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Andrea I.

Santiago, Chile

$35/hr
5.0
25 jobs

Hello! 👋 I specialize in fast, clean and professional layouts and graphic design. Quick delivery available. My name is Andrea Iturra, and I am a graphic designer who specialises in creating editorial products and visual resources. I combine a strong aesthetic sense with clear communication to ensure that every design is both attractive and functional and aligned with the client’s goals. ✅ What I do :: Editorial design: books, brochures, guides and catalogues. :: Educational materials: manuals, general guides, student textbooks, teacher guides, workbooks and didactic resources. :: Corporate materials: presentations, brochures and visual identities. :: I provide consistent, production-ready design with clear typography, a cohesive style and professional final files. :: Proficient in the technical specifications required for publications to meet the highest printing standards, ensuring optimal results for self-publishing projects (KDP and IngramSpark) and large-volume printing (Offset). ✅ My work approach: :: Clear and consistent communication. :: Respecting deadlines and ensuring high-quality delivery. :: Adaptation to each brand’s visual identity. :: Use of royalty-free resources (images and fonts). ✅ Technical Skills :: Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign :: Adobe Photoshop :: Adobe Illustrator :: Adobe Acrobat Pro :: Suite Microsoft Office :: Image editing and print production :: Knowledge of Amazon KDP and IngramSpark design guidelines for uploading your book to the platforms. ✅ Additional Expertise For the past 20 years, designing educational materials has been one of the main pillars of my career. I have designed and formatted books for leading international publishers such as Zig-Zag, SM, Santillana Group, Pearson, and McGraw-Hill. I specialize in creating visually engaging and pedagogically effective materials that support learning at every stage. ✅ Why Hire Me :: I transform content into designs that communicate and engage. :: I bring creativity with a clear and professional style. :: I deliver print-ready or digital publication files. I’d love to help bring your next project to life. Let’s talk about your idea!

  • Typesetting
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Editorial Design
  • Presentation Design
  • Layout Design
  • Book Design
  • Book Cover Design
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft Word
  • Printing Press
  • Image Editing
  • High School
Rosemary A.

Morristown, New Jersey

$20/hr
4.8
301 jobs

With a wealth of experience formatting/Book typesetting and publishing books, I will format/layout/typeset and assist to self-publish your book. I will expertly format/design your book for print paperback, eBook, hardcover, spiral bound, booklet, and ePDF for Amazon KDP (Createspace)/Kindle, Ingram Spark, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, Lulu, Bookbaby, Draft2Digital, and other publishing sites according to print production specifications. I format Fiction, Non-fiction, Literature, Novels, Religion, Travel Guides, Sports, Poetry, Journals, Workbook, Picture Books (Children's books, Health and Diet Cookbooks, Comics), etc. I work with Microsoft Word, Text Files, Adobe PDF, InDesign, MS. Publisher, Affinity, Photoshop, and Kindle Create. and Canva. I will help you generate a Barcode from your ISBN if not available. I will also direct you to get ISBNs for your books. Deliveries Print Ready PDF with source file Epub/Mobi Kindle Create ePDF for websites I will advise on Amazon publishing. I also fix publishing/print errors. Guide you to successful upload to Amazon, Lulu, IngramSpark, and Draft2digital on demand. With Publisher Rocket & other research methods. I will research Categories for your book. I will research keywords for your book. Excellent Book Conversion to eBook. Using my coding knowledge, I will excellently convert books to eBooks: EPUB (Reflowable and Fixed Layouts). I create clickable tables of contents and hyperlinks for Fixed layouts (picture book, cookbook) and Reflowable layouts. I manually polish eBooks. The eBook will be displayed as the PDF or Word file. I convert books to Mobi and ePub for Kindle, Apple, Google, IngramSpark, Lulu, and other electronic platforms with 100% acceptance. And I will work on the eBook cover with the right dimensions and file extension. Print Layout Design Include: • Professional Layout with Publishing Requirements • Well-designed Title Page • Well-placed images and photos • Layout of front-matter, body, and back-matter • Table of Contents • Drop Caps • Embedded Fonts • Well Structured Headings • Paragraphs and bullets, Justification • (Every new chapter will start from the right-hand side) Not applicable to all books to minimize production cost • Page numbers • Images and bleeds • Proper Margins, gutter, and line spacing • Headers, And Footers Ornamental Breaks • Orphan/Widow adjusted • 300 dpi Print-ready PDF • Index, footnotes, endnotes, cross- reference • Source file • Fast delivery • 100% guaranteed accepted by Amazon, and other sites eBook Conversion Include: • Clickable Table of Contents (TOC) • Functional hyperlinks to redirect within the document or to a website • Validated ePub or Mobi file • 100% guaranteed accepted by any electronic platform (eBook) I add metadata and searchable keywords to files. Despite my dashboard showing jobs in progress, I have completed all current projects. I am available and ready to take on new work. Please feel free to contact me to discuss your needs. Thank you.

  • Typesetting
  • Print Design
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Microsoft Word
  • Formatting
  • Kindle Direct Publishing
  • EPUB
  • Ebook Formatting
  • Book Layout
  • Children's Literature
  • Amazon
  • IngramSpark
  • Ebook
  • Book
  • Kindle
  • Page Layout Design
  • Book Design
  • Ebook Design
  • Ebook File Format
  • PDF Pro
Veronica R.

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

$30/hr
4.6
89 jobs

I specialize in typography, page layout, and print production—including books, brochures, catalogues, magazines, and packaging—taking projects from conception to the print shop. Precision in workflow is my passion. I have strong communication skills. Tools: InDesign (expert level), Illustrator, Photoshop, Word, Drive, Trello, Slack, etc. Primary clients: government agencies, art galleries, publishers, and non-profits. I am an American born in New York but based in Argentina since childhood.

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Layout Design
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Typography
  • Print Design
  • Ebook
  • Brochure
  • Printable File
Victoria A.

Ibadan, Nigeria

$15/hr
4.9
78 jobs

Frustrated by KDP margin errors, blurry text, or failed EPUB validation? Need a professional book formatter who can deliver error-free files for Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Barnes & Noble Press, Lulu, and other publishing platforms? I help authors, publishers, coaches, and entrepreneurs transform manuscripts into professionally formatted print books and ebooks that meet publishing standards and pass platform review without formatting issues. With 5+ years of experience and over 100 successfully formatted books, I specialize in book formatting, book layout design, ebook formatting, EPUB creation, Kindle formatting, and print-ready interior design. My goal is simple: deliver clean, professional files that look great on every device and in print. SERVICES I OFFER ✓ Book Formatting for Amazon KDP Paperback & Hardcover ✓ Book Formatting for IngramSpark, Lulu, Barnes & Noble Press, and Draft2Digital ✓ Book Interior Layout Design ✓ Ebook Formatting & Kindle Formatting ✓ Reflowable EPUB Creation ✓ Fixed Layout EPUB for Children's Books ✓ EPUB Validation & Error Fixing ✓ PDF to EPUB Conversion ✓ Word to EPUB Conversion ✓ Print-Ready PDF Creation ✓ Table of Contents Formatting ✓ Headers, Footers & Page Number Setup ✓ Editing & Proofreading ✓ Book Cover Design I work with: • Fiction Books • Nonfiction Books • Children's Books • Workbooks • Journals • Planners • Poetry Books • Cookbooks • Textbooks • Magazines WHY CLIENTS HIRE ME ✔ Expert knowledge of Amazon KDP requirements ✔ Professional typography and clean layouts ✔ Error-free EPUB and print-ready files ✔ Fast turnaround and responsive communication ✔ Attention to detail from first page to final upload ✔ Publishing support throughout the process Whether you need book formatting for Amazon KDP, ebook formatting, EPUB conversion, print layout design, or complete publishing-ready files, I can help bring your manuscript to publication professionally and efficiently. Click the invite button or Send me a message and let's discuss your book project.

  • Typesetting
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Formatting
  • Editorial Design
  • Amazon
  • EPUB
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Ebook Formatting
  • Book Design
  • Publishing
  • Print Design
  • Layout Design
  • Kindle Direct Publishing
  • Book Layout
  • Book Cover
  • IngramSpark
  • Ebook File Format
  • Ebook Design
  • Kindle
  • Ebook Upload
Prince S.

Karachi, Pakistan

$6/hr
5.0
14 jobs

I started my journey in KDP formatting with one clear goal — to build a successful online career while helping authors overcome one of the biggest challenges in self-publishing: professional book formatting. I noticed that many talented writers were struggling to publish their books because of technical formatting issues such as incorrect margins, bleed errors, broken tables of contents, spacing problems, and non-embedded fonts. These small mistakes often caused book rejections on Amazon KDP and other self-publishing platforms. That inspired me to master professional eBook formatting and print book formatting in depth. Since then, I’ve helped authors publish their books smoothly, professionally, and stress-free across Amazon KDP, Kindle Direct Publishing, IngramSpark, Lulu, and other publishing platforms. Over the years, I have professionally formatted 300+ books, including Kindle eBooks, paperback formatting, hardcover book formatting, low-content books, journals, planners, and workbooks across different genres and publishing styles. My services include: • Amazon KDP formatting • Kindle eBook formatting • Paperback and hardcover formatting • KDP interior design • Print-ready PDF formatting • ePub conversion • Book layout design • Table of contents formatting • Margin and bleed setup • Typography and spacing optimization • Clickable TOC for Kindle • KDP upload support and publishing assistance My focus is not only on formatting a book — but on creating a polished, reader-friendly, and fully publishing-ready product that looks professionally published from the very first page. I pay close attention to every detail to ensure your book meets Amazon KDP guidelines and publishing standards, including: * Clean and modern book layouts * Professional typography * Proper spacing and alignment * Error-free formatting * Embedded fonts * KDP-compliant margins and bleed settings * High-quality print-ready files * Professional Kindle formatting for all devices I believe professional book formatting builds trust with readers, improves readability, increases publishing success, and helps authors create a strong first impression. My goal is to make the self-publishing process easier, faster, and completely hassle-free while delivering high-quality results every author can confidently publish.

  • Editorial Design
  • PDF Conversion
  • Microsoft Word
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Book Editing
  • Print Layout
  • Book Layout
  • EPUB
  • Ebook Formatting
  • Kindle Direct Publishing
  • KDP Interior
  • Amazon
  • Book Cover Design
A Michelle R.

Princeton, Missouri

$45/hr
5.0
132 jobs

Specialties: Reflowable ebook design for ePub and mobi (Kindle) Proofreading I produce ebook code by hand, rather than using a conversion software. This ensures cross-platform compatibility, accurate links, reflowable text, aesthetic design, and overall excellent UX while maintaining clean, readable, minimalist code. I provide an ePub that will fully validate for Kindle, iTunes, Nook, or any other distributor. I can also troubleshoot ebooks that have already been created using a conversion software, if that's what you need. I have experience creating ebooks of all levels of complexity, including novels, reference books with hundreds of footnotes, cookbooks, some picture books, etc. If a print design has been created already, I can match the look and feel of it skillfully in ebook form. I am able to craft basic designs "from scratch," as well, but graphic design itself is not my specialty, so for more in-depth graphic layouts I would defer to someone else for the initial design. I am also an editor with an eye for detail, which gives you the added benefit of an extra eye skimming over your content. While I don't spend extra time proofreading unless it's agreed upon as part of the contract, I do make a habit of noting any typos or inconsistencies I may encounter along the way and passing them along to you, the client. I can also do some formatting for print, as needed, using InDesign software. Note: Not interested in content creation or ghostwriting.

  • Typesetting
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Ebook
  • Book
  • MOBI
  • Formatting
  • EPUB
  • Ebook Design
  • Proofreading
  • PDF Conversion
  • Copy Editing
  • Page Layout Design
  • Kindle Direct Publishing

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