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 8 reviews

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Courtney B.

Courtney B.

May, 2026

Matthew was wonderful! He took my vision and brought it to life with his creativity. Highly recommend! Thank you Matthew!
Josh W.

Josh W.

May, 2026

Matthew was professional, collaborative, and easy to work with throughout the process. He handled feedback well, stayed patient through revisions, and delivered a polished final cover that feels competitive in the nonfiction market. I’d gladly work with him again.
kim D.

kim D.

May, 2026

Matthew was a delight, knowledgeable and adaptive to my needs. I appreciate the care he took with explaining process and options.
Jon B.

Jon B.

May, 2026

Matt is just exceptional. Did amazing work at a very fair price. Great feedback and easy to work with. Literally would recommend him to anyone!
David B.

David B.

May, 2026

Matt produced impressive cover options which allowed very rapid progress towards deciding which to use. His work and speed are impressive. I'm glad I chose Matt for my book cover.

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