Rachel Reiss - Designer
I'm a freelance book interior designer and typesetter with years of experience in the publishing industry.
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Overview
I have years of experience in the publishing industry, designing and typesetting books for both individual clients and for top publishing houses large and small, such as Bantam-Dell, Bloomsbury/Walker, and Doubleday/Broadway. The titles I have designed cover a wide range of subjects in both fiction and non-fiction, including suspense, science fiction, and serious fiction as well as business, history, theater, music, reference, cookbooks, textbooks, how-to, current affairs, science, and biography.
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Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Health & Wellbeing
History
Religion & Spirituality
Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Fantasy
Mystery & Crime
Work experience
Freelance book interior designer
Self-employed
February, 2002
–
Present
(about 21 years)
As a freelancer, I have designed (and written up design specifications for) book interiors and/or done typesetting for numerous book publishers, including (among others) Bantam-Dell, Barricade Books, Bloomsbury/Walker, Cambridge University Press, Camino Books, Doubleday/Broadway, Fairchild Books, Holmes & Meier, Intrepid Traveler, Kensington, Northwestern University Press, Other Press, Peter Lang, Rodale, Smith & Kraus, and St. Martin’s. The titles cover a wide range of subjects in both fiction and non- fiction, including suspense, science fiction, and serious fiction as well as business, history, theater, music, reference, cookbooks, how-to, current affairs, and biography. A number of titles were illustrated, either including photo inserts (some grayscale, some four-color), or illustrated throughout.
Designer
Bantam-Dell Publishing Group
July, 2001
–
January, 2002
(6 months)
While at Bantam Dell, I designed, wrote up design specifications, and oversaw the composition of more than thirty titles. I also hired and coordinated the work of freelance illustrators as projects required, and selected case materials and designed and typeset the spine dies for hardcover titles.
Portfolio (13 selected works)
Hey, America, Your Roots Are Showing
Megan Smolenyak
You've heard of the Dog Whisperer? Meet the Ancestor Rescuer. Part forensic scientist, part master sleuth, Megan Smolenyak has solved some of America's oldest and most fascinating genealogical mysteries. You've read the headlines; now get the inside story as the "Indiana Jones of genealogy" reveals how she cracked her news-making cases, became the face of this increasingly popular field--and r... read more
To get the best answer―in business, in life―you have to ask the best possible question. Innovation expert Warren Berger shows that ability is both an art and a science.It may be the most underappreciated tool at our disposal, one we learn to use well in infancy―and then abandon as we grow older. Critical to learning, innovation, success, even to happiness―yet often discouraged in our schools a... read more
Green Cathedrals is a celebration of the sport of baseball, through the lens of its ballparks—the “fields of dreams” of players and fans alike. In all, some 405 ballparks have, over time, hosted a Major League or Negro League game, and each one of them is given its due, from hard statistics about dimensions to nostalgic and current photographs, to anecdotes that will inspire the memories of fa... read more
Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities
Craig Steven Wilder
A 2006 report commissioned by Brown University revealed that institution's complex and contested involvement in slavery-setting off a controversy that leapt from the ivory tower to make headlines across the country. But Brown's troubling past was far from unique. In Ebony and Ivy, Craig Steven Wilder, a rising star in the profession of history, lays bare uncomfortable truths about race, slaver... read more
Inside the Jewish Bakery: Recipes and Memories from the Golden Age of Jewish Baking
Stanley Ginsberg, Norman Berg
Winner of the IACP's 2012 Jane Grigson Award for "distinguished scholarship in the quality of its research and presentation."Traditional Eastern European Jewish baking, along with the culture in which it evolved, is rapidly disappearing. Younger generations of American Jews are becoming increasingly assimilated into mainstream society. Small, family-run Jewish bakeries that once lay at the hea... read more
Quality Assurance for Textiles and Apparel
Sara J. Kadolph
This text is based on the premise that quality is built into any product from conception to delivery to the ultimate consumer. Kadolph, a highly respected authority on textiles, recognizes the specific needs and expectations of a target market and the unique characteristics and interactions inherent in a finished fabric. The information enables students and professionals to determine the quali... read more
Up Periscope Yellow: The Making of the Beatles' Yellow Submarine
Al Brodax, The Beatles
(Limelight). Al Brodax was the producer and co-author of the ground-breaking animated film, Yellow Submarine . In this book he recalls a frenzied, madcap escapade that came to be reflected in an enduring piece of screen history. In addition to Al and The Beatles, the "cast" included more than a dozen animators, platoons of inkers, background artists, soundmen, cameramen, and various essential ... read more
Malocchio: Dark Magic of the Evil Eye
Anthony, Nicholas
Sydney On Fire
Cary, B. B.
The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism
Gunter, Jennifer
The Sisterhood of the Enchanted Forest: Sustenance, Wisdom, and Awakening in Finland's Karelia
Moriyama, Naomi, Doyle, William
DAWGS: A True Story of Lost Animals and the Kids Who Rescued Them
Trull, Diane, Wargo, Meredith
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Rachel Reiss is extraordinarily professional, and it is a pleasure to work with her. I am so glad to have had this opportunity, and look forward to more.
Nicholas Anthony, September 2019
This was my first time using Reedsy. I was a little skeptical about using the platform, as I needed a quality design for my book without breaking the bank. Needless to say, I am thrilled with the result!
From start to finish, Rachel was a pleasure to work with. She delivered a clean, polished design, and worked closely with me to ensure each detail was exactly what I wanted.
I've heard great...
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Christian Hanson, February 2018
Reply from Rachel Reiss
Rachel hit it out of the ballpark! She is professional, and easy to work with. Her discerning ability to read between the lines and intuitively understand the vision I had for my project astounded me with such relief and gratitude! I had previously wasted large sums of money and time trying to explain my concept and Rachel got it immediately. It was like she was in my head! So your time wi...
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Lizzy Swick, February 2017
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