BOOK COVERS / INTERIORS / EBOOKS / I help authors create books that stand out in the marketplace and look as amazing as their work deserves.
Why hire me, though?
Well, I have more than 20+ 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, 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, graphic novels, etc.
I've even written four books myself (3 of which are self-published), so I understand the publishing process from an author's point of view as well.
On top of all that, I live in a small town with a lower cost of living that 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.
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TESTIMONIALS
"Stop scrolling. Hire Steve Kuhn! Steve transformed my book, and his design established a look and feel that tied the book together from cover to cover. He is flexible and perceptive and responsive, and he has conviction about his work. He moves at lightning speed. Really, I could not be happier with Steve's work." —Larry Jordan, Author
“During my 16 years as a senior editor at Harvest House Publishers, Steve Kuhn was the designer for several of the books I acquired and edited. In every case, he did a great job, and I recommend him with great enthusiasm.” —Nick Harrison, WordServe Literary Agency
"Steve Kuhn produces quality book design and layout work for us in a very timely manner. He is very knowledgeable in his design work; his interiors look clean and appropriate for the book's audience. I also appreciate Steve's communication skills and his thoughtfulness regarding design choices. Steve has been an excellent designer for our books, and we are grateful to work with him!" —Kari Galloway, Harvest House Publishers
"Steve was able to take my humble graphic ideas and turn them into an outstanding book cover. It looks better than anything I could have imagined! His artistic skills and attention to detail made me look good!” —Pastor Bob Beeman, International Author, and Speaker
"Steve Kuhn is a professional, high caliber provider at a reasonable cost. He has a unique ability to perceive the vision of his clients and amplify that vision in creative ways. He can extend those basics into a powerful marketing tool given a set of basic anchors. We've used him for years, and we're hooked. Big bang for the buck. Trusted." —Don Trumbull, Author
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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 of 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.
I was responsible for the management and production of interior layout design on more than 1000 books during my time at Harvest House. To this day, Harvest House is still my largest client.
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I'm a freelance book interior designer and typesetter with years of experience in the publishing industry.
New York, United States
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