Sarah Blakely

Sarah Blakely – Designer

I am passionate about book design, and love books regardless of genre. The best aspect of book design is discovering stories visually.

Overview

Independent graphic designer with a goal to provide great design for great ideas. I am a passionate reader and artist, which makes book design the most exciting project I can be a part of. Non-fiction, poetry and adult fiction are my favorite genres to design. Discovering a story and finding a way to express it visually that pulls a potential reader in is a struggle I absolutely love grappling with. I am a published designer, and have had experience working with publishers and independent authors around the world. I have designed covers for books about science experiments, typography, evil sorcerers, and self help. Je parle français si vous voulez. Jag kan talar svenska.

I find that every story is deserving of a stunning cover, no matter the subject, and hopefully, I can help you with yours
Services
Non-Fiction
Architecture Art Biographies & Memoirs Design Engineering & Materials Science History Photography Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Poetry Science Fiction Short Story Young Adult
Languages
English
Certifications
  • Adobe Photoshop-Elance
  • Adobe InDesign-Elance
  • Adobe Illustrator-Elance
  • English- Native- Elance
  • Français-Fluent-Elance
  • Svenska-Conversational-Elance
  • Reading Comprehension-University and up-Elance

Work experience

Deseret Book

Sep, 2014 — Dec, 2014 (3 months)

This was an internship where I was fortunate enough to have work published, and gained a lot of industry experience in the publishing world. I designed covers for over a dozen books. I worked on typesetting. I participated in board meetings and client meetings.

Self-employed

Sep, 2013 — Present

After graduating from university, I decided that I wanted to pursue my own path, by opening up my own private design firm. We have been available for work since 2013, but this is the first year I am working full time! I love working on branding, app design, and especially book design.

Portfolio

Only the Brave

Lund Gerald

As this standalone sequel to The Undaunted begins, four years have passed since the first Mormon pioneers made the harrowing journey to carve the Hole-in-the-Rock trail to the region of the San Juan River in southeastern Utah. In that time, the settlers have d... read more
The sacred moments we experience can turn locations in our lives into special places where heaven meets earth. In this 2016 Mother's Day booklet, author Virginia Pearce describes how the experiences we have with the Lord and His angels in these ''thin places''... read more
Do you ever wish your scripture study could be more effective? Do you sometimes feel like you’re just going through the motions, reading the scriptures because you’re “supposed to”? Maybe you want to do better, but you just don’t know where to start.In less th... read more

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