Fonts, images and words are part of your story
Design supports storytelling with a tale of its own. Let’s work together on a unique design treatment that allows your content to shine.
I’ve worked on editorial design for United Business Media, Archant Specialist, Teenage Cancer Trust, United Parcels Service, and numerous councils, balancing advertising and creating eye-catching editorial design to complex schedules.
How can I help?
Does this sound like you?
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“I’m worried I’ll get the wrong type of paper or the colours won’t look right when I get them back. Last time, I spent ages on the phone and my computer trying to fix errors with the printer.”
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“I have the text and the images but when I put it into Word/Pages/Corel Draw it looks awful. The images look blurred and I can’t use my brand font and it doesn’t look as good as the competition.”
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“I want a professional brochure design that I can be proud of with a branded cover, nice layout inside, like something one of the big agencies would have created. Can you do that for me?”
Imagine If You Could…
Have a reliable set of files that you can distribute in a way that works for your audience.
A beautiful print, eBook or digital design that’s bespoke to your project and right for your readers
A gorgeous cover with illustrations or images which are copyright cleared so there’s no problem with permission.
A creative service that could build your branding, create your website and the print or newsletter communication.
Guidance on the production and workflow so your project hits the milestones that it needs to.
Access to the design files on payment of invoice so you have them for the future if you need them
Got your idea? Have some copy?
Marcia, CEO of ABC to Read
“I presented the report today and the feedback was very good. Everyone thought it was a brilliant document”
Editorial and Book Design Services
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Interior Book and Editorial Design
Your story deserves more than words—it deserves a design that captivates readers from the start.
With Hello Lovely Design and Co, every interior page is thoughtfully created, ensuring:
Expert guidance on selecting the perfect size.
Professionally designed pages using your copy-edited text file.
Thorough quality checks on supplied images.
3 x PDF proofs to review and refine the design.
Incorporation of corrections from marked PDF files.
Seamless inclusion of prelims, end matter, and indexed content.
Final minor corrections to perfect your manuscript.
A polished print-ready file delivered in your requested format.
All interiors are designed in Adobe InDesign for a professional finish. Each file is flight-checked and delivered as a PDF/X-1a, complete with embedded fonts and images. These files are fully compatible with KDP, IngramSpark, and most commercial printers.
Transparent pricing
Interior book design starts from £900 with reduced rates for less than 80,000 words.
Magazine, newsletter and editorial design from around £700
Let’s collaborate to ensure your words are as compelling on the inside as they are on the outside.
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Your cover has 60 seconds to gain a prospective reader’s attention.
A Hello Lovely Design and Co book design is made for your unique words, offering you:
At least four unique sample designs to choose from.
3 proof stages to fine-tune the design and wording.
Go further with ebook designs, paperback and hardback covers, series designs, dust jackets, box sets, audiobook covers, and marketing materials like 3D covers.
Transparent pricing
From £600: Provide your own images for a stunning design.
From £800: Includes detailed image research to find the perfect visual elements.
Custom illustration: Starting from £800 for design and illustration management, plus from £400 for bespoke illustrations by a specialist illustrator.
Ethical design you can trust
No AI-generated images are used for book covers, ensuring compliance with copyright laws, business insurance, and our moral code of conduct.
Let’s work together to create a cover that grabs attention and turns your book into a must-read.
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Launch your book and your brand with confidence. This all-in-one package includes everything you need, including a stunning book cover, logo and a professional website, all designed by your creative partner.
Book Design
Custom full-wrap cover design (print + ebook formats)
Interior layout design for print (up to 300 pages)
Typography, formatting, and design tailored to your genre and reader experience
Print-ready files for a litho printer, or print-on-demand with Amazon KDP or IngramSpark
Three rounds of revisions and a sample design
Author Branding
Visual brand identity: colour palette, font suite, logo/wordmark
Style guide PDF for consistent use across future projects
Social media profile assets (optional)
Squarespace Author Website
Fully custom 4-page website (Home, About, Commerce, Contact—or similar)
Mobile-responsive and SEO-friendly design
Integration with email sign-up, buy links, and social media
Blog setup (optional)
One-on-one website training session + tutorial video
30 days post-launch support
Bonus
Branded mockup cover and promotional graphics (great for launch posts or your media kit)
Project timeline and milestone schedule to keep everything on track
Transparent pricing
£8,500 (Payment plan available: 50% deposit, 25% mid-project, 25% on completion) Squarespace hosting and domain fees not included
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Most authors worry that their cover might look amateur, genre-confusing, or simply not strong enough to attract the readers they want. A cover sells a book and readers make a decision in seconds.
If your cover looks off… they move on.
But here’s the good news: you don’t need a full redesign to know whether your cover is working.
Perfect if you want advice before you start or midway through.
A simple, affordable, expert critique that shows you exactly:
What’s working - sometimes you’re closer than you think and all you need is a designer’s trained eye to confirm what’s strong, compelling, and aligned with your genre.
What’s holding your cover back? I’ll pinpoint the things most authors can’t see, such as genre mismatches, weak typography, poor image choice, layout issues, low contrast and visual “tells” that make a cover look self-published
What your readers see at first glance. Learn how your cover performs in real-world conditions: thumbnail size, retail listings, mobile views, and side-by-side with competitors.
Clear, practical improvements. You get step-by-step suggestions you can use immediately — whether you're designing it yourself, working with a designer, or considering a refresh.
There’s no vague feedback. No designer-speak. Just honest, supportive, professional guidance to help your book look its absolute best.
What You Receive
A detailed video or written report (your choice)
Genre analysis: does your cover match audience expectations?
Typography + colour breakdown
Image and layout critique
Thumbnail + marketplace test
Practical improvement suggestions
Optional: a 15-minute call to review your next steps
Transparent pricing £250
How does it work?
An outline of the big milestones that will get your project from an idea to a beautiful document in your hand (and yes, you can sniff the ink, I do!) Each project will vary, but these are the three main stages we’ll collaborate on together.
and brief
A Zoom call to check we're a good match and I'll ask you to talk about what you need and make a few notes. You can send me your ideas and we'll agree schedule and prices.
production
Once we've agreed the design points, I'll send over the concept designs for selection. I'll ask for your edited text and images and start to creat. PDF proofs will arrive for you to mark-up.
project
Once we reach the final stage, I'll ask you to approve formally, then the print or digital files are supplied to you or the third party. If we need to make alts, then we can talk about this too.
Dr Mark Freeman
“Without countless such acts of assistance, the book would look very different—as indeed it would without Berenice who was responsible for the design, and who has given me much helpful advice during the process of publication.”
Read the FAQs
My project doesn’t fit into the package, can you quote?
Yes, of course. There are lots of different printed materials and there’s every chance that I’ve worked on the creation of something similar so please do get in touch, I’ll be delighted to talk to you.
I may need more proofs, is that okay?
Yes, that’s fine. All the packages are for guidance and we can chat about what you need and also explore ways to reduce the proof stages if budget is an issue for you.
Can you rescue a current project or work on an old design?
Yes, providing that you have permission from the previous or current creator to move the project. It will also depend on file types and fonts and if I can access them. We can chat about this more over a discovery call.
Do you edit books or write them?
I don’t, but I have many reliable and qualified contacts who can help you with this. I can recommend them to you once we get started on your project.