Susana Cardona

Susana Cardona – Designer

I'll help you create beautiful readable books. More than 18 years and a wide experience in all types of book design [print-ready/digital]

Overview

I'm a professional book designer and other printed elements as catalogs, magazines or brochures, with more than 16 years experience.

My experience in book design for print includes: university books, studies and essays, self-help books, catalogs or workshop programs, tourism books, poetry books, school textbooks, cookbooks, novels and magazines. Normally for publishing houses, but also for self-publishing authors.

I have also high experience on ebook design: interactive PDF (great for catalogs), ibook, epub and mobi formats.

Whether you’re publishing a simple text-driven book or have many images, charts, graphs, pull quotes or sidebars to include, I'll make sure your book layout is consistent with the cover design, typographically attractive, readable and engaging.

I can offer my services in ENGLISH or SPANISH (for English, Spanish or any other languages).

Services
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference Health & Wellbeing Humanities & Social Sciences Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Literary Fiction Plays & Screenplays Poetry
Languages
English
Awards
  • Best Published Book Award 2022 - UNe
  • Best edition 2022 - Xarxa Vives

Work experience

Self-employed

Sep, 2017 — Present
Freelance book designer for one of the biggest Publishing companies in Mallorca, Spain.

Self-employed

Oct, 2008 — Present
15 years experience designing books and creating covers for publishing companies and self publishers.

Self-employed

Apr, 2017 — Sep, 2017 (5 months)
It is my first children's book, as an author, designer and editor! I've designed all of the book, making beautiful compositions with the illustrations provided by the illustrator. I've also coordinated the translations and proofreading from Spanish into English and Catalan. librogratitud(dot)com. The book is now published by Gaia Ediciones, for Spain and Latin America.

José J. de Olañeta, Editor (Freelancer)

Jan, 2014 — Jul, 2015 (over 1 year)
Freelance book designer for J. J. de Olañeta, Editor.

Self-employed

Feb, 2009 — Aug, 2009 (6 months)
Freelance Magazine Design for internal purposes.

Self-employed

Oct, 2006 — Present
Freelance book designer for the Editorial Services of Balearic Islands University, UIB.

Self-employed

Oct, 2005 — Oct, 2008 (about 3 years)
Mallorca's Namaste magazine was, for around 8 years, the most relevant magazine in the yoga, wellness, self-growth, sustainability, healthy lifestyle, social movements, ecology and new age world of the island. My tasks included: - Design and layout of the whole magazine (articles, ads, etc.) - Advertising production. - Photo editing. - Infographics. - Proofreading. - Technical supervision of printing. -Corporate image design. - Book design.

Portfolio

Les barques del bou de Mallorca

Terrasa Pont, Bàrbara

Edicions UIB

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Ejercicio de gratitud

Cardona Ortega, Susana

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
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Climate-Ready Business: Responsible Growth and Profitability

Fomenko, Valentina

Business Expert Press

Cover Design
Typography
If you’ve been searching for that elusive work-life balance oasis, or if you’ve ever described yourself as “super-busy,” this book is for you. There is a way for you to feel more fulfillment a... read more
Typography Book Interior Design
Finalist in the Prestigious Ashton Wylie Award for Excellence in the Mind Body Spirit Category'The Language of Yin' is more than a book on themes. It is a comprehensive guide to becoming the t... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
The monograph considers the development of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) that enables analysis of the interaction between the economy and the environment at different ... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Illustration Book Interior Design
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Seaside 100

Ferry, Kathryn

Book Interior Design
Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Typography Book Interior Design
Book Interior Design
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
El Talisman Gala sufre de desamor y decide viajar a México con la intención encontrarse a sí misma, sin embargo se embarca en una gran aventura que la llevará a conocer a los Guerreros Danzant... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Typography
Typography
Typography
Typography
Faula (Catalan Edition)

Pons Alorda, Jaume C.

Typography
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Viaje al centro de ti mismo Guía práctica para guerreros espirituales Es una guía práctica que trata sobre crecimiento personal, yoga y «guerreros espirituales» como tú. Será un viaje-aventura... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
El destino tranquilo de Lilia Cantú es destrozado cuando un nacrotraficante la viola y la avergüenza forzándola a casarse con él. Ella luego escapa a un pequeño pueblo del desierto en la frontera entre México y Texas, donde parece como si el pasado coexistiera... read more
New product. Never used!
Padre e hijo

PLAUEN E.O.

Rare Book
José J. de Olañeta. Palma de Mallorca. 2014. 14 cm. 93 p. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Colección 'Centellas', 95. Gilman, Charlotte Perkins 1860-1935. Prólogo de Fernando Ortega ; traducción de María Tabuyo y Agustín López. Título orig... read more
Toda la fantasía oriental y el prestigio de legendarias regiones exóticas se encuentran en este relato sobre la fabulosa Reina de Saba y sus amores con el Rey Salomón.
Biblioteca para el rey, una memorial al rey don felipe ii, s editado por OlaÑeta
El Shobogenzo es la obra fundamental del gran Eihei Dogen, el fundador de la escuela Soto del Zen. Los seis capítulos reunidos en este volumen transmiten lo esencial de su mensaje y conforman el espíritu (shin) del Zen.
Lord Northbourne (1896-1982) estudió agricultura en Oxford y consagró sus esfuerzos a aplicar los principios de la agricultura biodinámica en sus tierras del sur de Inglaterra. Lord Northbourne es también autor de numerosos artículos y de varios libros.
Cuentos hadas celticos editado por OlaÑeta
¿Soy una esnob? editado por OlaÑeta, jose j.de

Susana has 8 reviews

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Susan D.

Susan D.

May, 2025

Susana did a fantastic job. She was professional, thorough, and gracious. I will request her again!
Susana C.
Thank you Susan, I hope your project works out very well. I'll be here if you ever need my help again ;) Best of luck!
Pat M.

Pat M.

Sep, 2024

I encountered a ridiculous amount of surprises in the course of having a manuscript translated and Susana couldn't have been better about accommodating and collaborating with me. It was a true partnering and meeting of the minds and my book is all the better for it! I couldn't imagine anyone else...
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Susana C.
Thank you Patrushkha, it's been a pleasure. We made great team!! Hoping to continue to collaborate together in the future :)
Jamie D.

Jamie D.

Aug, 2024

I had the pleasure of working with Susana as the interior designer for my book, and I couldn't be happier with the results. From the outset, Susana demonstrated exceptional skill in transforming my ideas into a beautifully designed book. She adeptly handled a variety of complex images and photog...
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gabrielle H.

gabrielle H.

May, 2020

this book was made possible by Susana. She was accurate, helpful, and brilliant. I loved working with her. I would highly recommend her. She is a great designer and a lovely person. Also really helpful with info as this was my first time.
Sian T.

Sian T.

Oct, 2018

Working with Su was a real pleasure, she managed our expectations professionally and responded to our ongoing needs with patience. Her work was always to a very high standard and I would not hesitate in recommending her. Many thanks Su!
Susana C.
Thank you! It was a pleasure working with you.

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