Jennifer Toomey

Jennifer Toomey – Designer

A passionate and creative book designer with a decade of experience—creating unique, beautiful, and eye-catching designs for each author!

Overview

I have a strong passion for, and many years of experience, creating book interiors for various genres. So much so, that I recently co-founded an independent book publishing company and held the position of Creative Director. My job was to manage the customer experience of all authors, coordinate projects with our team of editors and designers, as well as to format the majority of book interiors that we published.

Before starting my own publishing company, I worked as a Design Coordinator with Amazon's CreateSpace for three years. My experience with this company helped me to gain an incredible amount of knowledge in the publishing industry and it's where I fell in love with the process and art of creating a book.
Services
Non-Fiction
Art Business & Management Photography Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Literary Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English
Works with
Wix
Awards
  • Better Business Bureau Torch Award

Work experience

Healthcare Media

Jul, 2019 — Present

In this role I am responsible for the design and production of multiple magazine brands. From concept to final layout, I design the cover and interior and manage all content and ad material for each monthly issue.

Independent Book Publisher

Jan, 2016 — Aug, 2018 (over 2 years)

As the Creative Director, I was the main point of contact for authors post-sale, conducting customer service to maintain customer satisfaction and organization of services. I formatted the majority of book interiors for books we published in both print and digital formats, kept track of author files and coordinated services throughout the publishing process, used social media to market and grow the company, both in creating the advertisements and posting on various outlets, and created marketing graphics for authors upon request.

CreateSpace, a subsidiary of Amazon.com

Oct, 2012 — Dec, 2015 (about 3 years)

Directed creative design for authors, serving as the liaison between the author and graphic designer. Always ensured that a quality product was delivered to authors in a timely and accurate manner. Applied design expertise by conceptualizing and brainstorming with authors to offer suggestions and guide them through their experience, often fulfilling design alterations when needed.

Self-employed

Aug, 2012 — Present

I specialize in the formatting of book interiors, from simple novels, to children's books, to complex instructional books, family history books, self-help books, memoirs, and more! I also create a wide variety of marketing materials like brochures, business cards, flyers, posters, post cards, stickers, t-shirt designs, window clings, and website banners. Additional designs provided upon request!

Portfolio

The Leftovers of a Life

Anna Oney

The year is 2023, and a catastrophic event has taken place. God has flipped the switch, so to speak, on the world’s technologically dependent ways of living. In the midst of this apocalyptic atmosphere, Emma Clery of Back Wood Road braves the dangers outside h... read more
Busy in Boots

Madison Meadows

We all know that time is of the essence these days, especially when it comes to the amount of time parents are able to spend with their children. Finding opportunities to teach valuable lessons and information while having fun are few and far in between. Busy ... read more
Choices (Hidden Society Series) (Volume 2)

J.T. Carroll

What happens when you find out something dark is after you, and the world as you know it is suddenly turned upside down? In Choices, book two in the Hidden Society Series, author J.T. Carroll presents a romantic tale of a heart torn in two different directions... read more
Awakened: A Hidden Society Series

J.T. Carroll

Have you ever wondered if the life you were living was buried under a cloud of unknowing, that sort of empty feeling; never really fitting into the “normal” teenage girl mold, waiting for the other shoe to drop. A dark hole filled with all the doubts and quest... read more
Ghost Stories of Uptown Greenwood: The History & Mystery of the South Carolina Lakelands

Marjorie LaNelle

Known and named for its lush, green surroundings, Greenwood, South Carolina, has recently been branded with the following statement: “There’s Always Something Blooming in Greenwood.” However, after reading Ghost Stories of Uptown Greenwood, you may find that t... read more
Randy's Ride

Barbara Taylor Blomquist

Randy never felt like he fit in. Adopted when he was young, he never found his place within his family. Because of this disconnected feeling, Randy decided to set out on his own.Author Barbara Blomquist invites readers to come along on Randy’s Ride, a touching... read more
Searching for Abby

Barbara Taylor Blomquist

Searching for Abby is a tale of one woman’s quest for self-knowledge, for an identity.In Abby Lang’s case, this quest is complicated by the fact that she was adopted at four months of age and has no knowledge of her birth family.Abby leads a life that, by most... read more
Insight Into Adoption: How the Adoption Effect Impacts Families

Barbara Taylor Blomquist

Why is there misunderstanding surrounding the adoption world? This need not be. Knowledge and insight provide enlightenment to dilemmas often found in adoptive families. This updated third edition of Insight Into Adoption explains why people in the adoption wo... read more
Values & Ethics: From Living Room to Boardroom

Jason Merchey

Values & Ethics: From Living Room to Boardroom combines classic quotations with interviews to deliver a book that addresses big-picture topics such as values, ethics, wisdom, creativity, and everything in between. The book compiles a number of interviews condu... read more
The Apparition of the South: The Apparition of the Little Giant

Shiara Molina

The institution of slavery lasted for more than two centuries in the American South, and as any place in the world with a deep and storied past has come to discover, the stain of blood can never be washed away or remedied. Wrongs are made right only when we in... read more
Awakening

Lucy Wallace

Awakening is a suspense/mystery book about an Irish female assassin named Valentine McLaughlin. As a young teenager, Valentine witnesses the murders of both her mother and father. She and her younger sister, Tara, are sent to live in an orphanage after the dea... read more
If You Were a Tree, What Would You Be? And Other Useless Interview Questions: A Manager's Guide to EPIC Interviewing

Roger Ferguson

Most managers have never received any formal training or instruction in how to structure an interview or how to select the best qualified candidate. This book introduces a four-step process, EPIC Interviewing, that provides hiring managers with a rock solid ro... read more
Criminal Enterprise: A Southern Crime Drama (Volume 1)

Jason C. Myers

America’s war on drugs has been raging since the 1980s, but how successful has it truly been? Criminal Enterprise provides readers with an insider’s look at the drug trade—and the criminals involved. One might think the Johnson family, a group of drug traffick... read more
Becoming the Successful Mortgage Broker

Jason C. Myers

Becoming a millionaire in the mortgage industry doesn’t happen by chance. When you lay the proper foundation, you create that opportunity. The first book in Jason C. Myers’ invaluable series for mortgage industry professionals, Becoming the Successful Mortgage... read more
The Successful Mortgage Broker: Selling Mortgages After the Meltdown

Jason C. Myers

In conversational style, The Successful Mortgage Broker provides an in-depth look at the ever-changing mortgage industry. Whether you are just beginning your journey as a mortgage broker or you’re a seasoned veteran, this book is sure to shed some light on bot... read more
The Big Hole

Lyn Harden

Savannah, Georgia, historian Rachel finds herself reminiscing about the summer of 1975, her last summer of freedom before being forced into high society by her haughty, social-climbing mother. Eleven-year-old Rachel intends to spend every moment of those few, ... read more
The Sweet and Bitter Taste of Moonshine

Andrew Ross

Author Andrew Ross spins a poignant and magical tale with The Sweet and Bitter Taste of Moonshine, his rich and multilayered novel of the American South that has humanity’s classic, most-often-asked existential questions at its core. Ross paints a deftly rende... read more
Changing Your Life to Become a Better You

Ph.D., HHP, HLC, CNC, CMH, Dr. Jodie MacDonald

Changing Your Life to Become a Better You provides information on how the body works and heals. As explained, the body, mind, and soul have to connect for true healing to occur, and this book provides a roadmap for you to use to accomplish this goal. From nutr... read more
Henry Hubert Hanky (Little Ones at Big Events)

Andrew Ragouzis

One child's story of loss, solitude, abandonment and the good that God brings from it. This story has many twists and connections covering decades of history. It is a story. It is also a piece of three testimonies, so far, and perhaps many more to come. Childr... read more
The 21-Day Warrior's Journey Toward Wellness: How to Take the First Steps to Wellness

Suzanne Berkey

Have you ever felt stuck on your weight loss journey? Have you wanted to feel empowered, motivated, and ready to take on your journey? Do you wish you had a easy-to-use plan to get started? The 21-Day Warrior’s Journey Toward Wellness is the book that can put ... read more
The Friends Club

Denise Hirota

Casey the Turtle lives near a creek. He has lots of friends, but most of them are not perfect. Casey has a hard time hearing, and Benjamin Bunny can’t see clearly. Flick the Woodpecker has a crooked beak, and so he is hard to understand at times. Casey, Benjam... read more
Sanctuary: A Legacy of Memories (Shiloh Mystery Series Book 1)

T. M. Brown

Newly retired publishing executive, Theo Phillips, and his wife, Liddy, decide to leave the shadows of Atlanta behind and return to their South Georgia roots in time-lost Shiloh. While making new friends, Theo's interest in a memorial launches him smack dab in... read more
Two Plays: The Texture of Laughter & Playtime With the Millions

Raheem Hughes

In Texture of Laughter we join our heroes Second, Minute, and Hour on their quest to save Father Day from the evil Knights of Annoyance while Mother Night and Princess Twilight aid our adventurers on their journey against the evil Knights Dnoces, Teunim, Etuni... read more
The Promise of Paper & Pen: Write it Down!

Kikis de la Creme

Have you ever felt that you are trapped in an ocean of wonderful ideas? But you can´t decide for any of them? Do you feel trapped and stuck in routines? Your projects and business don´t progress? If you could already answer at least one of these questions, the... read more
The Dance of Light and Shadow

David W. Stoner

The Dance of Light and Shadow is an intense work of literary fiction about Xander Holiday, a writer living alone in a small apartment. His obsession with his upstairs neighbor is irresistible, and the novel he's writing is full of engaging twists and turns. Wh... read more
Living Waters

Ed Waldrop

AJ MCCLELLAN IS ON A MISSION--to heal the wounds of war.Living Waters is the story of AJ McClellan, born in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. He was raised and nurtured along her creeks and waterways. Tragic events in AJ's young life tested him deeply, but it ... read more

Jennifer has 25 reviews

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Jenna I.

Jenna I.

Dec, 2022

Jennifer was amazing to work with! She was extremely patient with me, thorough, and her work was excellent. I was so thankful we worked together on my book layout—I can't imagine having chosen someone else!
Carol R.

Carol R.

Aug, 2022

A huge thank you to Jennifer who with no notice very quickly adapted my book interior for Amazon. I highly recommend Jennifer to anyone looking for high quality work and tremendous customer service.
Carol R.

Carol R.

Jul, 2022

Jennifer was an absolute joy to work with. She was incredibly flexible and put up with my numerous delays cheerfully. When we were finally ready, we produced a flawless, beautiful interior very quickly. I highly recommend Jennifer and hope that I will have the opportunity to work with her again. She's the tops!
Marie T.

Marie T.

Jul, 2021

Jennifer was great to work with and I cried seeing my book for the first time, she listened to my feedback and offered helpful guidance for a first time author.
Jesse J.

Jesse J.

Sep, 2020

It was a pleasure working with Jennifer. I found her to be competent, dedicated and responsive. I would recommend her to anyone looking for an outstanding formatting editor. Jesse James

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