Experienced book designer/compositor specializing in photography, allied health, computer, and other non-fiction. Sorry, no ebook services.
I've been providing freelance print book design and composition (page layout) services since 1999. Past and current clients include New Riders, Peachpit Press, Adobe Press, Elsevier, Sigma Nursing, Callisto Media, Rocky Nook, Que, No Starch Press, F. A. Davis, Cognella Academic Publishing, Addison-Wesley Professional, Microsoft Press, Cisco Press, VMware Press, Greenleaf Book Group, and more. I specialize in computer and Internet books, photography books, nursing and medical books, cookbooks, adult learning, and other non-fiction.
Services include (print books only):
* book cover and jacket design
* interior page design with style sheets and specs
* interior sample and template creation from client-supplied design or a new design I create
* page composition from client-supplied template or one I create
* math and chemistry equations typeset
* book series design or redesign
* work with media services team to design and develop a new online service for the residential building industry
* design, develop, and build websites for BuildNet and their clients
* provide guidance and art direction to staff designers for print and web design
* project leader for Owens Corning private website and other projects
Art Director -- Macmillan Online:
* design and build new websites for various Macmillan imprints; redesign existing sites
* assist in site development and project management
* art direct staff designers, interns, and freelance artists
* create or modify artwork for online use
Book Designer -- New Riders, Que:
* create new interior book designs and cover comps
* redesign and update existing series designs
* create samples and templates for production using style sheets, master pages, etc.
* modify existing templates to increase layout efficiency and accuracy
Page Layout Tech -- Sams, New Riders, Que:
* follow design guidelines for book layout
* enter proofreader's corrections
* prepare final book files to ship to printer
* mentor new employees
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