Nathan R. – Designer

I've been working in book design for more than 18 years and have a wealth of design, production and publishing knowledge. I’m a highly skilled designer who can transform your manuscript into a thing of beauty. I worked for many years as Creative Director at a successful design and publishing house before going freelance. My clients have included: FotoVue, Amber Books, Bradt Guides, Sandstone Press, And Other Stories and Vertebrate Publishing. I’ve also worked on numerous self-publishing projects so can offer my industry experience and skills at affordable, reasonable prices.

I can design anything from a single front cover to a full jacket with flaps and spine, or a complete bespoke book – cover-to-cover with all internal pages. Paperbacks to hardbacks and everything in-between including eBook and audiobook covers. I’m highly experienced in preparing images to an exceptional and professional standard for print. Clean, legible and accurate typography plays an integral part to every project that I work on. I can also produce graphics such as diagrams, graphs and maps or less-complex illustrations (I'm not an illustrator per se). Examples of all these elements can be seen in my portfolio.

I've decided to concentrate on offering design and production for non-fiction books here on Reedsy, but I can design for any genre if required.

I've worked extensively with the outdoor industry producing (though certainly not limited to) the following books:

• Coffee table photography and nature

• Photography location guides

• Climbing and bouldering guides

• Climbing training guides

• Mountain biking guides

• Walking guides

• Biographies

• Self help/improvement

• Non-fiction

I'm an honest person and like to be transparent in the way I work. Because of my experience and skill set; please be aware that I am not the 'cheap option' – what I am is the 'safe pair of hands' and 'fair option'.

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“I have worked with Nathan since the beginning of fotoVUE in 2014. Since then, we have published 23 titles. He has designed all our book templates and has laid out the majority of our titles. He is professional, reliable and talented, and an integral part of the fotoVUE business. His costs are reasonable and because of his vast experience in book design he is our guarantee that everything goes right at the printers.”

Mick Ryan – Director fotoVUE Ltd.

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“Nathan has designed and managed books through to print on scores of occasions for Vertebrate Publishing, including the best-selling small guides series, the bedrock of our business. He expertly combines creativity, attention to detail and book publishing experience. Highly recommended.”

Jon Barton – Director Vertebrate Publishing Ltd.

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