Kay R.
Book Designer | Typesetting, Book Layout & Self-Publishing Expert
⭐TOP-RATED Book Designer specializing in Book Layout, Editorial Typesetting, Book Formatting, & Self-Publishing for Print Books, eBooks, and publishing-ready interiors ⭐ Whether you're publishing through Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu, D2D, B&N, Blurb or your own printer, your INTERIOR WON'T JUST BE TECHNICALLY CORRECT. It'll be designed to feel intentional, comfortable to read, and PUBLISH-READY, so last minute upload surprises don't become launch day problems. ⭐ HOW CAN I HELP ⭐ * Book Interior Design & Layout * Editorial Typesetting & Typography * Paperback & Hardcover Formatting * Kindle eBook & ePUB Production * Print-Ready PDF Creation * Self-Publishing Support * Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu & Blurb Setup * Fixing Rejected KDP & Print Files * Amazon A+ Content & Author Central Setup ⭐ BOOKS I'VE SPECIALIZED IN ⭐ * Business & Self-Help Books * Elegant Novel Interior Design * Educational & Academic Book Layouts * Modern Editorial Cookbook Design * Interactive Workbook Layout & Production * Children's Book Typesetting & Print Production * Premium Coffee Table Book Design * Memoir Layout & Typesetting * Custom Journals & Digitally Interactive Planners * Editorial Magazines ⭐ WHY HAVE PREVIOUS CLIENTS PREFERRED ME OVER OTHERS? ⭐ * Any last-minute preflight or upload errors? You've STILL GOT ME! * Clear Communication * Attention to Detail * Meeting Deadlines * And yes... a slightly obsessive eye for LAYOUT & TYPOGRAPHY (which comes naturally after more than a decade of designing books). ⭐ SOFTWARE & PRODUCTION ⭐ Design * Adobe InDesign * Affinity Publisher * Microsoft Word * Adobe Photoshop * Adobe Illustrator Digital Publishing * EPUB * Sigil * Kindle Create * Calibre Production * Print Production * Print-Ready PDFs * Preflight Checks * ePUB Validation ⭐ WHAT SETS MY WORK APART? ⭐ * Your book won't be forced into a generic template. Your interior will be designed specifically around YOUR content, audience, publishing goals, and desired reading experience. * More than a decade of designing books has taught me one thing. Great book design isn't about adding more. It's about making every page feel effortless to read. * Every small detail works together to make the book feel polished, credible, and enjoyable to read. That's the DIFFERENCE I AIM to bring to every project. If you're looking for someone who can combine professional book design with real self-publishing expertise, I'd love to hear about your project. Have a manuscript ready, or still figuring things out? Either way, send it over. I'll happily review a sample, answer any questions, and recommend the best publishing approach before we get started.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.8k
Billed in all: $20,657$21k
$283 in the last 6 months
Across 92 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 13% in Children's Book Illustration
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #10Electronic Publishing48 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 21%🇵🇰#1 of 5
- #31Kindle141 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #11Top 22%🇵🇰#11 of 46
- #55Desktop Publishing288 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #3Top 19%🇵🇰#3 of 13
- #63IngramSpark198 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #20Top 32%🇵🇰#20 of 60
- #79EPUB377 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #19Top 21%🇵🇰#19 of 88
- #99Print Layout319 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #14Top 31%🇵🇰#14 of 65
- #127KDP Interior444 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #32Top 29%🇵🇰#32 of 123
- #207Ebook Formatting911 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #49Top 23%🇵🇰#49 of 248