Luxury Editorial / Book Designer Needed for Premium Ebook + Hardback Book - Adobe InDesign

We are looking for an experienced editorial designer / publication designer / book designer to design a premium publication that will be released as both a digital ebook and a physical hardback edition. This is not a basic Kindle ebook project. This is not a Canva layout. This is not a generic self-published book. We need someone who understands: luxury editorial design typography book layout long-form publishing print production digital PDF export ePub preparation physical hardback formatting premium brand presentation The final publication should feel closer to Assouline, Monocle, Aman, Tom Ford, Saint Laurent, Kinfolk or a luxury hotel publication than a standard ebook. Software Requirement The master book layout should be created in Adobe InDesign. Illustrator may be used for supporting assets, logo placement, vector details or cover elements, but the full book should be built properly in InDesign for professional publishing, print-ready PDF export and ebook formatting. Scope Of Work We need support with: 1. Ebook Design - Deliverables: designed PDF ebook mobile/tablet-friendly digital PDF ePub version Kindle-compatible version if possible embedded cover clickable table of contents clean reading hierarchy export-ready files 2. Physical Book Design - Preferred format: A5 portrait hardback edition premium margins elegant chapter openers luxury editorial spacing page numbering running headers quote pages recommended reading section Deliverables: print-ready PDF full InDesign package linked assets font references cover spread file interior print file export settings notes 3. Cover System - Design / refine: front cover back cover spine ebook cover physical hardback cover spread Visual direction: matte black gold foil style refined serif typography minimal timeless generous negative space luxury publishing aesthetic 4. Interior Layout System - Create a reusable interior design system. Page types required: title page copyright page table of contents foreword prologue chapter opener standard reading page pull quote page recommended reading page about page closing CTA page Existing Assets Provided We already have: completed manuscript logo brand direction cover concept internal page references typography references colour palette publishing brief The designer will not be starting from zero. The task is to turn the existing manuscript and brand direction into a professional, publishable luxury book. Ideal Candidate - You should have experience with: Adobe InDesign editorial design book design luxury publications typography systems print-ready file preparation ePub export hardback book formatting working with printers designing premium brand books or publications Ideal portfolio examples: coffee table books luxury brand books fashion lookbooks hotel / hospitality publications architecture books magazines annual reports premium editorial layouts monographs high-end ebooks Please Do Not Apply If You only do: Canva ebooks basic Amazon KDP formatting generic business book layouts low-cost template designs simple PDF formatting This project requires refined editorial judgement. Final Deliverables - We will need: packaged Adobe InDesign file print-ready PDF for physical book digital PDF ebook ePub file Kindle-compatible file if possible front cover file full cover spread with spine exported JPEG/PNG mockup assets typography and layout notes reusable publication template