Owner | Art Director | Graphic Designer at Nehmen-Kodner
I recently designed a memoir for Bonnie, a first-time author who originally printed only enough copies of her book for her family and friends. Now, she wants to publish it and make it available to the public. If you are a first-time author who is ready to publish your book, you have many publishing options,…
A team of three educators contacted me to help them publish their curriculum, a project management book for middle-school students. This was their first foray into publishing. Their requirements: editing, ebook publishing, an attractive cover design, and file formats. I replied, “I’m a book designer, not an editor, but I’m happy to recommend editors I’ve…
A first-time author (I’ll call him Joe ) hired me to design his suspense novel. He requested ebook, paperback, and hardcover versions. He had purchased an ISBN for each format. (Each different edition of your book needs a separate ISBN to identify it—one for the ebook, a separate one for the paperback, and another for…
Jill’s First Day of School a true story based on the life of a ten-year-old girl, born deaf, who is trying to fit into a hearing world.
The Winter Celebration flier was intended for the employees of a corporate DEI Council (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) 1) The client provided a Word doc with a rough hierarchy—what comes first, second, etc.—as well as hyperlinks to register for the event. There were no graphics; it was up to me to create a festive and inviting flier.…
The magazine cover of Hearing Our Way, “Grateful Winter” 2022 features a young woman with hearing and vision loss.
Book design for a personal memoir and collection of travel memories from across the globe. This book is a gift for family and friends.
A pocket-size prayer book with gold foil stamping, spot-raised UV and soft touch laminate. The client was thrilled with the finished product. See my post about the project.