Matthew Morse

Matthew Morse – Designer

Award-winning book designer with more than 15 years of experience with a strong focus on entrepreneurship, business, and finance.

Overview

With over 15 years of experience as a Senior Designer and Art Director, I specialize in bringing business, finance, and entrepreneurship titles to life. My work is defined by a blend of strategic innovation and award-winning visual execution, backed by multiple accolades for design excellence.

I pride myself on a collaborative and efficient workflow. By building a direct, intuitive connection with authors, I translate unique, complex stories into market-leading visual identities that stand out on any shelf.

Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Finance & Accounting Health & Wellbeing Inspirational New Age Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement True Crime
Languages
English
Awards
  • Spark Award
  • Addy Award
  • NY Book Show - 1st Place

Work experience

Forbes Books

Jan, 2016 — Present
I began as a freelance designer for Advantage/ForbesBooks in 2016, and am now working with them full-time as a Senior Book designer. I hold multiple awards for book cover design through the Advantage and Forbes imprints, and I have worked with top thought leaders and CEOs from a broad range of industries including biotech, manufacturing, finance, engineering, automotive, healthcare, and retail.

Self-employed

Jan, 2009 — Present
Since early 2009, I have operated as a dedicated freelance designer, partnering with authors and publishers to create high-impact book covers.

Matthew has 31 reviews

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Jabbar D.

Jabbar D.

Oct, 2026

Working with Matthew was a rewarding experience, and I want to sincerely thank him for the time, creativity, and dedication he put into bringing my book cover to life. As a first-time author, this project meant a great deal to me. I had a vision for what I wanted BUILD to represent, and Matthew'...
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Mavis L.

Mavis L.

Oct, 2026

Easy to work with and responsive to requests and loved his creativity
MARC W.

MARC W.

Sep, 2026

Working with Matthew was one of the best decisions I made throughout this entire book production process. From the moment he looked at my cover concept and immediately identified what made it distinctive — the green texture on MONEY and the typography , I knew he was paying attention in a way tha...
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Anjali B.

Anjali B.

Sep, 2026

Matthew designed the cover and typeset the interior of my book. The quality of both is excellent. The cover is exactly right for the book, and the typesetting is clean,beautiful and careful down to the small details. I have had good reactions to the physical book from readers, and that is largely...
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Adam D.

Adam D.

Aug, 2026

Matthew did an incredible job on my book cover. He spent time with me at the beginning understanding my vision, ideas, and concerns. From there, he came up with brilliant ideas I wouldn't have thought of on my own. He was also generous with his time and patient with me during the revision process...
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