Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas – Designer

A highly collaborative designer, producing impactful covers, interiors and marketing images for a wide range of genres. I cannot scuba dive.

Overview


8+ years in business.

Over 550 book collaborations.

300 Reedsy 5-Star reviews!!! :-)


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A book cover and interior format designer, with many (many!) years of multi-discipline creative experience in graphics, illustration, photography, video & marketing.


Happy working for either print or e-book / digital, I like direct, punchy and – occasionally – intriguing (in my book covers!). Oftentimes my work is character-focussed and photographically-based.


On occasion, some of my work may now include little bits of CGI. (Oh, my giddy Aunt... '.' )


Client-centric, highly collaborative and quality driven: your needs are mine to fulfil (and are normally fulfilled quickly, too).


All of my design offers - whether for e-book, print, or both - always include promotional images such as simulated 3D paperback and hardcover book covers, on-device ebook cover renders. Nice!


I provide full interior formatting services for both print and ebook; whether with cover design or just interiors only. For such work, a first interior proof is normally back to the client within 2-3 working days from receipt of manuscript.

My interior layouts are completely professional in appearance and can include full-image title pages, use of cover fonts for chapter headings (print versions only), drop capitals for starts of chapters and excellent attention to detail and flow. (Psst: ask me for some of my interior samples!).


I can also advise on technical matters, marketing options and even book titles, taglines and back cover blurbs, if needs be.


My motto: always a pleasure, never a chore. *nods*


:-)


Main Book Design Service List:


Any or all of the following services can be commissioned either together, or totally separately from each other (a good example here: if another designer is already doing your book cover design, I’m totally happy to do the interior formatting elements…)


• Print book cover design (inc. paperback, dustjacket hardback and case-laminate hardback)

• Ebook cover design

• Print book interior formatting & design

• Ebook interior formatting & design

• Book promotional images (ie: simulated images of your finished print book or ebook)


Secondary Services:


• Image manipulation, retouching, clean-up and - occasionally - colourisation.

• Maps: I now provide a limited map illustration service, providing authors simplified maps for narrative purposes. Projects I've recently worked on include both factual historical and fantasy titles.

• Book title, tagline and synopsis feedback: I can provide objective assistance in regards the aforementioned. I've worked on a number of projects where those essential have changed following collaborative discussions.


Author Website Design:


I'm also provide author websites for my book design clients.

These include various pages, image galleries, blogs, contact forms and more.

Website packages include design, hosting and support for the first year, with further annual support available on the site's anniversary.


You can find full details - and examples - of my web design services via my separate Reedsy web developer account:


https://reedsy.com/mark-thomas-webdev

Services
Fiction
African American Fiction Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Mystery & Crime Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2016 — Present

I own and run my own busy book design and media illustration company, providing a full range of services to traditional and self-publishers. Services include interior and cover design, marketing imagery and adaptable author website design.

Visit Wales

Aug, 2012 — Jun, 2015 (almost 3 years)

Visit Wales

May, 2011 — Aug, 2012 (over 1 year)

Mark has 300 reviews

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Jim K.

Jim K.

Jun, 2024

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I have worked with Mark Thomas on several projects. Mark treats his client's projects as if they were his own precious babies. His work, his talent, his attention to detail and desire for excellence is second to none. In addition, he's a pleasure to work with. He's really great guy. If you want your project to stand out above the rest, work with Mark Thomas. There is no need to look anywhere ...
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Genevieve M.

Genevieve M.

May, 2024

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I've worked with Mark on four books now, and it is always a pleasure. He does an incredible job with both the covers and interiors -- and my website. Highly recommended!!!
Timothy B.

Timothy B.

Mar, 2024

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This was a small job, updating a previous much larger effort that Mark did for me about a year ago. As before, Mark's work was technically perfect, and remarkably speedy. And as before, it was a pleasure to interact with him. He remains acute, amazingly responsive, and often amusing to work with.
Jillian M.

Jillian M.

Jan, 2025

Mark Thomas is a life saver. Or at least a writer saver, and for a writer, that is the same thing. With all the writing help offered on Reedsy, and all the folks out there ready to offer their expertise, it is difficult to know who can best help you achieve your goals. But I feel very fortunate to have connected with Mark. He has transformed my work from a rag-tag word document into a work o...
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Datta G.

Datta G.

Jan, 2025

Mark is a top-notch creative professional and always the first one our publishing company goes to for interior layout and design.

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