Overview
Hello,
My name is Stewart and I live in Morgantown, West Virginia.
I have career in publishing spanning over 30 years: from long-forgotten magazines to Art Directing The Rocket, Seattle’s premier music magazine at the epicenter of the 90s Grunge explosion.
I left the West coast for the East and have independently contracted from NYC, Pittsburgh and West Virginia for independent authors and publishers all over the world.
I'm an avid reader, and I’m just as interested in what’s on the cover of a book as much as what’s inside. Stories can make a book unforgettable and even changes lives, but like almost everything they are truly judged by first impressions—a professional cover is essential. Something created in AI by Canva is more than likely going to get you and your book ignored as much as everyone else using the same thing. Do No Be Fooled!
MY SERVICES
What I do/don't do:
I design covers, interior layout and typesetting, create EPUBs, project management, advertising, poster design and publishing consulting at an hourly rate. I also do illustration in very specific styles.
My portfolio is really the best indicator of my work, but I'm always up for new challenges. Samples of books you admire help me know the direction you're interested and allows me to see If I'm the right designer for you.
I provide typesetting services and create clean, beautiful interiors for simple-text books like novels and more complex versions seen in gardening books and cookbooks. I will need to know everything you know about your text to make an accurate offer: if your book is text-only or has any specific formatting requirements such as charts, illustrations or photos, footnotes, endnotes, indexes or things of that nature.
I am a strong advocate that EPUBs be as simple and adjustable as possible to fully utilize the font choice and font size options on the device they’re read on. Nothing complicated. Let the device do the work.
Project management on my end means I manage the raw book materials from design to press-ready. I deliver the finished book files used to print.
For social media advertisements, you will need to know the size and quantity of each one for each platform. All are different and some take more time to create.
If you request Other Advertising Materials you will need to specify what those are in order to get an accurate quote.
My illustration style is seen on books like Lot Boy and My Virtuous Sister, and Shooting Lessons and Repairable Men.
I don’t edit or proofread books. I don’t make trailers or websites. I'm not a marketing or PR specialist nor offer legal advice.
I've worked with 100s of authors, and hen it comes to designing and producing your physical book I can ease your fears and help guide you through the process. You, your book and the people out there waiting to read to your book deserve the best.
I look forward to hearing and working with you!
—Stewart
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Self-employed
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
Sasquatch Books
Seattle Weekly
The Rocket
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