fiction book design portfolio from swatt books
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Book Design Portfolio
2017 - Fiction
Title: Dark is the Sea
Author: Heather Blanchard
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Page Count: 200pp
Synopsis: A book about a young girls’ struggle with her past, magick, and an evil force determined to distroy her.
Design Services:
• Layout Design• Typesetting• Export of Print-Ready Files• eBook Export• Self-Publishing Management
Title: A Future to Find
Author: Colin Pettit
Genre: Historical Fiction
Page Count: 444pp
Synopsis: A Future to Find is a story of adventure and intrigue, set in the closing years of the nineteenth and early part of the twentieth century.
Design Services:
• Layout Design• Typesetting• Photography Preperation• Cover Art• Export of Print-Ready Files
Title: Fly on the Wall
Author: Rosemary Fraser
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Page Count: 136pp
Synopsis: The story of a boy who’s wish to be a fly on the wall comes true and his epic adventure learning about ‘different’ households and places only a fly can go.
Design Services:
• Layout Design• Typesetting• Photographic Preperation• Cover Outsourcing
Management• Export of Print-Ready Files
Title: Untouchable
Author: Rosemary Fraser
Genre: Fiction
Page Count: 344pp
Synopsis: A book about the lives and loves of two contracting families, one from the West, the other from one of India’s poorest communities.
Design Services:
• Layout Design• Typesetting• Export of Print-Ready Files
Title: Poems from the Twenty First Century
Author: David Alexander
Genre: Poetry
Page Count: 44pp
Synopsis: A book of modern poetry.
Design Services:
• Layout Design• Typesetting• Cover Art• Export of Print-Ready Files
I have been working as a professional print designer for over 18 years, both in Canada and the UK. For the past 6 years, I have run my own design agency SWATT Design, and as the years have progressed I have narrowed my focus towards publishing and book design.
Formally trained in traditional graphics at George Browns’ College of Art and Design in Toronto, I moved to the UK in 2003. After 16 years running creative departments for a number of corporations in both Canada and the UK, I understand the value of top-quality typographic design and the impact it can have on your books’ salability.
Professional Experience:
SWATT Books Jan. 2016 – PresentOwner/Creative DirectorLaunched specialised division of SWATT Design concentrating solely on book design, typesetting, cover art, and self-publishing management services.
SWATT Design Ltd Nov. 2010 – PresentOwner/Creative DirectorRunning my own freelance design studio producing a variety of print graphics for a wide range of companies both within the UK and Internationally.
Armour Automotive Sept. 2006 – Nov. 2010)Design & Marketing ManagerManagement of the Design & Marketing Department of a leading mobile electronics manufacturer/distributor.
Markwins International Sept. 2004 – Sept. 2006Design ManagerStart-up and management of a regional art department for a multinational cosmetics gift company, producing packaging and corporate literature for the UK branch of the Markwins group.
Older ExperienceDefinition Light & Sound (May 2004) Freelance DesignerSt. Stephen’s Community House (Feb. – July 2003) Contract DesignerIMC & Associates (Jan. – April 2002) Freelance DesignerFilm Effects Inc. (Jan. – Dec. 2001) Contract DesignerVarious Work Experience (July 1997– Aug. 2000) Freelance DesignerDP&D Communications (Jan. – June 1997) Apprentice Designer
About me
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with some great authors and publishers. Here’s what some of them have to say about working with me.
“Samantha is unquestionably a good and very efficient professional whose work is of the highest standard. In my many years as an ambassador, barrister and writer I have not come across many like her.”
– Joseph Amamo, Author
“Having hired Sam for a number of projects I would highly recommend her for design work. As well as being reliable at producing quality work she was particularly empathetic to our needs.”
– Jamie Pugh, Phil Richards Performance
“The work that Samantha has done for my company is of a very high quality, she adopts a can-do approach to her work, & responds quickly to emails.”
– Dr John Alban-Metcalfe, Laeden Press
“If anyone is looking for a dedicated worker they need look no further than this firm for help in any project they might be contemplating. I think we all look for good value, work completed on time, and more importantly price! With Sam you get all this plus much more.”
– Rosemary Fraser, Author & Publisher of “Untouchable”
“I have worked with Sam at SWATT Books on a couple of occasions now. Her work is excellent, very creative and she delivers on time. Her costs are very reasonable and she deals with total professionalism in addressing customer issues. I will be working with Sam again on many occasions.”
– Peter Bradford, Knightsford Games
“Samantha is a superb designer, with an eye that brings materials to life. Her responsive and flexible style made her a delight to work with, and the end result was a high quality publication. We will be using Samantha’s services again as a result.”
– Prof. Jonathan Passmore, Embrion
“Sam produced the artwork and design concepts for a book of poetry I produced earlier this year. She was incredibly attentive to detail and conscientious about the work I needed doing on this important project. She also came back with corrections in double – quick time and her rates are very reasonable. In addition Sam is very personable and easy to deal with I would recommend her work without reservation.”
– David Alexander, One Young World
“Samantha was a great support in turning my manuscript and charts and graphs into a professionally published business book to support my business consulting firm. She was not only quick in delivery but made excellent suggestions for improving style and visual communications. My next book is earmarked for her creative support.”
– John R. Childress, The Principia Group
“Sam has been my first choice for book design since her superb work on the first edition of the Social Leadership Handbook. She has those qualities that I look for in a great designer: an ability to bring broad experience and vision, alongside a willingness to listen. Of course, getting a great design is just half the story: having a design partner who can navigate the world of printing, proofing and delivery, making the process easy and timely, is also invaluable. Which is why she will be my first choice in future.”
– Julian Stodd, Sea Salt Learning
“Excellent, thorough and timely work on our medical books, not only delivering a brilliant job, but also helping us win prizes for the Unofficial Guide to Medicine textbooks.”
– Zeshan Qureshi, Unofficial Guide to Medicine
Testimonials
Samantha Pearce, Owner & Creative DirectorSWATT Books, A SWATT Division of SWATT Design Ltd.
23 Hadleigh GardensEastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 4NP
United Kingdom
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