After a lifetime of being in love with art in many varied forms and cultivating my artistic tastes and aesthetic proclivities, it was no wonder that I fell in love with book design from the moment I started my MS in Book Publishing. During my time at PSU I took and excelled in every design class offered, covering topics from skills in Adobe to knowledge of production and layout, to actually designing covers and interiors for three titles.
Skills & Expertise
- Excellent interior design and layout skills
- Lifetime of artistic instincts and creative expression, an eye for detail and talent, and experience in a number of artistic fields makes me an excellent art direction candidate
- Fluent in Adobe PhotoShop and InDesign
- Proficient in Adobe Illustrator
- Intimate knowledge of print and ebook production
- Web design proficiency, including HTML and CSS knowledge
- Expertise in design of marketing materials and social media with consistent branding
Sleeping in My Jeans Teacher’s Guide
Sample Book Covers
Branded Social Media Posts (see Marketing for more)
Sample Nonfiction Interior Layout – Rhythm in the Rain by Lynn Duroch
Sample Fiction Interior Layout – The Prototype by Matt McCormick
Sample Magazine Layout
Sample Interactive Newsletter
Sample Hand-Drawings & Mixed Media Book Covers
Cover Photo Credit: DariuszSankowski
Stephanie Anderson 