Latte Goldstein - Designer
Creative book cover designer and typesetter, I work with international publishers, university presses and independent authors.
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Overview
“Good design is like a refrigerator—when it works, no one notices, but when it doesn’t, it sure stinks.”
— Irene Au
I'm a New Yorker living and working in the scenic Berwickshire Coast area of Scotland. I have 25 years professional experience designing cover artwork for publishers world-wide. I design interiors for both fiction and non-fiction books and have also produced dual-language publications.
Recent award winning publications:
Old Ireland in Colour — Winner of the Best Irish Published Book Award 2020.
The Presidents' Letters — Shortlisted for the Best Irish Published Book Award 2021.
For both of these titles I designed the covers as well as the interior pages (see examples below)
As a professional book designer I will bring:
• Skilfulness to unravel a brief to find key creative concepts
• Impactful and dynamic design solutions
• Swift response to amendments and alterations
• Expert technical knowledge of printing guidelines and KDP requirements
• Friendly, responsive and creative service throughout the entire process
• Help and guidance for all your self publishing questions
Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
History
Humanities & Social Sciences
Philosophy
Political Science & Current Affairs
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Certifications
- University of the Arts Philadelphia BFA
- Arts Students League of New York
- Temple University Rome
- Certified: Word and InDesign integration
- Certified: InDesign CC EPUB construction
- Certified: InDesign Long Document framework
Work experience
Book Designer
Self-employed
June, 1994
–
Present
(over 28 years)
Prior to establishing myself as a freelance book designer in 1994, I worked as an illustrator for newspapers, magazines, advertising and design agencies.
Portfolio (25 selected works)
Old Ireland in Colour
Buckley, Sarah-Anne, Breslin, John
Sod This for a Game of Soldiers: My Life in Conflict: Corruption, Bombs, Bullets (and the Odd Cockup)
Newman, Stephen, Andrews, Sir Ian, Callan, Michael
The Book of Hermits: A History of Hermits from Antiquity to the Present
Rodriguez, Robert
The Presidents' Letters: An Unexpected History of Ireland
MacCarthy, Flor
Frontline Turkey
Ezgi Basaran
The Unbeliever
Oggy Boytchev
Practising EU foreign policy: Russia and the eastern Neighbours
Beatrix Futák-Campbell
The Shape of Craft
Ezra Shales
Bob Crow: Socialist, Leader, Fighter: A Political Biography
Professor Gregor Gall
Hornblower's Historical Shipmates: The Young Gentlemen of Pellew's Indefatigable
Heather Noel-Smith, Lorna M. Campbell
Ballads and Songs of Peterloo
Alison Morgan
Speaking Up: Understanding Language and Gender
Allyson Jule
The Teacher's Saint: John Baptist de La Salle - Patron Saint of Teachers
Van Grieken, George
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Femininities in the Field: Tourism and Transdisciplinary Research (Ttr)
Brooke A. Porter, Heike A. Schänzel
Finding Autumn
William Murphy
Liam’s invisible wounds took away his ability to feel the emotions he once had. His untreated condition drives him to suicidal thoughts, uncontrollable anger, and a disconnection from life as a whole. He finds that his only connection to life and return to some level of normalcy comes from the touch of his wife. After his untimely, but natural death, he is reanimated by science 60 years later;... read more
Latte has 23 reviews
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Communication & Punctuality
My work was actually a ghostwriting project. In order for me to succeed, I had to satisfy my client with a specific vibe my work had to have. My knowledge in publishing only goes as far as writing. I know little to nothing about interior formatting and cover design, so I needed someone to guide me and work with me on these two things. Latte was exactly that. I sent him several photos, covers, a...
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Maia Pauline Reyes, October 2022
Reply from Latte Goldstein
Latte was excellent to work with. Precise and excellent work.
Gianfranco Rosolia, August 2022
Reply from Latte Goldstein
Latte delivered a beautiful cover. I was looking for something worthy of the people whose stories I told. I got that. It’s epic. It fits. The rest of the design is perfect and professionally done. There were a couple of awkward things that he spotted that should have been fixed by me earlier. He graciously remedied the issues. It’s that extra bit that matters. You can pay for a service...
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Donna Lee Dicksson, June 2022
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Working with Latte has been so easy and I will certainly work with him again. Communication has been simple and he always gets back to me quickly. When I saw the drafts of my book I couldn’t believe how perfect they all were. It was as if he was inside my head, but more importantly inside the head of my readers. My chosen cover perfectly promotes my story and will attract my readers to it. Than...
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Julie Higgins, June 2022
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All good. Many thanks.
Bridget Walsh, May 2022
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