Overview
I specialise in high-level InDesign book design and typesetting work for books and magazines, as well as other printed mediums (pamphlets, posters, advertising, packaging, etc).
Some of my key skills include:
• Book design and typesetting
• Editing
• Copyediting and proofreading
• Quality control and print approval
• Print costing
I can also provide:
• Robust InDesign template creation
• XML-first production workflow solutions
• Consultation
• InDesign training and problem-solving
In my career so far, I have produced hundreds of books and magazines. I am passionate about print and throw myself into every project I work on. Whether you want to make an entire book or just improve an article, I can provide a high-quality service with a personable approach.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Certifications
- Certitec Adobe DPS Masterclass
Work experience
Pip Decks
• Provided a robust XML solution for transferring print content easily into the digital app.
• Rebuilt the master InDesign template for their card products to facilitate consistency and ease of
use in new products.
• Applied art to packaging box nets.
• Helped concept new print products, such as notebooks and workbooks.
• Updated the company’s Miro board product with a brand-consistent design and provided valuable feedback on their workability that informed rewrites to the content of the main print product.
• Proofread content and helped formulate and update house style guide rules.
• Enforced best design practices and improved the quality and consistency of digital materials.
Self-employed
End-to-end production service, including:
• book and cover design;
• layout and typesetting;
• sub-editing, proofreading, transcription and editing (including ESL); and
• project management and consultancy.
Law Business Research
• Creative lead in multiple brand product concepts and redesigns, particularly the launch and relaunch of four bimonthly journals as premium quarterly magazines; modernisation of the market-leading GTDT series, including integration of an XML-first workflow that automated 90% of layout.
• Lead a print-to-digital transition strategy that involved the roll-out of digital edition platform Foleon to replace print magazines; and, prior to leaving, laid the groundwork for the roll-out of CMS plug-in Setka to provide more design-focused long- and short-form articles on brand websites.
• Researching and implementing XML-first print strategies.
• Preflight quality control across 400+ titles per year.
• Overseeing production processes, maintaining schedules and communicating changes to the business.
• Sourcing premium print materials and finishes on budget, and liaising with printers.
Portfolio
