Steve Kuhn

Steve Kuhn – Designer

BOOK COVERS / INTERIORS / EBOOKS / I help authors create books that stand out in the marketplace and look as amazing as their work deserves.

Overview

I'd love to help you with your book cover design, interior formatting, eBook creation, and Amazon A+ content.

Why hire me, though?

Well, I have over 25+ years of experience in the publishing industry, designing hundreds of books for well-known authors such as Tony Evans, John MacArthur, and Josh McDowell.

I’ve designed autobiographies for high-profile athletes like Zach Ertz, Julie Ertz, Paulo Silas Pereira, Shaun Alexander, and Ryan Hall.

I've formatted 600+ page, full-color, illustrated college textbooks with captions, notes, appendices, etc.

I've helped create books in all genres: fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, children's books, business, health, romance, etc.

I've even written four books myself (3 of which were self-published), so I understand the publishing process from an author's perspective as well.

Best of all, I live in a small town with a lower cost of living, which is reflected in my extremely reasonable rates.

All that combined means I can offer you big-city publishing house quality & experience at small-town prices.

If that all sounds great to you, then let's chat to explore how I can help your book look as amazing as it deserves to look!

One thing to note (in the spirit of full transparency): At this stage in my career, I am partially retired, which means I am only in the office Monday-Wednesday each week. If you look at my reviews, though, you will see that my efficiency and communication more than make up for my limited work schedule, so it's still very likely that we can complete your project within the same timeframe as most full-time designers.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Christian Non-Fiction Health & Wellbeing Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Christian Fiction Contemporary Fiction Humor & Comedy
Languages
English
Awards
  • Oregon State University Senior of Distinction in Graphic Design (2002)
Certifications
  • BFA Graphic Design - Oregon State University

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2011 — Present
I have been working full-time as a graphic designer since graduating from Oregon State University as the 2002 Senior of Distinction in Graphic Design. In addition to my primary focus on book design, I've had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects, ranging from traditional print design such as posters, logo design, and brochures; to large-scale environmental design and trade show booths.

Harvest House Publishers

May, 2004 — Jan, 2011 (over 6 years)
I was responsible for the management and production of interior layout design on more than 1,000 books during my time at Harvest House Publishers. To this day, Harvest House is still one of my largest clients.

Steve has 472 reviews

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Elizabeth M.

Elizabeth M.

Jun, 2024

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I really enjoyed working with Steve! I hired him to create my book's front and back cover, as well as the interior formatting. I was amazed that he was able to create something that was so in line with the style I was hoping for, even if I couldn't fully articulate it. He was so quick and respons...
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Rachel S.

Rachel S.

Mar, 2024

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Steve is a rockstar! I'm tremendously grateful that Steve promptly responded to my inquiry and delivered the highest-quality project in record time. Steve was very professional, intuitive, relatable, and patient with my newness in navigating my project to the finish line. My exceptional results...
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Tim W.

Tim W.

Jan, 2024

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I was very happy with Steve's work. His prices were competitive against other quotes I received. He engaged in good dialogue as we drove toward a final concept. He was patient as a teacher, clarifying a few things related to cover design for me as a first time author. He was consistently responsi...
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Trinette F.

Trinette F.

Apr, 2026

Steve does great work and delivers on time.
Stephen C M.

Stephen C M.

Apr, 2026

Excellent cover designer. Steve listened to my input and crafted a design that matched my vision, but was better than that which I had imagined.

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