Nuno Moreira - Designer
Book cover / interior designer with over 15 years experience in print and a particular passion for books.
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Overview
I am an art director/designer based in Lisbon, offering creative services in Book / Editorial design for a variety of publishers, small presses, and independent authors all over the world.
At my studio, we believe every book is different and should be addressed in a precise manner.
Our approach to book design is very instinctive and enriched by strong communication with our clients.
Every project has different needs and may require the use of different materials or visual approaches (manually or digitally executed); always striving for the most enticing end results.
Our work is varied and emphasises mood, setting, atmosphere, tension, colour dynamics and striking type arrangements, bringing to each project a particular attention to detail and a unique result.
We believe every book is different and should be addressed in a precise manner. A book cover should be individualised and hopefully imaginative. Most importantly, we believe books should be evocative and stimulant to the eye, therefore addressed beyond literalism.
We design both covers and the internal typesetting of books.
All our designs are conceived after reading a manuscript and based on original artworks.
Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Art
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Classics
Dystopian
Horror
Mystery & Crime
Poetry
Short Story
Certifications
- Fine Arts
- Cinema
- Graphic Design
Awards
- AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers nomination
- Adobe Certified Professional
Work experience
Art Director, Graphic Designer, Artist
Self-employed
July, 2007
–
Present
(over 15 years)
Lisbon-based studio offering creative services in Book/Editorial Design, Illustration, and Photography.
Working with publishers and independent authors worldwide.
Portfolio (16 selected works)
The Carp Castle
MacDonald Harris
A sly, sexy, and profoundly haunting work, The Carp Castle is the story of a disparate group of strangers adrift and confused in the decade after the First World War. These haunted men and broken women find themselves bound together by an ineffable force: the seductive spell cast by a mysterious woman named Moira--one part mystic, one part cult leader, one part prophet.The Carp Castle introduc... read more
Yukiko
MacDonald Harris
"A visceral and heart-wrenching cross between NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN and SILENCE of the LAMBS."-Bestselling author Emlyn Rees“Wounded Prey is a non-stop thrill ride of a book. Unrelenting, brutal, scary, and at times skin-crawling in its depiction of atrocious crimes. And yet it is also funny, warming and believable.”– Tony HealeyIT'S TIME TO FINISH WHAT HE STARTED…A young girl is snatched fro... read more
Dishrags to Dirtbags
Brooke Santina
When Beth Dolinsky's military husband returns from deployment with post-traumatic stress and gambles all their money away, this mousy, church-going housewife and mother of twin boys has to take matters into her own hands. Against the advice of friends and family, 40-year-old Beth applies to become a deputy sheriff and embarks on the toughest journey of her life. Now, Recruit Dolinsky finds her... read more
Lessons From An Evil Mind (Archangelous Series) (Volume 1)
Shawna Stewart
Lue sits in the middle of the floor. Her hands tucked beneath her, her eyes closed and her head, faced down. The evil that haunts her is there and she knows she must sit completely still and await the punishment that is coming next. The room goes silent, with only sounds of his foot steps as he comes closer. Every part of body screams “RUN”, but she knows she does not dare. She must sit silent... read more
World of Vacancy
Charles Schmidt
Welcome to the sun-tortured streets of Arizona, a place where the darkest secrets get snagged on barbed wire and justice is as deadly as it is patient, a place where something supernatural is afoot and redemption comes at a bloody price. Terrified people are making startling confessions to Hack, a complete stranger, and are never seen again. A crew of hardened criminals preys upon those who pr... read more
By the time of his death, Herve Guibert had become a singular literary voice on the impact of AIDS in France. He was prolific. His oeuvre contained some twenty novels, including To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life and The Compassion Protocol. He was thirty-six years old. In Cytomegalovirus, Guibert offers an autobiographical narrative of the everyday moments of his hospitalization because o... read more
Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe
Lori Jakiela
Belief Is Its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe is a book about mapping lives--the lives we are born with and the lives we are allowed to make for ourselves. Belief is part adoption narrative and part meditation on family, motherhood, nature vs. nurture, and what it means to make our own authentic human connections. Belief extends the possibilities of creative nonfiction at a time when many people are ... read more
The Secret of Angat
Esme Vos
March 1945. The Japanese Imperial Army is retreating from Manila to the northern provinces of the Philippines. Lieutenant Takeji Nakamura and the men of the 15th Engineer Regiment have been ordered to repair a bridge at Angat, a remote village surrounded by dense jungle, to hasten the withdrawal of the Japanese forces. If Lieutenant Nakamura and his men don’t complete the bridge on time, thous... read more
Delilah, My Woman
M. F. Sullivan
A literary novel in the style of Nabokov, DELILAH, MY WOMAN follows Richard Vasko, a troubled artist whose pursuit of fulfillment unravels down a depraved and bloody path. Obsessed by two women and the morphing vision of his masterpiece, Richard's quest for perfection devolves into a struggle against the impermanence of being he is so thrilled to inflict upon others. A tragic exploration of th... read more
TV in the Head
Kevin Tao Mohs
In the near future Personal Entertainment Devices (PEDs) are surgically implanted in infants soon after birth, creating a society consumed by the programs and messages being sent directly into their minds by the Personal Vision Corporation. On a hot summer’s night, an addict known as a PEDhead is murdered while breaking into the home of one of the corporation’s executives. Vision Enforcement A... read more
You wouldn’t go to your doctor’s office and advise him on running his practice, or propose reforms for how a CEO ought to run his company. Yet every day, your neighbors, politicians, and business owners complain about the failure of schools and call for change without ever setting foot in them. Criticism abounds regarding what schools are doing (and how they’re doing it wrong).In Unlocking the... read more
Book 4 in the award-winning Anna Kronberg series."Kronberg is a wonderful character, prickly, independent, analytical, intelligent..." A Bibliophile's ReverieWhat would you do if your darkest nightmare came true?For Anna Kronberg, time is running out. Hunted by an assassin, she has to find the true motivation behind her dead husband’s plan to create weapons for germ warfare. Bit by bit, she an... read more
The Potency!
Ben Garrido
In a world turned upside down by the God of Potency's prancing dickishness – Queen Elizabeth II in orbit, the Dalai Lama partially digested – two heroes set out to restore natural order, overcome crippling dandruff and escape the pull of the Mongolian Illuminati. Chul, a self-righteous South Korean salaryman, vows to find and consume the vaunted Twinkie of Destiny, achieve 15 minutes of earthl... read more
Bless the Child
Cathy Cash Spellman
Maggie O'Connor is a forty-two-year-old grandmother. She is also about to do battle with Satan... she just doesn't know it yet. Bless the Child What if your drug-addicted daughter left a newborn baby on your doorstep and disappeared? What if she came back three years later and took the child you love into a satanic cult? And, what if that child turned out to be mankind's last hope in the war b... read more
The Perfect Culture
Brent Robins
Thomas Gephardt is a world traveler. Or at least he would like to be one. Determined to leave the confines of his sheltered upbringing in the United States, he voyages to France to expand his horizons. He spends three months with a French family in Bordeaux, working in a local hotel. Inspired by these experiences, Thomas has plans to continue traveling. However, a romantic interest in Paris-an... read more
Nuno has 63 reviews
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Communication & Punctuality
Nuno did an amazing job on my poster for my debut children's book, The Sweet Friendship. He completed the job within 24 hours and provided two sizes, one to hang in my den and one size for my book signings! I owe a lot to Nuno for making my book and my book signings memorable. He is truly an artist and did an excellent job! Now, I have a go-to designer for all of my books. I plan to request his...
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Lisa Robin, November 2022
Where to even begin... Nuno not only provided the services as promised, but went above and beyond. He provides four *excellent* options, all original, as catered to your book. And he reads through it thoroughly, understanding the themes and imagery. I was floored by the final product and couldn't recommend him highly enough.
Antonio Lim, October 2022
While there were some hurdles to manage early on, Nuno was more than worthy to the task. He responded to each challenge I gave him with professionalism and promptness. He designed a magnificent cover and formatted my manuscript to perfection. I hope he will be willing to undertake my next novel when it is ready.
Perry Berke, October 2022
Working with Nuno on our project has been a wonderful experience. He is clear and responsive and his work quality is significantly better than those we initially considered. We have been very satisfied and have already started working with him on another collaboration. Thank you, Nuno, for all your support and professionalism.
Victoria Kessel, October 2022
Nuno is a consummate professional - unflappable and unfailingly polite. He was meticulous in his preparation, insisting on reading the novel before developing any concepts. I liked his approach of not being literal in the cover design. Three design concepts were provided for review. The cover that emerged was unique and of high quality. Nuno developed the design concept with little guidance. H...
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Keith David Cooley, October 2022
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