Karl H.
West Midlands, United Kingdom
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Graphic Designer/Book Design/Typesetting
$25.00/hr
Hi, thank you for taking the time to view my profile.
I'm a freelance graphic designer with over 16 years experience in book publishing and design. I specialise in designing book interiors, book covers, typesetting, book layout, artwork redraws, image manipulation and more.
Proficient in Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and print production.
Clients past and present include:
- Taylor and Francis
- British Academy
- Mac Keith Press
- Persephone Books
- 5m Publishing
- Focal Press
I offer a professional, dedicated, hard working and efficient design service along with great communication skills that ensure you, as the client, and your requirements are put first from the initial brief to the final output.
Many thanks and best wishes
Karl
Work history
Book Design
Feb 21, 2023
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Jun 21, 2023
"Karl did an excellent job in book design and editing. As a novice writer, it took us both some time to align the concept for the book design but once…
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Book Designer / Typesetter
Oct 25, 2022
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May 14, 2023
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Typeset cover as in description
Jan 23, 2023
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Apr 14, 2023
"Karl is excellent. Really great to work with and very accommodating, something often amiss with freelancers on Upwork. I have had quite a few poor experiences on Upwork, but Karl…
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KiA_ short guide book needs cover and layout
Oct 10, 2019
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Mar 1, 2023
"Love how you found a design that worked for this book and it's elements while keeping in the style of my other books. It takes talent to create unique and…
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CK - layout and cover
Jan 15, 2020
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Mar 1, 2023
"Another brilliantly executed project. Thank you"
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KC- short book layout and cover
Mar 31, 2020
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Mar 1, 2023
"Great work Karl. Your promptness was really helpful and your clarity about when I'd get things back really helped me."
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Layout a short book layout and cover
Feb 19, 2022
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Mar 1, 2023
"This is my 4th or 5th book with Karl. He is good. And much appreciated. I'll be back for another book layout"
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UC- book layout and cover
Apr 26, 2021
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Mar 1, 2023
"Pleasure working with Karl. Love his design eye, attention to detail and that he catches things I've not spotted myself. Much appreciated."
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Toy Dr book first draft
Feb 6, 2023
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Feb 16, 2023
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Toy Dr book final draft
Feb 10, 2023
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Feb 16, 2023
"Very good quality work with a creative touch"
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Design Radfield Family Day Poster - A3
May 22, 2024
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Present
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Afmælisrit Markúsar Sigurbjörnssonar
Apr 9, 2024
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Milo and the Big Yawn
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Apr 9, 2024
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May 24, 2024
5.00 "This is the fifth project I have done with Karl, and, as always, he did an exemplary job. Although this was a very small project, Karl put the same amount… Job in progress
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Newspaper Wrap changes
Mar 27, 2024
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Amazon Kindle Book "EDITS" + Book Cover
Feb 20, 2024
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Samningaréttur - update
Jan 26, 2024
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Book Typesetting - German non-fiction book
Jan 12, 2024
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Leaflet changes
Dec 19, 2023
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Present
Job in progress
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General edits to book in InDesign, with output to print ready PDFs
Nov 30, 2023
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Present
Job in progress
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Book Design - non-fiction niche
Oct 10, 2023
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Skills
- Print Design
- Typesetting
- Prepress
- Book Cover
- Kindle Direct Publishing