Raquel Colmenares

Raquel Colmenares – Designer

Book design specialist helping independent authors bring their unique vision to life through strategic, visually captivating books.

Overview

** 2025 AGENDA IS NOW CLOSED **

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Hi, I'm Raquel! But everyone calls me Rachu. I'm a creative director and designer with a keen eye for capturing the essence behind every book and author.

I like to think that every book is unique, so I pay special attention to all details of the elements to enhance the reading experience through a solid concept and design.

I have a special taste for books that bring clarity to content that supports wellness, creativity, and personal development. Most of them are published on Amazon KDP, so I have a lot of experience with self-publishing.

I will hold your hand through the whole process. We will search not only for a great design but also for something that works in your market. It is important to understand where you want to position yourself and what your goals are with this publishing project, as well as your budget, deadlines, and level of design.

I have been honoured to design the interior and covers for some award winning books:

- 1rst Place - Best First Book - Fiction on International Latino Book Awards for the novel "Jugando a ser Dios" (Spanish version)

- Best novel - Science Fiction Honorable Mention: Jugando a ser Dios

- Best First Book-Children & Youth-English Honorable Mention: Avila and the magic glasses

Several of the projects have been bestsellers in Amazon categories and are located in different bookstores worldwide too. I work with prints and e-books and most of my experience has been remotely so it has allowed me to work with different authors around the world.

If you have any questions I am more than happy to help you, don't hesitate to get in touch with your ideas!

Services
Non-Fiction
Health & Wellbeing Inspirational Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Picture Books Science Fiction
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2017 — Present
- Conceptualizing and designing print books and covers - Project management in the field of graphic and visual arts - Running the creative sessions with the project leadership team and the relevant talents

Portfolio

Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cartas a la vida y a la muerte: Transitando el duelo (Spanish Edition)

Raynor Cárdenas, Stephanie M.

Stephanie Raynor

Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design

Raquel has 5 reviews

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Paula S.

Paula S.

Dec, 2025

Working with Raquel was an absolute pleasure. As a first-time author navigating the self-publishing process, I truly appreciated her guidance and expertise every step of the way. I am extremely pleased with my book design. She really understood my vision and brought it to life beautifully and ...
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Pouya F.

Pouya F.

Aug, 2025

Working with Raquel has been an outstanding experience from start to finish. She was deeply caring and fully connected to the work, always taking the time to understand not just the project itself, but also the goals, audiences, and intentions behind it. Every step of the way she showed professio...
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Stefanie C.

Stefanie C.

Aug, 2025

I could not have done this without her. She took on a massive project and knocked it out of the park! She was very conscientious of the feel, and look of my vision and delivered better than I could have ever done. I will use her again if she will have me. Thank You Raquel.
Nick S.

Nick S.

Dec, 2024

Raquel is truly a diamond in the rough. As someone who has worked with many freelancers to create multiple books from a very rough draft all the way to advertising a finished book, I can speak from experience when I say that working with freelancers when self-publishing a book is more often than ...
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George D.

George D.

Jul, 2024

As a first-time author with little knowledge of book cover and interior design, Raquel was a lifesaver. Her initial response to my requests convinced me she was the right person for the job, despite having no reviews on Reedsy at the time. Her transparency was refreshing - she clearly explained...
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