Mary Smith

Book & eBook Design Specialist

Design K • Freelance

May 2021 - Jan 2026 • 4 yrs 8 mos

Responsibilities and Achievements: • Designed and formatted professional eBooks, Kindle books, paperback books, hardcover books, journals, workbooks, and lead magnets for independent authors, entrepreneurs, coaches, and publishing agencies. • Created publishing-ready layouts for Amazon KDP, Kindle Direct Publishing, EPUB platforms, Lulu, IngramSpark, and other digital publishing services. • Developed visually appealing book interiors using professional typography, balanced spacing, clean margins, and reader-friendly formatting techniques. • Produced clickable table of contents, chapter styling, custom layouts, image placement, page numbering, headers, footers, and print-ready files for digital and physical publishing. • Worked closely with authors to transform raw manuscripts into polished, organized, and visually engaging books that align with publishing standards. • Designed branded workbooks, planners, journals, and PDF lead magnets using Canva, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, and other publishing tools. • Assisted clients with formatting corrections, file conversions, design improvements, and publishing preparation support. • Maintained strong communication with clients throughout projects while ensuring fast turnaround times, accuracy, and high-quality results. • Successfully completed multiple formatting and layout design projects across fiction, nonfiction, educational, business, self-help, and children’s book categories. • Focused on delivering modern, professional, and visually clean designs that improve readability, enhance presentation, and help authors confidently publish their work online. • Collaborated with clients to create custom publishing solutions tailored to specific branding styles, target audiences, and marketing goals while maintaining consistency, professionalism, and visually attractive layouts across every completed project