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 17 reviews

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David R.

David R.

Jun, 2026

Working with Matthew on my first book was an amazing experience. He captured the vision for the cover better than I could have imagined and made the entire process easy from start to finish. As a first-time author, I had a lot of questions, and Matthew was always patient, helpful, and willing to...
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Matthew P.

Matthew P.

Jun, 2026

Incredibly easy to work with, and provides optionality in process to isolate toward desired path. Great experience overall.
Linda Margaret R.

Linda Margaret R.

Jun, 2026

I would highly recommend Matthew. I originally contacted him because his designs were bold, professional, and immediately stood out to me. After exchanging a few emails, I was confident he was the right designer for my project. Matthew was professional, creative, and genuinely enjoyable to work ...
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Chris B.

Chris B.

May, 2026

The collaboration with Matthew was outstanding from start to finish. He brought real care, taste and intelligence to the design process, and understood very quickly what I was trying to create with AtoZen. The project mattered deeply to me, and Matthew treated it with exactly the right balance of...
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Rex L.

Rex L.

May, 2026

The reviews of the cover thus far have been positive, and we feel the cover represents our initiative very well.

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