Book Design & More

Are you an author looking to self-publish your book? Do you need a professional-looking book cover, typesetting, or marketing graphics? I can help you make your book-publishing dream a reality!

What I Do

My main emphasis is designing book covers and typesetting manuscripts for self-published authors (to make sure their books don’t look self-published!). I also create interactive PDFs and EPUBs and design graphics to help authors market their books to their readers.

I also have experience with a variety of other graphic design work. If you have a non-book project, feel free to inquire and I can see if your project is a good fit.

What My Clients Are Saying

Joy is an outstanding designer whose work has been essential to our company’s marketing efforts. I’ve worked with her on lots of projects during the last seven years or so, and she always delivers beautiful designs in a timely way. She takes the time to clarify necessary details at the start of any new project.

Joy regularly creates new designs, logos, and branding while remaining consistent with the overall aesthetic of our company. I’ve enjoyed getting to know her and look forward to working with her.

Ben Crist—Director of Curriculum & Content, Compass Classroom

I have been using Joy to design my journals for almost ten years and I love her work! She designs all of my covers, both front and back, along with formatting all of my interiors.

She is quick, dependable, responsive and easy to work with. When we run into a problem, she promptly solves it so I don’t miss my deadlines. I love working with Joy and recommend her to anyone looking for a book design!

Courtney Joseph Fallick—WomenLivingWell.org

I couldn’t be happier with the level of expertise and amount of creativity I have seen throughout my years of work with Joy. She communicates clearly, is prompt in responding, and is willing to really listen to a client to achieve the intended outcome of a project.

Her design suggestions are often just what my project needed to be its very best and her attention to detail has saved me from putting out products with errors in them. I highly recommend her services!

Karen Ehman—New York Times Bestselling Author

The Design Process

1. INQUIRY

You reach out to me about your project. We set up a time to chat via Zoom to discuss your project and to see if it’s a good fit.

2. BRIEFING

We meet via Zoom to discuss your project in detail. If we decide we’re a good fit for each other, I write up the details and send you the official Creative Brief & Design Agreement for approval.

3. DEVELOPMENT

Once you’ve electronically signed the Creative Brief & Design Agreement and submitted your project downpayment, I start working on creating your initial concept designs.

4. REVIEW

I send you my initial drafts of your project and you offer your feedback so that I can make sure your project is completed to your expectations.

5. REFINEMENT

I apply your feedback and we go through another round of review and refinement (or likely multiple rounds depending on our agreement) until the project meets your approval.

6. DELIVERY

Once you approve the project and submit your final payment, I deliver your finished files!

My Portfolio

View a sampling of the type of work I have done for past clients.