Don't let a bad cover or messy layout kill your book sales. You have written a great story, but in a crowded market, readers judge a book by its cover in seconds. I specialize in Graphic Design for authors, transforming manuscripts into high-converting Book Covers and flawless Layout Design that ensures your work gets noticed.
I bridge the gap between creative Cover Art Design and technical publishing. Whether you are publishing on Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, or Lulu, I ensure your files are market-ready.
My Specialized Book Services:
Bestselling Book & Ebook Design: I use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to create genre-specific covers. From bold non-fiction typography to complex Illustration for fiction, I ensure your Brand Identity stands out on the digital shelf.
Expert Typesetting & Interior: Using industry-standard Adobe InDesign, I handle headers, drop caps, and margins to create a polished Publication Design.
Print Design & Production: I manage the technical side of print, ensuring your bleed, trim, and spine width are perfect for paperback and hardcover.
Niche Expertise: I have specific workflows for Children's Book Illustration layouts, poetry, and Editorial Design for magazines or white papers.
Digital Formatting: I convert your Book into flawless EPUB files that work perfectly on Kindle and tablets.
Why Work With Me? I don't just "make things pretty." I provide design solutions that solve business problems. My Layout Design ensures readability, and my covers maximize click-through rates.
Ready to publish a bestseller? Send me a message, and let's bring your vision to life.
Book Cover
Book Design
Ebook Design
Book Cover Design
Editorial Design
Web Design
Brochure Design
Ebook Formatting
Kindle Direct Publishing
KDP Interior
Cover Art Design
Illustration
Graphic Design
Audiobook Cover Design
Album Cover Design
Layout Design
Book Layout
Book Illustration
Ebook
Magazine Layout
Jesse C.
Naples, Florida
$40/hr
4.9
288 jobs
As an accomplished graphic designer with over a decade of experience, I combine creativity, passion, and expertise to deliver impactful visual solutions. I've had the privilege of working with prestigious brands such as Hilton, Siemens, Symplr, Praha, Skillets, Coca-Cola and many more, but most importantly with small businesses and startups, consistently producing designs that captivate and communicate effectively across both print and digital platforms.
Specializing in crafting comprehensive branding and marketing packages, I excel at creating visually compelling designs that not only represent but also elevate brands. Whether designing logos, marketing collateral, or digital assets, I focus on delivering exceptional quality with a keen eye for detail.
With an outstanding reputation on Upwork, I’ve had the pleasure of working with major corporations, small businesses, international nonprofits, and bestselling authors. Known for being highly collaborative, I work closely with clients to ensure their vision is brought to life with precision and creativity.
If you’re looking for a designer who blends expertise with a passion for branding and marketing, I’m here to help your brand stand out and make an impact.
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Inc.
Web Design
Graphic Design
Print Design
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
WordPress
Desktop Application
Book Design
Digital Marketing
3D Design
Erik T.
Astoria, Oregon
$60/hr
5.0
4 jobs
Send me your content, images, and brand assets. I'll organize everything into a clean, production-ready file using Adobe InDesign.
I specialize in brochures, PDFs, reports, direct mail, and marketing materials where the content already exists. Typical projects include layout cleanup, formatting, print setup, document restructuring, and production-ready file delivery.
Adobe InDesign
Page Layout Design
Layout Design
Print Layout
Brochure Design
Print Marketing Materials
Sell Sheet
Document Formatting
Production Design
Mohammad S.
Harrison, New Jersey
$30/hr
4.8
39 jobs
I help businesses, publishers, nonprofits, and organizations create professional reports, publications, marketing collateral, and business documents that are clear, well-structured, and production-ready.
I transform Word files, PDFs, spreadsheets, and existing content into polished Adobe InDesign layouts designed for both print and digital distribution, delivering documents that are easy to read, visually consistent, and aligned with your brand.
My work includes annual reports, company profiles, capability statements, instruction manuals, product catalogs, brochures, white papers, eBooks, workbooks, training manuals, magazines, newsletters, research publications, lead magnets, editable templates, and other multi-page documents where professional presentation and organization are essential.
I work primarily in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, and Canva, creating fully editable source files, organized document systems, and print-ready deliverables that are easy to maintain and update.
Whether you need a report prepared for stakeholders, a publication for distribution, a brochure for marketing, an eBook for lead generation, or an existing document recreated in Adobe InDesign, I focus on delivering layouts that communicate information clearly and professionally.
Adobe InDesign
Editorial Design
Layout Design
Ebook Design
Publication Design
Graphic Design
Annual Report
Brochure Design
Catalog Design
White Paper Design
Company Profile
Print Design
Print Marketing Materials
Sales & Marketing Collateral
Ebook Formatting
Typography
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
PDF
Infographic
Rosemary A.
Morristown, New Jersey
$20/hr
4.8
306 jobs
With a wealth of experience formatting/Book typesetting and publishing books, I will format/layout/typeset and assist with self-publishing your book.
I will expertly format/design your book for print paperback, eBook, hardcover, spiral bound, booklet, and ePDF for Amazon KDP (CreateSpace)/Kindle, IngramSpark, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Lulu, Bookbaby, Draft2Digital, Gumroad, Payhip, Stan, and other publishing sites according to print production specifications.
I format Fiction, Non-fiction, Literature, Novels, Religion, Travel Guides, Sports, Poetry, Journals, Workbooks, Picture Books (Children's books, Health and Diet Cookbooks, Comics), etc.
I work with Microsoft Word, InDesign, Canva, Adobe PDF, MS. Publisher, Affinity, Photoshop, Kindle Create, and Text Files.
I will help you generate a Barcode from your ISBN if it is not available. I will also direct you to get ISBNs for your books.
Deliveries
Print-ready PDF with source file
Epub/Mobi
Kindle Create
ePDF for websites
I will advise on Amazon publishing.
I also fix publishing/print errors.
Guide you to successful upload to Amazon, Lulu, IngramSpark, and Draft2Digital - on demand.
With Publisher Rocket & other research methods.
I will research Categories for your book.
I will research keywords for your book.
Excellent Book Conversion to eBook.
Using my coding knowledge, I will excellently convert books to eBooks: EPUB (Reflowable and Fixed Layouts). I create clickable tables of contents and hyperlinks for Fixed layouts (picture book, cookbook) and Reflowable layouts.
I manually polish eBooks. The eBook will be displayed as a PDF or Word file. I convert books to Mobi and ePub for Kindle, Apple, Google, IngramSpark, Lulu, and other electronic platforms with 100% acceptance.
And I will work on the eBook cover with the right dimensions and file extension.
Print Layout Design Includes:
• Professional Layout with Publishing Requirements
• Well-designed Title Page
• Well-placed images and photos
• Layout of front-matter, body, and back-matter
• Table of Contents
• Drop Caps
• Embedded Fonts
• Well-structured headings
• Paragraphs and bullets, Justification
• (Every new chapter will start from the right-hand side) Not applicable to all books to minimize production cost
• Page numbers
• Images and bleeds
• Proper Margins, gutter, and line spacing
• Headers and Footers
Ornamental Breaks
• Orphan/Widow adjusted
• 300 dpi Print-ready PDF
• Index, footnotes, endnotes, cross-references
• Source file
• Fast delivery
• 100% guaranteed accepted by Amazon and other sites
eBook Conversion Includes:
• Clickable Table of Contents (TOC)
• Functional hyperlinks to redirect within the document or to a website
• Validated ePub or Mobi file
• 100% guaranteed to be accepted by any electronic platform (eBook)
I add metadata and searchable keywords to files.
Despite my dashboard showing jobs in progress, I have completed all current projects. I am available and ready to take on new work. Please feel free to contact me to discuss your needs.
Thank you.
Adobe InDesign
Print Design
Microsoft Word
Formatting
Kindle Direct Publishing
EPUB
Ebook Formatting
Book Layout
Children's Literature
Amazon
IngramSpark
Ebook
Book
Typesetting
Kindle
Page Layout Design
Book Design
Ebook Design
Ebook File Format
PDF Pro
Linda A.
Dumont, New Jersey
$40/hr
4.9
589 jobs
I have extensive experience working in a freelance capacity. My look is clean, diverse, commercial and very user-friendly. I love to take something plain and turn it into wow with engaging design.
My experience on Upwork has allowed me to work with such elite enterprise clients as Neutrogena, TEDTalks, Discovery Network, Nickelodeon and ZipRecruiter. However I am just as comfortable working with a start up!
Experience includes:
- Decades of experience as a freelance visual designer
- Google Certified in UX Design
- Diverse and high-end design aesthetic
- Quick turnaround, knowledgeable and professional
- Able to articulate and execute a specific aesthetic vision
Specializing in slide decks, creating mockup draft designs, final psds, editing and creating new wireframes, print work, banner ads, email banner campaigns, landing pages, branding and messaging, as well as logos and some creative writing.
Adobe InDesign
Flyer Design
UX & UI
User Interface Design
Print Design
Logo Design
Social Media Design
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