Overview
I am a passionate book designer specialising in primary and secondary educational books and fiction trade books. I pride myself on delivering a professional, collaborative, and creative service from concept to full digital and print production.
When I design books I find it essential to understand the target audience and how your project can exceed in useability and design so it delivers a successful product for reader, parent, teacher, and child.
When I design books I find it essential to understand the target audience and how your project can exceed in useability and design so it delivers a successful product for reader, parent, teacher, and child.
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Middle Grade Fantasy
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Children’s Non-Fiction
Humanities & Social Sciences
Math & Science
Languages
English
Certifications
- Adobe Animate CC course
Work experience
Self-employed
Jun, 2017 —
Present
Hi,
I offer a service that is tailored to support you in finding the right design and direction. I know the publishing process and what works for each age range, subject and target audience.
I have produced many non-fiction and fiction books from concept to production, offering a collaborative concept stage to get the look and feel right followed by a well-managed and communicative approach to producing the end product.
Please contact me with any queries and I am happy to help and hopefully work with you in the future.
Thanks
Steve
Oxford University Press
Mar, 2018 —
Aug, 2018
(5 months)
This was a part time project helping OUP to establish its first ebook service. Transforming print books to work on an ebook platform.
Capstone Publishers
Jun, 2005 —
Jun, 2017
(about 12 years)
Senior Book designer for one of the largest publishers in the US. Specialising in Educational publishing for non fiction elementary and middle grade books. Fiction book designer for the UK market under the Curious Fox imprint with books successfully distributed to Waterstones and WHSmiths.
Portfolio
From award-winning author Joyce Major comes this utterly gripping tale about a wildlife rescue gang embarking on a quest to rescue a stolen baby orangutan.When eleven-year-old Jaylynn moves from Seattle to Sumatra, Indonesia, she discovers a baby orangutan cha... read more
Lizzie's blood chilled as the sound went right through her. It was the baying of a hound...All is not well at Fitzy's Circus. A clown fall ill, the star performer is injured, and tickets for the show aren't selling. Is it because of the terrifying dog said to ... read more
The ice caps have melted. The coastal areas we once knew are gone, and only ‘scavvers’ now live in the flooded towns. The world has changed, but as 14-year-old Danni Rushton soon discovers, it isn’t the first time… Living with her uncle after the tragic death ... read more
Robotics is one of the hottest fields in STEM curriculum. Open students' eyes to the field of professional robotic engineers. Readers will learn the basics from a real-life expert and get some hands-on epxperience all in a digital format.
Meet Jonny Jakes, undercover reporter for banned school newspaper The Woodford Word. Nothing will stop his pursuit of the truth. Not teachers. Not parents. Not double detention.When a new head teacher arrives halfway through term, Jonny smells a rat. Teachers ... read more
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Baking Life of Amelie Day
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