Typesetter for Business Book
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I'm seeking an experienced book designer/typesetter to design and lay out a business nonfiction title (~65,000 words) for both print and digital distribution. This is a design-and-production engagement: I want someone who can create a custom interior template and then flow the full manuscript into it. Scope of work: - Design a custom interior template, including distinctive chapter openers (styled chapter number, rule, epigraph/quote area), running heads, folios, and 2–3 callout/sidebar styles for case studies and frameworks - Recommend and set body typography - Deliver a sample chapter for sign-off before flowing the full book - Typeset the complete manuscript (~65k words) in 6x9 trim - Place and style pre-designed visuals (diagrams, charts, tables) — these are already created and will be provided - Style front matter (title page, copyright, TOC, etc.) and back matter (appendices, about the author, etc.) Deliverables: - Print-ready interior delivered as a packaged InDesign file (with fonts and links) plus a print-ready PDF - A reflowable, validated EPUB built from the same content (not a raw InDesign export) Notes: - Cover design is complete and out of scope (interior only) - Manuscript is in final read-through and will be 100% locked before we engage - All visual elements are already designed and ready to place What I'm looking for: - Demonstrated experience designing and typesetting nonfiction books (please share a portfolio, especially business/nonfiction titles) - Strong command of InDesign paragraph/character styles and master pages for consistency - Experience producing clean, validated EPUBs Typographic attention to detail: widows/orphans, consistent spacing, proper hyphenation, readable type = Ability to incorporate brand fonts tastefully without compromising readability
- Less than 30 hrs/weekHourly
- 1-3 monthsDuration
- IntermediateExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Ongoing projectProject Type
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