KDP Book Designer: Interior Layout/Illustrations & Cover Design (AI-Assisted Workflow)

Overview: I publish books on Amazon KDP and am looking for an experienced designer to handle both interior design and covers on an ongoing basis. I produce medium-content and illustrated books across different topics, so I need someone versatile who can adapt to different styles and genres. What I need: - Interior design and layout (print-ready, correctly formatted for KDP) - Interior illustrations and graphics where a book calls for them, in a consistent style per project - Full cover design (front, spine, back) built to convert on Amazon - Files set up correctly for KDP the first time: right trim size, bleed, DPI, and spine width based on final page count - A locked style guide per book so everything stays consistent Requirements: - Proven KDP / Amazon self-publishing experience (please show published examples) - Strong portfolio covering both interiors and covers - Comfortable using AI tools in the workflow, but able to refine and unify the output so it looks professional and not obviously AI-generated - Reliable at delivering print-ready files that pass KDP review without rejections Good written English and clear communication To apply, please include: - 2–3 examples of KDP books you've designed (interior and/or cover) - Whether you handle both interior and cover, or just one - Your pricing (per book or per element) and typical turnaround - How you use AI in your process and how you keep the final result clean and consistent Screening questions: - Have you formatted and uploaded interior + cover files directly to KDP before? - How do you handle trim size, bleed, and spine width to avoid KDP rejections? - Can you take on repeat work across multiple books?