chronologically and punctuated with photographs, this book traces Hemingway’s encounters and reflects on how they impacted and influenced his decisions, actions, philosophy of life, and, of course, his works.
In 1877 the members of the United States Senate postponed all business for the day so that they might attend a horse race—the iconic, polarizing post-Civil War event at the center of this story. The nation, still recovering from the depredations of the Civil War and the Reconstruction that followed, recognized it as a North vs. South encounter, pitting New York’s powerful thoroughbred Tom Ochi... read more
The Voice of Bugle Ann (The Derrydale Press Foxhunters' Library)
MacKinlay Kantor
A tale of murder and the finest hunting dog ever bred in rural Missouri. We include The Voice of Bugle Ann in The Derrydale Press Foxhunters' Library as a testament to one of the finest pieces of foxhunting fiction ever written.
In Casting Forward, naturalist, educator, and writer Steve Ramirez takes the reader on a year-long journey fly-fishing all of the major rivers of the Texas Hill Country. This is a story of the resilience of nature and the best of human nature. It is the story of a living, breathing place where the footprints of dinosaurs, conquistadors, and Comanches have mingled just beneath the clear spring-... read more
Maine at 200: An Anecdotal History
Tom Huntington
Celebrate the bicentennial of Maine statehood.Historian Tom Huntington presents an anecdotal history of the Pine Tree State, covering the course of Maine's often turbulent history, decade by decade. He writes about the death of Congressman Jonathan Cilley in a duel; the Portland Rum Riot and the birth of Prohibition; the Confederate raid on Portland Harbor; James G. Blaine's scandal-ridden try... read more
The Classic Streamer Fly Box
Mike Valla
“The dry fly, the wet fly, and the nymph all enjoyed cherished places in an angler’s bag of tricks; but all except the most opinionated will agree that streamer flies and bucktails; when properly selected and employed, hook more and bigger fish more often and in more places than any other type of fly rod lure.”—Joseph D. Bates, Jr. Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing (1966)Streamers, and hair wing ... read more
The Truth About Exercise Addiction: Understanding the Dark Side of Thinspiration
Katherine Schreiber, Heather A. Hausenblas
Designed for individuals concerned about their workout habits, personal trainers, family and friends of folks with a problem, as well as working mental health professionals treating exercise addicts, The Truth About Exercise Addiction provides an easy-to-read, illuminating glimpse into the rising trend of over-exercise. Delving into the history of exercise addiction and the growing influence o... read more
IronFit's Everyman Triathlons: Time-Efficient Training for Short Course Triathlons
Don Fink, Melanie Fink
Completing IronFit’s “triathlon trilogy” alongside Be IronFit and IronFit Secrets for Half Iron-Distance Success, this is a “go-to,” time-efficient training guide for the Standard and Sprint-distance triathlons, which are the most accessible and achievable distances for time-crunched athletes. The Standard Distance is the original triathlon configuration: a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike, and 10 km r... read more
Lavishly illustrated with full-color photos throughout, Warrior Pups takes you behind-the-scenes into the lives of the fiercely dedicated military men and women and their civilian supporters who make the US Military Working Dog program the success that it is. It has been estimated that during its six-year career in the field, each Military Working Dog saves the lives of 150 American and coalit... read more
Forget Dieting!: It's All about Data-Driven Fueling
Candice P. Rosen RN MSW CHC
You don’t need to starve yourself to achieve a healthy weight. Candice Rosen invites you to tap into your own knowledge of how your body works to monitor your sugar levels and discover the sweet spot for your own nutritional needs. Weight comes off and energy spikes to new levels using her method! Forget Dieting! eliminates the guesswork from weight loss and guides readers to improved health b... read more
Fear, the most powerful force in our life, is the least understood. Every one of us experiences it. Many arrange their lives to avoid it. Yet nearly every one of us needs to find more fear. Most of us know fear as the unwanted force that drives phobias, anxieties, unhappiness, and inhibits self-actualization. Ironically, fear is the underlying phenomenon that heightens awareness and optimizes ... read more
More than ever before, people are living longer with the expectation of enjoying healthier and more vibrant lives. This motivational self-help book outlines the necessary self-care actions to become your own wellness advocate and achieve success in your new lifestyle and wellness journey. Carolyn A. Brent brings fresh perspectives and cutting edge research to areas such as undertaking blood ty... read more
No one is prepared for the loss of a child. No one. It feels completely unnatural for children to predecease their parents. Although it is not widely known, each year there are over 135,000 under 40-year-old deaths in the U.S. alone. And, according to one study, 19% of parents outlive their children—often carrying the weight of horrendous grief to their own graves.“Isolated and alone” is how p... read more
Write Your Stress Away: Tame the Tension in Your Life
Diane Hartingh Price, Susan Ives McCollum
Stress, whether an unconscious undercurrent in your life or a rampage of emotions, can make you sick if you don’t manage it. You want to tame the tension in your life, but you don’t know how. Write Your Stress Away is the place to start. The book introduces you to the revolutionary Write To Be Well four-step method proven to bring relief from stress and optimize your health, simply by writing.... read more
Beyond Piggy Banks is written for you: the loving, responsible and overworked parents of young children. It takes the stress and mystery out of finance, and focuses on the basic fundamentals elementary children should understand so they can make smart decisions as they grow. This usable, light hearted, real-world guide provides parents with the specific tools and step-by-step lessons needed to... read more
Winner of the African American Literary Show Award for Best Non-FictionIn her first book, The Presidency in Black and White, journalist April Ryan examined race in America through her experience as a White House reporter. In this book, she shifts the conversation from the White House to every home in America. At Mama’s Knee looks at race and race relations through the lessons that mothers tran... read more
A former Sunday school teacher and Hollywood actor, Ronald Reagan was an unlikely candidate for president. His charisma, conviction, and leadership earned him the governorship of California, from which he launched his successful bid to become the fortieth president of the United States in 1980. Reagan's political legacy continues to be the standard by which all conservatives are judged. In The... read more
When George Yancy penned a New York Times op-ed entitled “Dear White America” asking white Americans to confront the ways that they benefit from racism, he knew his article would be controversial. But he was unprepared for the flood of vitriol in response.The resulting blowback played out in the national media, with critics attacking Yancy in every form possible—including death threats—and sup... read more
A fourth edition is now available.In the third edition of his highly acclaimed book, Bonilla-Silva continues to challenge color-blind thinking. He has now extended this challenge with a new chapter on Obama's election addressing the apparent miracle of a black man elected as the 44th President of the nation despite the fact that racial progress has stagnated since the 1980s and, in some areas,... read more
Marjorie Standish is an iconic figure in the world of traditional New England cooking, known for her popular column, “Cooking Down East” for the Maine Sunday Telegram. She emphasized simple, but good recipes, that could be made with ingredients that can be found in most pantries.Sandra Oliver, Maine’s modern-day Marjorie Standish, offers a carefully curated selection of the very best recipes f... read more
Maryland's Chesapeake: How the Bay and Its Bounty Shaped a Cuisine
Neal Patterson, Kathryn Wielech Patterson
The culinary heritage of most regions in the US is often determined by the ethnic cuisine of those who settled there, whether it be the Cajun/Creole food of Louisiana or the Italian-inspired fare of the Northeast. For Maryland, the food that defines the state is less about the ethnicity of the population than the bounty which springs forth from the Chesapeake Bay. The Native Americans, British... read more
Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog Culture in America (Rowman & Littlefield Studies in Food and Gastronomy)
Bruce Kraig professor emeritus of History Roosevelt University Chicago Founding President Culinary Historians of Chicago; author Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog Culture in America and Hot Dog: A Global History, Patty Carroll
Whether you call them franks, wieners, or red hots, hot dogs are as American as apple pie, but how did these little links become icons of American culture? Man Bites Dog explores the transformation of hot dogs from unassuming street fare to paradigms of regional expression, social mobility, and democracy. World-renowned hot dog scholar Bruce Kraig investigates the history, people, décor, and v... read more
The Florida Panhandle is the last great regional culinary secret of the state of Florida. The foods and agriculture of Florida’s Northwest Gulf of Mexico touch the cultural heart and soul of all who visit the region. With fresh seafood such as blue crab and grouper, just-picked produce such as peaches and corn, and traditional foods like fried catfish and hushpuppies, the Florida Panhandle is ... read more
Your Guide to the Jewish Holidays: From Shofar to Seder
Cantor Matt Axelrod
Recent years have seen an increased interest in Jewish life, its culture, and its celebrations. There are many new students of Judaism, often potential converts or members of interfaith families who are seeking to learn more about the religion and its rituals. Unfortunately, many of the existing texts that examine the Jewish holidays are written in a dry, unexciting way, making it difficult fo... read more
The Silver Tsunami is upon us as elder care and crisis management reaches a tipping point with the graying of America. By 2020, 54 million people in the U.S. will be over the age of 65; by 2030, that number will top 80 million. Feeling the squeeze of multi-generational home demands, children of aging parents are struggling to learn innovative eldercare management strategies and often find them... read more
50 Things to Do in Maine Before You Die
Nancy Griffin
The ultimate to-do list for Mainers and visitors alikeWhat better way to celebrate 50 years of book publishing than to celebrate the greatest things Maine has to offer. Following the popular trend in “bucket list” books, this experiential guide will help visitors and residents alike discover everything there is to do here. Taken all together, these experiences are enough to fill a life time.
Let Go of Emotional Overeating and Love Your Food: A Five-Point Plan for Success
Arlene B. Englander
Let Go of Emotional Overeating and Love Your Food is for anyone who would like to eat whatever they like, yet stop just at the point of satisfaction without overeating. Written by a Columbia University trained psychotherapist and former emotional overeater, Let Go of Emotional Overeating and Love Your Food offers psychologically sound techniques for recognizing the symptoms of emotional overea... read more
Masters of the Games: Essays and Stories on Sport
Joseph Epstein
In this collection, his twenty-fifth book, Joseph Epstein departs from writing about literature and culture to indulge his fondness for the world of sport in all its forms. In these essays and stories on such subjects as saving Joe DiMaggio’s reputation from the clutches of an iconoclastic biographer, marveling at the skills of Michael Jordan, shaking free of an addiction to radio sports talk ... read more
Demystifying Islam: Tackling the Tough Questions
Harris Zafar
Despite heightened interest in the study of the Muslim faith, for many people Islam remains shrouded in mystery and confusion. What really is Shariah law? How is a Muslim to understand Jihad? Does Islam oppose Western values such as free speech or freedom of religion? What place do women have according to Islam?Understanding that this confusion has as much to do with the behavior and words of ... read more
I Got the Horse Right Here: Damon Runyon on Horse Racing
Joseph James Reisler
Burned out by working the baseball beat for years, in the summer of 1922 Damon Runyon was looking for a new sport to cover for The New York American as a change of pace. Having pilloried golf just a few years before, he went to Saratoga that August to sample horse racing and found that “There, right in front of him, were so many of the characters he so loved from his time covering the comings ... read more
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Jen was great to work with. Especially on my first reedsy project. She has exceeded my expectations, I will work with her again given the opportunit. Thank you Jen!
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Diana Ghazzawi
A former Director of Production with broad publishing expertise, I design books that are fresh, eye-catching, and impeccably constructed.
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