Syed Shaheryar H.
Editorial & Technical Designer | Illustrator, E-Books & Publications
I turn complex information into clear, accurate, and professionally designed visuals and publications. Whether it’s a technical diagram that needs to explain how something works, a product catalog that organizes hundreds of details, or a book that needs a polished editorial system, my focus is the same: make the information easier to understand while making the final piece look professional and production-ready. I work across two connected areas: technical communication and editorial design. This combination allows me to handle projects where visual quality matters, but accuracy, structure, and production standards matter just as much. Editorial & Publication Design • Product catalogs and price lists • Books and interior layouts • Amazon KDP and IngramSpark formatting • eBooks, workbooks, and journals • Annual reports and white papers • Brochures, capability statements, and corporate publications Technical & Information Design • Technical diagrams and vector illustrations • 2D/3D equipment and product graphics • Isometric illustrations • Scientific illustrations and data visualization • Site plans, maps, and wayfinding graphics • Infographics and process diagrams I work primarily in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, creating organized, editable files with consistent typography, paragraph and character styles, grids, master pages, and clean vector artwork. For print and publishing projects, I also handle the production details that are easy to overlook, including bleed, margins, gutters, image resolution, CMYK setup, font handling, preflight, and print-ready PDF preparation. My process is straightforward: I first understand the information and its audience, establish the visual system on representative pages or graphics, refine the direction with your feedback, and then carry that approved system consistently through the complete project. Have a technical, editorial, or information-heavy project? Send me the brief or existing files and I’ll recommend the clearest way to turn them into a professional, production-ready result.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $15k
Billed in all: $63,931$64k
$684 in the last 6 months
Across 23 contracts
Across 224 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 1% in Map Illustration
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- Diagram43 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #2Top 5%🇵🇰#2 of 10
- Map Illustration232 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 1%🇵🇰#1 of 31
- #5Scientific Illustration246 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 2%🇵🇰#1 of 20
- #12Technical Illustration360 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #2Top 3%🇵🇰#2 of 31
- #14Print Production276 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #2Top 5%🇵🇰#2 of 43
- #17Document Formatting561 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #3Top 3%🇵🇰#3 of 112
- #18KDP Interior444 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #5Top 4%🇵🇰#5 of 123
- #22Catalog Design484 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #6Top 5%🇵🇰#6 of 122