Fonts, images and words are part of your story
Design supports storytelling with a tale of its own. Let’s work together on a unique page treatment for your work that allows your content to shine.
Does this sound like you?
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“I’m worried I’ll get the wrong type of paper or the colours won’t look right when I get them back. When I last did any print design, I spent ages on the phone and my computer trying to fix errors with the printer.”
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“I have the text and the images but when I put it into Word/Pages/Corel Draw it looks awful. The images look blurred and I can’t use my brand font and it doesn’t look as good as the competition.”
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“I want a professional book design that I can be proud of with a bespoke cover, nice layout inside so that it looks like something one of the big publishers would have created.”
Imagine If You Could…
Have a reliable set of files that you can send to press or load as an ebook
A beautiful print book design that’s bespoke to your project and right for your readers
A gorgeous cover with illustrations or images which are copyright cleared so there’s no problem with permission.
A set of concept designs that you can mix and match
Guidance on the production and workflow so your project runs simply ( I can also commission illustrators and editorial suppliers)
Access to the design files on payment of invoice so you have them for the future if you need them
Got your idea? Have some copy?
I presented the report today and the feedback was very good. Everyone thought it was a brilliant document.
—MARCIA, ABC TO READ
complete print and/or ebook book design
Let’s bring your words to life with design.
All my packages include advice on appropriate book size, typesetting from edited text file, reprographics on any images supplied, three PDF proofs for checking, taking in the corrections from a marked PDF file, a revised proof for final checks, prelims, end matter and setting index, final minor corrections and a final file in the format requested.
I can work on any subject matter, with experience in setting everything from Chaucer and Shakespeare to education and fiction titles.
Interior page design prices start at £900
BESPOKE book cover design quoted by brief
The creation of a book cover unique to your title. I’ll read your synopsis and work with you on a bespoke design for your title. All covers come with 4 sample designs to select from and 4 proof stages of the selected design. I can provide ebook covers, paperback and hardback covers, series designs, dust jackets, box set, audiobook covers, plus marketing material such as 3D covers.
You can find out more about rates here. I’ll quote when we’ve discussed what you need as there are many different options to explore. This enables you to have a wider choice.
COVER REVIEW £240
Complete a bespoke Q&A and send over your cover ideas. I’ll review your cover brief offering advice on legibility, fonts, design and image selection or provide a short list of artists whom you can approach in a written report so you can take it to the next level or you can do it yourself.
Cost is deductible from my cover design if you’d like me to continue the work with me.
CREATIVE SUPPORT CHARGED HOURLY AT £60 PER HOUR
Author websites. I can create a Squarespace website alongside your book design so you can get selling whilst your book is bring printed or created. Use a landing page to collect pre-publication orders or build more pages to share extract. Managing print including KDP, Ingram Spark and litho or digital print. We can work on the print quotes. If your files are in Adobe Indesign then I can help you with loading to print too.
Author promotional packages, I can create your website ready for pre-orders and post publication orders, social media graphics, crowdfunding visuals and book launch material, and create your website so you don’t have to commission and manage more than one creative.
Brief overview
An outline of the big milestones that will get your project from an idea to a beautiful document in your hand (and yes, you can sniff the ink, I do!) Each project will vary, but these are the three main stages we’ll collaborate on together.
and brief
A Zoom call to check we're a good match and I'll ask you to talk about what you need and make a few notes. You can send me your ideas and we'll agree schedule and prices.
production
Once we've agreed the design points, I'll send over the concept designs for selection. I'll ask for your edited text and images and start to creat. PDF proofs will arrive for you to mark-up.
project
Once we reach the final stage, I'll ask you to approve formally, then the print or digital files are supplied to you or the third party. If we need to make alts, then we can talk about this too.
“Without countless such acts of assistance, the book would look very different—as indeed it would without Berenice Smith, of Hello Lovely Design, who was responsible for the design, and who has given me much helpful advice during the process of publication.”
—DR MARK FREEMAN, UCL
Read the FAQs
My project doesn’t fit into the package, can you quote bespoke?
Yes, of course. There are lots of different printed materials and there’s every chance that I’ve worked on the creation of something similar so please do get in touch, I’ll be delighted to talk to you.
I may need more proofs, is that okay?
Yes, that’s fine. All the packages are for guidance and we can chat about what you need and also explore ways to reduce the proof stages if budget is an issue for you.
Can you rescue a current project or work on an old design?
Yes, providing that you have permission from the previous or current creator to move the project. It will also depend on file types and fonts and if I can access them. We can chat about this more.
Do you edit books or write them?
I don’t, but I have many reliable and qualified contacts who can help you with this. I can recommend them to you once we get started on your project.