Latte Goldstein

Latte Goldstein – Designer

Book designer and interior designer/typesetter, I work with international publishers, university presses and independent authors.

Overview


“Good design is like a refrigerator—when it works, no one notices, but when it doesn’t, it sure stinks.”

— Irene Au


The cover is your books’ shop window. I meld craft and technology to create cover designs that are engaging and memorable — typesetting & page layout designs that deliver an enjoyable and enhanced reading experience.


I'm a New Yorker living and working in the scenic Berwickshire Coast area of Scotland. I have 30 years professional experience designing cover artwork for publishers world-wide. I design interiors for both fiction and non-fiction books and have also worked on several 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 POD requirements

• Friendly, responsive and creative service throughout the entire process

• Help and guidance for all your self publishing questions

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs History Humanities & Social Sciences Philosophy Political Science & Current Affairs
Fiction
Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime
Languages
English
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

Self-employed

Jun, 1994 — Present

Prior to establishing myself as a freelance book designer in 1994, I worked as an illustrator for newspapers, magazines, advertising and design agencies.

Portfolio

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Jameson, Brian

Mad Alice

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The Argentine Job

Tallack, Laurie

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The Killer Chorus

Conlan, Jack

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Return of the Prodigal: A Prodigal of Passyunk Avenue Mystery

Caudo, Michael

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Sod This for a Game of Soldiers: My Life in Conflict: Corruption, Bombs, Bullets (and the Odd Cockup)

Newman, Stephen

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The Book of Hermits: A History of Hermits from Antiquity to the Present

Rodriguez, Robert

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Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Abuse, Neglect and Fire in a London Children's Workhouse, 1854-1907

Walker, John

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Put Me Down I'm British: A Reporter's Notebook

Weizman, Stephen

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The Presidents' Letters: An Unexpected History of Ireland

MacCarthy, Flor

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Old Ireland in Colour

Buckley, Sarah-Anne

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Where the Driftwood meets the Sand

Wilson, Kelly

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The Teacher's Saint: John Baptist de La Salle - Patron Saint of Teachers

Van Grieken, George

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LE SAINT ENSEIGNANT: JEAN-BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE - SAINT PATRON DES ÉDUCATEURS (French Edition)

Van Grieken, George

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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 ... read more
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Femininities in the Field: Tourism and Transdisciplinary Research (Ttr)

Brooke A. Porter

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Deleuze'S Kantian Ethos: Critique as a Way of Life (Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies)

Cheri Lynne Carr

Cover Design
Beyond the Border: The Good Friday Agreement and Irish Unity after Brexit

Richard Humphreys

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Coping With Coronavirus: How To Stay Calm and Protect your Mental Health A Psychological Toolkit

Kelly, Dr Brendan

Cover Design
Unlimited Action: The Performance of Extremity in the 1970s (Theatre: Theory - Practice - Performance)

Dominic Johnson

Cover Design
Speaking Up: Understanding Language and Gender

Allyson Jule

Cover Design
The Two Cultures of English: Literature, Composition, and the Moment of Rhetoric

Jason Maxwell

Cover Design
Islamists and the Politics of the Arab Uprisings: Governance, Pluralisation and Contention

Cover Design
Ballads and Songs of Peterloo

Alison Morgan

Cover Design
Deleuze, Cinema and the Thought of the World (Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies)

Allan J. Thomas

Cover Design
Hornblower's Historical Shipmates: The Young Gentlemen of Pellew's Indefatigable

Heather Noel-Smith

Cover Design
Bob Crow: Socialist, Leader, Fighter: A Political Biography

Professor Gregor Gall

Cover Design
The Shape of Craft

Ezra Shales

Cover Design
Practising EU foreign policy: Russia and the eastern Neighbours

Beatrix Futák-Campbell

Cover Design
The Unbeliever

Oggy Boytchev

Cover Design
Frontline Turkey

Ezgi Basaran

Cover Design

Latte has 62 reviews

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Kathy C.

Kathy C.

Feb, 2025

I am a complete beginner in terms of writing and publishing. Choosing Latte was the best decision I could have made. He is knowledgeable, very professional, patient and kind. I had to learn how to send documents, receive documents and edit the manuscript. Latte was patient and helpful at every st...
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Latte G.
So very kind, thank you! And, yes, best of buddies, I'm sure. — Latte
Mark H.

Mark H.

Feb, 2025

It was very good to work with Latte, who produced three very good designs and a fourth which was marvellously imaginative, suggestive, strong and clear. Highly recommended.
Latte G.
Thank you Mark, appreciate it! — Latte
Dianne B.

Dianne B.

Feb, 2025

Excellent work from Latte! I have hired him for several projects and he is always efficient, knowledgeable, and very professional. I would not hesitate to work with him again. Highly recommended!
Latte G.
Thank you so much Dianne. — Latte
Dale K.

Dale K.

Feb, 2025

Latte was extremely helpful especially since this was my first book. He always answered my questions promptly and clearly I knew nothing about typesetting and design but he helped me understand and now i will be even better on the next book! He was a pleasure to work with
Latte G.
Thanks Dale, I greatly appreciate your business and kind words. — Latte
Daniel F.

Daniel F.

Jan, 2025

Latte is a skilled creative genius as he was able to create a cover for my book that captured the essence of the book message and made it artistically eye-catching with minimal guidance from me. He also made the 20 illustrations in my book professional, colorful, and of course compliant with pub...
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Latte G.
Thank you Dan for such a glorious review. It was a pleasure working with you! — Latte

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