Readers respond first—and most powerfully—to design. Do the cover and book interior designs attract their attention and inspire them to read further? Wordfirm's talented book designers come with years of experience, well-honed skills, and success as creative problem solvers.

Book projects may require this design work:

Design and layout: Our designers work out conceptualizations and develop stunning graphic designs for book covers, dust jackets, and interiors.

Illustration: Our designers work with freelance illustrators to develop clear and attractive figures, graphs, maps, and other illustrations in styles appropriate for the book. 

Photography: If original photography is needed, we bring in talented freelance photographers to handle the work. 

Photo research: If stock photography will be used, we locate and acquire appropriate images from stock image houses and other sources. 

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Book Designer Jen Christiansen

Jen Christiansen worked as a designer and assistant art director for both National Geographic and Scientific American. She has been a designer, compositor, and art director for books published by McGraw-Hill, National Geographic Books, and other publishers.

Above: Christiansen handled design and production for Plebe Summer at the U.S. Naval Academy (Pete Souza, 2003).