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Senior Publication Designer | Book & Magazine Layout | Adobe InDesign Expert | Member, Society of Publication Designers What do you want your publication to accomplish? I design publications with the outcome in mind—how they represent the client, the voice they carry, and the impact they leave. My approach is grounded in traditional typesetting and page construction. I started in a book press workshop, apprenticing under a master typesetter. Those fundamentals continue to guide my work today. For nearly three decades, I've dedicated my career to designing books, magazines, reports, catalogs, and other long-form publications that support my clients' goals. Each presents a unique challenge, and discovering the right solution is what has kept this work rewarding. I collaborate closely with editors, authors, and production teams to shape practical design solutions that hold up through development, revision, and final output. Let's discuss your project. Jana

I’ve been a graphic designer long enough to know that most problems aren’t really design problems. They’re “nobody thought hard enough about who’s actually going to read this” problems. That’s where I come in. I work with small businesses, startups, nonprofits, agencies, and established companies on everything from quick one-pagers to full brand overhauls. The work looks different every time, but it usually comes down to the same thing: does it reach the right people, and does it feel like the person or organisation behind it. Got a design project? Tell me who it’s for, what it needs to do, where it’ll be used (print/web/social), and the deadline. I’ll take a look and send you a quote. It’s summer, and many clients are working on or planning for: - Board meetings, mid-year updates, and donor communications: impact reports, annual reports, short highlights PDFs, appeal materials, and thank-you follow-ups - Fundraising (summer, late summer, and early fall planning): event materials, email graphics, social graphics, and campaign pieces - Events, conferences, and trade shows (summer and fall): booth signs, banners, handouts, brochures, promo cards, and leave-behinds - Packaging (late summer and back-to-school): packaging updates, labels, and product graphics - In-store and outdoor promos (summer sales, new products, and busy foot-traffic season): shelf signs, window posters, display graphics, sidewalk signs, banners, and patio signage - Programs, training, and back-to-school prep: workbooks, handouts, program guides, orientation packets, parent handouts, and first-week materials - Restaurant seasonal updates: menu updates, patio signs, table cards, and specials signage - Tourist season + summer visitors: posters, window signs, simple guides, and info sheets - Online promotions: social templates, web banners, podcast covers, and launch graphics MY SERVICES: - Branding and logos - Reports and publications, including annual reports, impact reports, white papers, and magazines - Marketing materials such as brochures, one-pagers, ads, signage, and trade show displays - Restaurant materials, including menus, signage, packaging, and takeout materials - Packaging design, including labels, boxes, and retail packaging - Educational materials such as workbooks, handouts, and training guides - Digital and social graphics, including podcast covers, banners, and social posts - Infographics, including charts, graphs, and diagrams If you have a project and a rough timeline, send a message with a bit of context, and we’ll figure out the rest.

I design corporate and editorial documents, and I use automation to do it faster than most. With XML, data merge, and custom scripting in InDesign, I produce high-volume catalogues, reports, and brochures with total accuracy across every page. Work that would normally take a month, I can deliver in just a few days. With 15+ years in editorial and publication design, I've worked with clients ranging from enterprise software companies to organizations serving First Nations communities across Canada. My work covers annual reports, product catalogues, corporate brochures, one-pagers, infographics, and long-form case studies. What sets my work apart: Accessibility built in. Every document follows proper heading structure, tagging, and reading order, meeting WCAG 2.0 AA and AODA requirements so your content works for screen readers and satisfies compliance needs. This isn't an afterthought; it's part of how I build. Automation that saves you weeks. I work with XML and InDesign data merge to produce high-volume, data-driven documents. A catalogue or report that would normally take a month can be built in a day. I regularly produce 50+ documents per month for a single client, with full consistency across every page. Brand consistency at scale. Whether it's one brochure or a hundred-document system, every piece stays aligned to your guidelines. I work fully online through a clear brief process, so you get professional results without long calls or back-and-forth. If you have a document project, send me the details and I'll tell you exactly how I'd approach it.

I have 27 years experience with Book Design & layout, Catalogue design & layout. Cookbooks, How-to books, Children's books, Fiction, History, and Financial books. Newsletters. Calendars, Medical journal text with illustrations, graphs, charts. I've typeset for Canadian publishers Doubleday, Key Porter Books, Wiley, Dundurn. Canadians For Dummies, Canadian Global Almanac, Canadian Book of Charities, Coles Notes. I've designed, typeset, managed print production for Canadian publishers, for Giller- and Governor General-Award winning books. Let me help you get an award-winning quality book. Skilled in: Self publishing. Print Management, Prepress, Printing. Strong operations, professional. Experienced Production Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the printing industry. PDF Samples available upon request.

I am an expert graphic designer specialized in brochures, catalogs, magazines, flyers, posters, magazine ads, trade publications with very strong typographic and prepress skills. Please view my Upwork portfolio for samples of previous graphic design work. I sincerely believe that every work needs to be attractive and eye-catching. That’s why I create memorable vivid identities, rich illustrations, and high quality prints for all types of businesses and personalities. My work is produced with great attention to detail, I am a fast designer, I maintain schedules, and I always meet your deadlines.

Hi, I'm Alix, a Senior Graphic Designer specializing in Editorial & Document Layout Design. I work with businesses and communications teams to turn complex content into well-structured typographic layouts that prioritize readability and visual hierarchy while supporting the existing brand. How I can help: • Document & Information Design | Product guides, pricing guides, catalogues, white papers, quick-start guides, annual reports, and internal or client-facing documents. • Editorial & Publication Design | Magazines, book interiors, reports, guides, and multi-page publications. • Page Layout & Typesetting • Production Design & File Updates • Updatable templates While my background includes a wide range of print-based design work, my current focus is editorial, publication, and document design. I'm passionate about projects that require well organized layout structure, typesetting and production knowledge. Over the past 18 years, I’ve worked on everything from brand identity and logo design, packaging, large-format print for trade shows, marketing collateral such as postcards, brochures, and posters, stationery and invitations, as well as web-based imagery and other supporting design materials. This experience has given me a well-rounded understanding of print production and brand application across many formats. With an additional background in Project Management my process is clear, organized and straightforward. I've been using the Adobe Suite of products (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) since 2006 and CorelDRAW since 2012, proficient in Word and have experience using Canva. If you are looking for a well-rounded, experienced graphic designer with a focus on Editorial and Document Layout Design who will act as an extension of your business we could be a great fit. Alix