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Aisha J.

Packaging Designer | Book Cover Design | Book Formatting | Amazon KDP

London, United Kingdom
$15 per hour
4 jobs
$1K+ total earnings

I’m a professional Packaging Designer, Book Designer, Book Cover Designer, and Book Formatting Specialist helping brands, businesses, authors, publishers, and entrepreneurs create polished, professional, production-ready designs for both physical products and published books. My core expertise is focused on two areas: Packaging Design & Product Branding Book Design, Book Covers & Book Formatting I create designs that are visually strong, technically accurate, and ready for printing, manufacturing, retail, Amazon KDP, or digital publishing. ◆ PACKAGING DESIGN I create professional packaging designs that help products stand out on shelves, online stores, marketplaces, and retail environments. Packaging design services include: • Product Packaging Design • Box Packaging Design • Pouch Packaging • Bag Packaging • Label Design • Bottle Label Design • Jar & Container Labels • Food Packaging • Beverage Packaging • Supplement Packaging • Cosmetic Packaging • Skincare Packaging • Coffee Packaging • Snack & Food Product Packaging • Retail Packaging • Subscription Box Design • Shipping & Mailer Boxes • Sleeve Packaging • Product Inserts • Stickers & Labels • Packaging Redesign • Packaging Branding • Dieline Design & Setup • Print-Ready Packaging Files • Packaging Mockups I work carefully with dielines, bleed, trim areas, barcodes, nutritional information, product specifications, typography, hierarchy, branding, and printer requirements to make sure the final packaging is visually polished and production-ready. ◆ BOOK COVER DESIGN I create custom book covers designed around your genre, audience, positioning, and publishing platform. Book cover services include: • Paperback Cover Design • Hardcover Cover Design • Kindle eBook Covers • Amazon KDP Covers • Full-Wrap Book Covers • Front, Spine & Back Cover Design • Fiction Book Covers • Nonfiction Book Covers • Memoir Covers • Business Book Covers • Self-Help Book Covers • Cookbook Covers • Children’s Book Covers • Workbook & Journal Covers • Book Series Design • Cover Redesign • Print-Ready Cover Files • Book Mockups & Promotional Graphics ◆ BOOK FORMATTING & INTERIOR DESIGN I professionally format and design book interiors for print and digital publishing. I work with: • Paperback Books • Hardcover Books • Kindle eBooks • EPUB eBooks • Fiction & Nonfiction • Memoirs & Biographies • Business Books • Self-Help Books • Cookbooks & Recipe Books • Workbooks • Journals • Educational Books • How-To Guides • Children’s Books • Lead Magnets • PDF eBooks Every interior is carefully designed with attention to typography, margins, spacing, chapter openings, headers, footers, page numbers, images, tables, front matter, back matter, and overall readability. ◆ AMAZON KDP FORMATTING I prepare professional publication-ready files for Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. Services include: • Paperback Formatting • Hardcover Formatting • Kindle Formatting • EPUB Formatting • Print-Ready PDF Files • KDP Cover Setup • Spine Calculation & Setup • Bleed & Margin Setup • ISBN & Barcode Placement • Clickable Table of Contents • Kindle Navigation • Front & Back Matter • EPUB Validation • KDP Upload Assistance • Publishing Error Troubleshooting • Final Pre-Publishing Checks ◆ BRANDING & PRODUCT VISUALS When required, I can also extend your packaging or book into a consistent visual system through: • Logo Design • Brand Identity • Brand Guidelines • Product Labels • Packaging Systems • Product Mockups • Amazon Product Graphics • Marketing Collateral • Social Media Graphics • Promotional Book Graphics ◆ COMPLETE DESIGN SUPPORT For packaging projects: Brand → Packaging Concept → Label Design → Dieline → Print-Ready Artwork → Mockups For book projects: Manuscript → Interior Design → Book Formatting → Cover Design → EPUB → KDP Files → Publishing Why clients work with me: ✓ Professional Packaging Design ✓ Product Label & Box Design ✓ Print-Ready Packaging Artwork ✓ Dieline & Production File Setup ✓ Professional Book Cover Design ✓ Book Formatting & Interior Layout ✓ Amazon KDP Expertise ✓ Paperback, Hardcover & Kindle Preparation ✓ EPUB & eBook Formatting ✓ Strong Typography & Layout Skills ✓ Print & Production Knowledge ✓ Consistent Branding ✓ Reliable Communication ✓ Professional Final Files Whether you need a Packaging Designer, Label Designer, Product Packaging Designer, Book Designer, Book Cover Designer, Book Formatter, Amazon KDP Specialist, or EPUB Formatter, I can take your project from concept to a polished, professional, production-ready final product. Packaging Design, Product Packaging, Label Design, Box Packaging, Dieline Design, Retail Packaging, Cosmetic Packaging, Food Packaging, Book Cover Design, Book Formatting, KDP Formatting, Book Layout, Editorial Design, Print Design, Brochure Design, Catalog Design, Flyer Design, Brand Identity, Graphic Design, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop

Hammad K.

Amazon KDP Expert | Book Formatting, Book Cover Design, Book Editing

Nottingham, United Kingdom
$40 per hour
622 jobs
$100K+ total earnings

Self-Publishing Specialist with 10+ years of experience helping authors publish professionally. 10,000+ books formatted and launched on Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Apple Books & more. Expert in book formatting, cover design, editing, illustration, and publishing. 🌟 The authors I work with are launching at the highest-stakes shelves on Amazon KDP. I help them win it: ◆ "We hit #1 in our category in the first week launch window" ◆ "The cover my designer made was bouncing; Hammad rebuilt it and it converted" ◆ "First time I've worked with a Book formatter who also understood KDP keywords" ◆ "He thinks like a Book publisher, not a vendor" Authors who work with me are achieving Top 100 rankings in their categories. ⚡ I cannot help everybody, but we may be a great fit if you are thinking: ◆ "I've got a finished manuscript and no idea where to start with KDP" ◆ "My last book launch fell flat; I want this one to actually move" ◆ "I'm tired of bouncing between four freelancers who never speak" ◆ "I need a Book cover that competes with traditional publishers, not a Canva template" ◆ "My Book formatter delivered the file and I still have no launch strategy" ◆ "I want a publisher-grade book without going traditional” We focus on serious self-published launches across non-fiction, memoir, business, self-help, and children's ($195+ project minimum, $1,500+ for full launches). 📚 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞: Sabri Suby Pauric Mather Beverly Hills Publishing World Economic Forum 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥: ★ Stop bouncing between editors, formatters, designers, and launch people; we handle the full pitch (Editing, Cover Design, Book Interior Layout, KDP Strategy, Launch Ads) under one roof ★ Put your best foot forward on your one shot at a successful Amazon launch ★ Anticipate KDP rejection issues and pre-handle them (every file ships through KDP Previewer + EPUBCheck before delivery) ★ Receive print-ready, validation-tested, future-proofed book files ★ Captivate Amazon readers with the cover and category strategies $1M-author publishers use ★ Work with an experienced full-stack publishing team that works at 10X the speed of fragmented freelancers …and even save money by reusing the design system across your future books. 𝐌𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐋𝐎𝐓 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞: ✅ 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒕𝒓𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅, 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔-𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 - Author of Behind the Runway (#2 Amazon Best Seller, Fashion & Textile Business) ✅ 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒆; 𝑯𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒅'𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒏 - Author of Sell Like Crazy (international bestseller) ✅ 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎+ 𝑨𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒐𝒏 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒃𝒊𝒏𝒈; 𝑯𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒅'𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒎𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒂 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑰 𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 - Author #1 Amazon Best Seller in Guitar Method instruction 🔢 𝐌𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐬: ◆ 87% Amazon bestseller success rate ◆ Over 10,000 book covers + interior layouts built ◆ 1,000+ KDP titles published across 47+ genres ◆ $2M+ tracked author revenue across launched catalog ◆ Best Sellers across memoir, business, self-help, children's, and Christian living ◆ Editing built on Chicago Manual of Style or your in-house style sheet ◆ Book Formatting in Adobe InDesign, validated through KDP Previewer + EPUBCheck ◆ KDP launches anchored on Publisher Rocket–validated keywords + A+ Content + Sponsored Ads 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐭? 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬: 1- Watch the video on my Upwork profile and check out my work samples 2- Press '...' button then 'Send Message' button in the top right-hand corner 3- Write me a personalized note including your manuscript stage, target genre, and launch deadline Expertise: Amazon KDP, KDP Publishing, IngramSpark, IngramSpark Formatting, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble Press, Book Formatting, Book Cover Design, Book Editing, Manuscript Editing, Proofreading, Copy Editing, Line Editing, Developmental Editing, Children's Book Illustration, Picture Book Design, Book Layout, Interior Formatting, Typesetting, Adobe InDesign, EPUB, Kindle, KDP Print, Hardcover Design, Dust Jacket Design, A+ Content, Amazon Ads, Sponsored Products, Publisher Rocket, KDP Categories, KDP Keywords, Self-Publishing, Indie Publishing, Memoir Publishing, Business Books, Self-Help Books

Ellie T.

Map Designer & Illustrator | Urban Planner | Adobe Creative Suite

Bromley, United Kingdom
$25 per hour
3 jobs
$1K+ total earnings

Looking for a clean, professional design that communicates the information it needs to? I specialise in digital cartography/map design, document layout, catalogues, and travel guides - producing clean, premium and print-ready files across a range of projects and industries. I spent nearly four years at Allies and Morrison Urban Practitioners, one of the UK's leading planning and design consultancies, producing large-scale documents, GIS-informed maps, and visual communications for public- and private-sector clients such as The Greater London Authority and Historic England. I bridge the technical and creative sides of these processes; I understand the data and I know how to make it look exceptional. Most recently, I have designed a map and guide template for a cruise and travel company; producing print-ready port maps and guide pages from scratch. What I can help with: 📄 Document Design and Layout: InDesign guides, reports, catalogues, PDFs, master pages and paragraph/character styles 🗺️ Map and Cartographic Design: Illustrated maps, travel and tourism maps, GIS-informed outputs 🎨 Graphic Design: Professional and distinct brochures, print-ready assets, and visual storytelling 🏙️ Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis: Context reviews, planning policy analysis, spatial data interpretation Tools: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, GIS datasets I work best with clients who have a clear brief and value precision, communication, and creativity. "Ellie produced exceptional GIS and design outputs: visually strong, technically accurate, and always delivered with care and attention to detail." - Senior Colleague, Allies and Morrison Urban Practitioners

Rabia J.

Expert Graphic Designer | Animator

London, United Kingdom
$25 per hour
66 jobs
$70K+ total earnings

🏆 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 🏆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 🏆 +𝟴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🏆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. With more than 𝟴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 as a 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿, I 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 in 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 transforming with 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 and 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹. I've worked across a 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, including Health, Education, Cryptocurrency, Sports, Real Estate, NFT, Entertainment, Food, and Fashion. Whether it's creating minimalist designs or intricate visual narratives, I'm passionate about creating compelling, timeless graphics that enhance brands and engage audiences. From striking logos to eye-catching social media graphics and comprehensive branding solutions, I consistently deliver results that surpass expectations ✅𝗠𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲: -𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Character Animation, Logo Animation, Social Media Reels, Product Reveal - 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆: Logo Creation, Branding Assets, and Professional Business Cards - 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: AD Creatives, Social Media Advertising, Banners, Icons, Infographics, E-books, Presentations, and Pitch Decks - 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: Brochures, Flyers, Labels, Packaging, and Editorial Design - 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀: Illustrations, Dynamic Flyers, Trendsetting Mockup Designs, and Informative Infographics - 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: Captivating Comics, E-book Covers, and Web Design ✅𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: - Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe InDesign - Adobe XD - Figma - After Effects - Canva ✅ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗲? - 𝗣𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗹-𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: Every design is created with meticulous attention to detail. - 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻: I focus on creating designs that help your business grow and achieve your brand goals. - 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Revisions until you get exactly what you envision. - 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: Fluent in English, detail-oriented, and efficient time management. Available and responsive six days a week. - 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀: Strong research skills and a commitment to staying up to date with the latest design trends. Ready to elevate your brand with a seamless blend of web and graphic design excellence? Let's connect and bring your vision to life.

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