Katherine D.

"Katie is a creative genius. She gave my book life using outstanding design and formatting talents along with an amazing ability to translate my underdeveloped vision into compelling graphics that invite the reader into the work. Katie's client-centered focus is remarkable and her focus on generating value is much appreciated." - Jane Evarian, author of Who Logic -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi! I'm Katie, a professional graphic designer with over 15 years of experience and have been on UpWork since 2014. I have experience across a wide variety of projects in both print and digital formats, and specialize in book design. I can create a beautiful book that you will be proud to share with the world and will help you reach your target audience. I am also the Co-Founder and Art Director for a non-fiction book publishing/e-commerce company (QuickStart Guides) that has sold over 1 million copies across all formats since 2014. I know how to create a stand-out, best-selling book. I treat each project as I would my own business and will not rest until the client is 100% satisfied with the final product. I primarily use Adobe Creative Suite for all design projects and specialize in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator. I am a graduate of the highly regarded B.F.A Graphic Design program at The College of Saint Rose in New York. I am a reliable and effective communicator that is able to follow requirements while incorporating a personal and unique design style. Let's connect and discuss your next project! Expertise in: ✔ Interior book layout and design ✔ Book cover design ✔ Amazon KDP book formatting ✔ Ingram Spark book formatting ✔ Corporate document design ✔ B2B Presentation Design - PowerPoint ✔ Meta static ad creatives (post-Andromeda update) ✔ Website design ✔ Shopify Landing Page & Product Page Design (Replo, PageFly) ✔ E-mail design (including Klaviyo, MailChimp, Aweber, Omnisend, Constant Contact) ★★★★★ What Others Have to Say About Working With Katie ★★★★★ "Katie is a creative genius. She gave my book life using outstanding design and formatting talents along with an amazing ability to translate my underdeveloped vision into compelling graphics that invite the reader into the work. Katie's client-centered focus is remarkable and her focus on generating value is much appreciated. I already miss our regular meetings and the ability to brainstorm with her about the next chapter... I highly recommend this extraordinarily talented professional. Thank you, Katie!" - Jane Evarian, author of WHO Logic "Katie is a pleasure to work with. She makes herself reachable if needed, she is dependable, and she does great work." - UpWork Client "I have already referred two client's to Katie. She is a pleasure to work with, she had the ability to collaborate with multiple people involved on collab projects. Will use her again very soon." - UpWork Client "Katie is amazing to work with! Very flexible, great communicator and didn't quit until we had our perfect logo. We highly recommend her!" - Upwork Client "Katie was amazing and completed our job with a tight deadline and to exact specs...she even added some suggestions which made the finished product better. I will definitely hire her again." -UpWork Client ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Experience in the following: → BOOK DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT • Book cover design • Paperback/Hardcover cover design & layout (front, spine, back) • Paperback/Hardcover interior layout • Amazon KDP, Lightning Source, Ingram Spark, Barnes & Noble Press, Lulu, Acutrack file expert → PAGE DESIGN & LAYOUT • Magazine • Newspaper • Newsletter • Flyer • White Paper • Brochure/Pamphlet/Marketing Material • Invitations (wedding, charity events, fundraisers, etc) • PowerPoint Presentation / Slide Decks / Google Slides / Keynote • Menu • Corporate reports / Annual reports • Proposals → BRANDING & IDENTITY • Logo • Business card • Letterhead • Signage • Posters • Postcards • Direct mail • Stationary • Visual identity • Door hangers • Media kits → WEBSITE DESIGN • Shopify page builders (Replo, PageFly) • Lead page builders (Unbounce, Leadpages, Convertflow) • Amazon A+ Pages → PAID AD CREATIVES • Meta ad creatives (Facebook and Instagram - I am very familiar with best practices from the Andromeda update) • LinkedIn ad creatives • Amazon ad creatives (Sponsored Brands creatives) → PRODUCT PACKAGING & DESIGN • Label design • Custom packaging design • Custom shipping box design → CUSTOM GRAPHICS • T-shirt design • Print-on-demand products (Amazon Merch, Printful) • Infographics