Nancy Singer

Nancy Singer – Designer

I'm a book designer with 25 years in the industry who has designed all types of books for top publishing houses. Let's me help create yours!

Overview

I love to design books. I'm well-versed in book-making from start-to-finish, and can help guide you through the process of design, page-layout, and submission for print.
Services
Non-Fiction
Art Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Design DIY & Crafts Health & Wellbeing Nature Parenting & Families Photography Political Science & Current Affairs Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Literary Fiction Romance Thriller & Suspense Young Adult
Awards
  • New York Book Show, Lessons From Madame Chic
  • The Godfather Notebook, Merit Award, The One Show
  • The Godfather Notebook, Type Directors Club annual 2017
Certifications
  • Photoshop

Work experience

Nancy Singer Design

Oct, 2007 — Present

Design of 1-, 2- and 4-color books, Project management, page layout and web design. Clients include HarperCollins, Oxford University Press, Regan Arts and independent publishing clients.

Regan Arts

Mar, 2015 — Mar, 2017 (about 2 years)

Provided design and composition for book interiors from manuscript to printer.

Simon & Schuster

Oct, 2007 — Nov, 2013 (about 6 years)

Created award-winning design and page layout for a large list of 1-, 2- and 4-color print titles and
original ebooks, completing projects at a low cost and in a timely manner. Hired artists to create original maps and illustrations, researched permissions for historical photographs, and collaborated with the editorial, production, production editorial, and digital/desktop team to produce materials that would work both electronically and in print.

ISPN Publishing Services

Dec, 1995 — Dec, 2006 (about 11 years)

Handled design and production from manuscript to files to printer. Clients included: HarperCollins, W.H. Freeman, Simon and Schuster, Hyperion, Warner/Hachette, Crown, Broadway Books, Regan Books, Oxford University Press.

HarperCollins Publishers

Dec, 1993 — Dec, 1995 (about 2 years)

Supervisor and designer of 1- and 2-color books

W.H. Freeman and Company

Dec, 1988 — Dec, 1993 (about 5 years)

Design and page layout for college level science related text and scholarly trade book interiors and covers.

Portfolio

An unofficial guide to EMPIRE, the runaway hit of the 2014-15 television season.Empire is the breakout, network television hit of 2015—from its opening night, viewers were riveted by the story of record company magnate Lucious Lyon and his family, and the stru... read more
“We are at a crossroads: either we can try to prop up the old, broken marketing model, or we can create a new model, one that is fit for the unique challenges of today.” —From Good Is the New CoolMarketing has an image problem. Media-savvy millennials, and the... read more
At last, a cleanse that helps you heal and revitalize while eating well! The founder and innovative chef of Soupelina shares her customizable three- and five-day cleanses (with a one-day reset option as well) that will supercharge your health, help reduce infl... read more
A truly significant discovery, Walt Whitman’s Manly Health and Training is an entertaining health manifesto that sheds new light on one of America’s major nineteenth-century authors. In the fall of 1858, a thirteen-part essay series appeared in the New York At... read more
The tumultuous and heartbreaking life of a world-famous model whose riveting story of beauty, fame, passion, murder, and madness in the Gilded Age captivated a nation.As America was stepping into the modern era, one great beauty became the artist’s model of ch... read more
A definitive guide to Southern cooking and hospitality with 300 recipes, a two-color interior with nearly 100 instructional illustrations, an extensive appendix, 16 pages of gorgeous color photography, and plenty of tips, stories, and Southern history througho... read more
Return to Beauty offers regimens made from fresh ingredients that can be found right in your kitchen. With recipes for winter, spring, summer, and fall, you can look beautiful throughout the year. Narine Nikogosian's natural and inexpensive products can be whi... read more
Inspired by Paris, this lighthearted and deceptively wise contemporary memoir serves as a guidebook for women on the path to adulthood, sophistication, and style. Jennifer Scott’s self-published success is now a beautifully packaged and fully illustrated gift ... read more

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