ShahzaibFirdous

Senior Book Cover and Inner layout Designer

Signum Concepts • Fulltime

Feb 2023 - Present • 3 yrs 3 mos

Senior Book Cover & Inner Layout Designer | Signum Concepts (Pakistan) - Publishing Partners: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie & Olympia Publishers (UK) Tools: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator - Designed professional book covers and inner layouts for print and digital formats, working with UK-based independent publishers Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie and Olympia Publishers. - Prepared print-ready and eBook-ready files in multiple formats, ensuring compliance with global publishing standards. - Managed book formatting and layout including typography, margins, headers/footers, and chapter structure for digital and print versions. - Used Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) to create visually compelling and technically accurate designs. - Delivered projects tailored to platform-specific requirements, including Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and other global publishing platforms. - Collaborated with clients, editors, and publishing teams to ensure designs met creative vision and technical specifications. - Ensured accuracy of CMYK colors, bleed, trim, spine measurements, and resolution for high-quality printing.

Book Cover and Inner Designer

Viral Webbs • Fulltime

Mar 2022 - Nov 2023 • 1 yr 8 mos

Book Cover and Inner layout Designer | Viral Webbs (Pakistan) Publishing Partner: Austin Macauley Publishers (UK, USA & UAE) Tools: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator - Worked as a Book Cover Designer at Viral Webbs, a Pakistan-based creative company collaborating with Austin Macauley Publishers, an independent publishing house with offices in the UK, USA, and UAE. - Designed professional book covers for international authors and publishers, ensuring market-ready visuals aligned with global publishing standards. - Created print-ready and digital cover files using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. - Prepared files according to platform-specific publishing requirements, including Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and other global distribution platforms. - Delivered accurate front cover, back cover, and spine layouts, following correct trim sizes, bleed, margins, CMYK color profiles, and resolution standards. - Collaborated with publishing teams, editors, and clients to finalize covers that meet both creative expectations and technical specifications. - Ensured all designs complied with professional publishing and print production standards for global distribution.