Tobi Afran

Tobi Afran – Designer

A designer, artist, and storyteller eager to bring your unique narrative to life in the most captivating way.

Overview

Let's face facts: we all judge books by their cover. That's where I come in.


As a passionate book designer, I love collaborating with authors on designs that bring your unique narrative into a visual reality - a gateway for the reader into an author's written world, from biographies to fantasies. Every project begins with information gathering on the genre, the story, and, most important, hearing your vision for the final visual. Designing is a partnership. It is about back and forth, changing ideas, testings new concepts, erasing, and re-creating. No design is done until it is one you would be proud to represent your work inside.


After graduating with a degree in Graphic Design from Drexel University with a focus on print and typography, I jumped into one of the hearts of the design world - New York City. My experience ranges from in-house marketing, branding and identity design, to digital and web design. Working with different clients and industries, I have what it means to captivate an audience, to draw them into any narrative.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Themes & Motifs Thriller & Suspense
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Design Humanities & Social Sciences Judaism
Languages
English
Awards
  • Typography Award of Excellence, Drexel University
  • Graphis New Talent Annual 2017, Merit Award - Publication Design

Work experience

Self-employed

Jul, 2016 — Present

Self-employed

Jun, 2021 — Present

Darling Design Group

Feb, 2017 — May, 2020 (about 3 years)

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Follow The Money: A San Jose Police Detective Series

DeGeorge, Bob

Independently published

Cover Design
Made with Reedsy
Missing Details

Duza, Tori

Cover Design
Made with Reedsy
The Angelics

Swainhart, Roxanne

Cover Design
Made with Reedsy
The Golden Light of a Spiritual Dawn

Atherton, Blair T

Cover Design
Faces in a Window

Seneca, Oliver

Cover Design
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Reasonable Doubts

Dewey, Donald

Cover Design Typography
Cover Design
Cover Design

Tobi has 3 reviews

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Tori D.

Tori D.

Jun, 2024

Tobi is a very talented designer who was able to work with my very rough concept and create a cover that is perfect for my novel. There were some communication hiccups at the end of the project but they were resolved. The novel is now published and the feedback on the cover has been positive.
Bob D.

Bob D.

May, 2024

Working with Tobi was a true collaboration. She listened to my ideas and worked hard to create the book cover I was looking for. When some of my ideas were not doable, she explained why and offered alternative suggestions. There were many intricacies about creating a book cover that I did not know. Tobi schooled me on this but in a nice way. Tobi will be doing all of my future book covers i...
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Roxanne S.

Roxanne S.

Dec, 2022

In a vast array of busy book covers, it took some time to find an artist that takes the simple and makes it exquisite. I came across Tobi's work and immediately knew she was the one. I gave her my idea of the cover, and she nailed it! She is an outstanding artist, and I highly recommend her for your book cover. 5 Star all around! Thanks, Tobi, for being awesome!

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