Interior Layout Design + KDP Formatting for Nonfiction Book (Print + Ebook)

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Summary

Project Overview: I'm looking for an experienced book designer to format the interior of a nonfiction book for Amazon KDP, both the print edition and the Kindle ebook. The book is a practical, plain language guide written for pharmacists, currently 27 chapters across 4 parts (final book will be roughly 31 chapters across 5 parts) and about 23,000 words, with more chapters still being finished. I need someone who can take a finished Word or Google Docs manuscript and turn it into a clean, professionally typeset, print ready file. Scope of Work: Design and format the full book interior for KDP print (6x9 trim size) and Kindle ebook Chapter opener pages with chapter number and title, clean typography Consistent running headers and footers with page numbers Justified body text with proper margins and gutter for print binding Format recurring elements throughout the book: quick reference boxes, callout boxes, QR code placements, case study sections Format front matter (title page, copyright page, table of contents) and back matter (glossary, appendix) Deliver a print ready PDF for KDP upload and a properly formatted EPUB/MOBI for Kindle One to two rounds of revisions included Book Details: Genre: nonfiction, practical how to guide Length: approximately 23,000 words currently, expected to land around 27,000 to 30,000 words at final draft, across roughly 31 chapters Trim size: 6x9 (standard KDP paperback) Manuscript will be delivered fully written and edited in Word or Google Docs Requirements: Proven experience formatting books for KDP, please share samples or a portfolio link Familiarity with Vellum, Atticus, InDesign, or similar tools Strong eye for clean, professional nonfiction book design Comfortable working from a plain Word doc, no design brief needed from your side Reliable communication and ability to hit deadlines Nice to Have: Experience with business or self help nonfiction Experience designing books with recurring sidebars, callout boxes, or icons

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Ebook Design
Book
Publication Design
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Member since Nov 24, 2021
  • Canada
    Toronto11:17 PM
  • $7.9K total spent
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  • 34 hours
  • Sales & Marketing
    Small company (2-9 people)

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