Richard O.

Need a book or magazine that looks professionally designed, reads beautifully, and is technically ready for print or digital publication? That's exactly what I do. I’m a professional book and magazine designer with over 30 years of experience in publishing, layout design, and print production, specializing in book formatting, magazine design, and typesetting for both print and digital platforms. For much of my career, I worked in legal and financial publishing, including as Head of Design and Production for Euromoney’s Legal Media Group, where I managed over 100 titles per year. I also served as Production Editor for the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), collaborating with some of the world’s top law firms to deliver precise, polished publications under tight deadlines. Since becoming a freelancer, I’ve applied that same high standard of design and accuracy to projects across travel, lifestyle, cookery, poetry, fiction, and children’s publishing. I currently design a bilingual Canadian wine club magazine and a digital magazine for in-house counsel in Hong Kong. 🧩 Services Book layout design (print and eBook) Magazine and brochure design Cover design & typesetting Print-ready file preparation (PDF/X-1a, bleed, crop marks, etc.) Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu, and Blurb formatting Prepress & production management Editorial and proofreading support 🖥️ Software Expertise Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator QuarkXPress, MS Office Deep understanding of prepress workflows, color management, and typography Experience with bilingual and multilingual publishing (English/French) 💬 Client Feedback “Richard is the best of the best. Great communicator who follows up frequently to ensure everything runs smoothly.” — ★★★★★ “Amazing designer — fast, professional, and an absolute pleasure to work with.” — ★★★★★ Whether you need a book layout designer to prepare files for Amazon KDP, a magazine design specialist to handle regular issues, or a print production expert to manage your full publishing process, I bring decades of experience and a meticulous eye for detail to every project. Let’s make your publication look exceptional — in print and online. 📘 Richard Oliver Book & Magazine Designer | Former Head of Design, Euromoney Legal Media Group