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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.

🇵🇰Karachi, Pakistan$35/hr100% JSS4.92 (67)Since Jun 2023

Earnings and projects

MRR
$472

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#80,379 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#10,063 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$100

Last 6 months: $2.8k

World#91,743 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#12,648 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$21k

Billed in all: $21k

World#138,674 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#13,611 / 52.9k
Per project
$250

$283 in the last 6 months

World#246,955 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#30,252 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
10
100% fixed0% hourly
World#18,299 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#4,198 / 52.9k
Projects in all
82

Across 92 contracts

91% fixed9% hourly
World#35,678 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#5,399 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$20.7k+$100 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$20,550$20,600$20,650$20,700Oct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 13% in Children's Book Illustration

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #10Electronic Publishing48 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 21%
  2. #31Kindle141 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #11Top 22%
  3. #55Desktop Publishing288 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #3Top 19%
  4. #63IngramSpark198 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #20Top 32%
  5. #79EPUB377 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #19Top 21%
  6. #99Print Layout319 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #14Top 31%
  7. #127KDP Interior444 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #32Top 29%
  8. #207Ebook Formatting911 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #49Top 23%