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Manikanndaprabhu A.
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Manikanndaprabhu A.

Book Design & Typesetting Expert | InDesign, KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐TOP RATED BOOK DESIGNER AND INDESIGN SPECIALIST⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Your manuscript deserves a professional, bookstore-quality layout—and a technically flawless file prepared to meet platform requirements on the first submission. With 13+ years of experience, $90K+ in Upwork earnings, 420+ completed projects, and a 100% Job Success Score, I am a Top-Rated specialist. I combine high-end typography with the technical precision required for modern print and digital publishing. Advanced Adobe InDesign & DTP Expertise ➤ Professional Book Layout & Typesetting: Clean, reader-friendly layouts for novels, nonfiction, textbooks, journals, poetry, and children's books. ➤ Advanced InDesign Workflows: Expert use of GREP styles, nested styles, parent pages, and complex long-document structures. ➤ Complex Content Formatting: Professional handling of multi-level indexes, running headers, footnotes, cross-references, tables, and mathematical equations. ➤ Data & Automation Workflows: Advanced Data Merge and XML workflows for efficient, accurate production. ➤ Preflight & Print Optimization: Precise troubleshooting of bleed, margins, transparency, fonts, color profiles, and PDF export settings to minimize upload and print-production issues. Self-Publishing & Digital Publishing I prepare professional files tailored to the technical requirements of: ★ Amazon KDP ★ IngramSpark ★ Lulu ★ Barnes & Noble Press ★ All other Publishing platform Additional Services Print-ready book interiors & covers Reflowable & fixed-layout EPUBs Interactive fillable PDFs Corporate catalogs, brochures, and reports Software Expertise Adobe InDesign | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Acrobat | Affinity Publisher Whether you are an independent author, publisher, or business, I help protect the integrity of your content through precise, professional, and production-ready design. I love my job as working with different clients has given me the opportunity of being a part of so many wonderful ideas and journeys. My approach to work is to go beyond the job description and focus on building a long-lasting relationship with all clients.

🇮🇳Madurai, India$30/hr100% JSS4.99 (310)Since Mar 2019

Earnings and projects

MRR
$727

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#62,050 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#6,716 / 45.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$712

Last 6 months: $4.4k

World#53,249 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#5,628 / 45.9k
Total earnings
$93k

Billed in all: $95k

World#42,670 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#6,797 / 45.9k
Per project
$216

$125 in the last 6 months

World#258,519 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#30,757 / 45.9k
Projects, last 6 months
35

Across 37 contracts

76% fixed24% hourly
World#2,067 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#348 / 45.9k
Projects in all
428

Across 449 contracts

82% fixed18% hourly
World#2,392 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#518 / 45.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$94.6k+$712 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$93.5k$94.0k$94.5k$95.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 11% in Adobe Illustrator

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