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Cathi Stevenson

Canada

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Expertise

I can answer questions about the layout, formatting and design of book covers, in addition to helping people understand licenses and find sources for stock art and fonts.

Experience in the area

I have been working in the publishing industry since 1981.

Organizations

Small Publishers Association of North America.

Education/Credentials

I have a degree in Behavioral Psychology and English, which helps me greatly in my design work. I have also worked in a print bindery, affording me hands-on experience in the production end of the industry. For eight years, I worked as a writer, copy editor and layout editor for the advertising department of a major newspaper. Since starting my own company, I have created approximately 1000 book covers for large, traditional publishing organizations; small presses and independent publishers. My clients have been featured in numerous high-profile media sources including Oprah, 48-Hours, People Magazine and the Today show.

Awards and Honors

Several, but two recent awards include a perfect score of 5/5 from Writer's Digest and a tie for second place in the Bay Area Independent Publishers' Association 2008 Book Awards.

Average Ratings

Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Tzipporah	10/29/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you Cathi! I was at a .....
Brayden	09/28/08	9	8	9	10	YOU ROCK!!! THANK YOU!
Mary	08/27/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you so much - the answer .....
Heather	08/16/08	10	10	10	10	Thank you Cathi!! I appreciate your clear .....
Heather	08/16/08	10	10	10	10	Cathi Stevenson was very helpful in her .....

Recent Answers from Cathi Stevenson

2009-10-29 documentation license:

Hi Tzipporah, If you plan to use this image in a commercial project, I would not trust any third party to give you permission. According to the Wiki info, the photographer's name is Chuck Szmurlo and

2008-09-23 writing:

QUESTION. What are different venues to get it out there and what are the steps? ANSWER. The best route would be to secure a reputable agent and have her try and sell your book to a publisher, for an

2008-08-16 Illustrator Question:

To set text horizontally centered in Illy CS, I: 1. Pull my guidelines into place. 2. Use the type tool and create a type box where the left is at the left guideline and the right side is at the

2008-08-16 Covers:

I think both are important and there are endless discussions you could have on both subjects. In my opinion, the title should relate to the subject matter of the book (you can use a sub-title and other

2008-08-15 Formatting:

Each printer has his or her own specifications, so that is where you would start for direction on file formatting, bleed, spine width, etc.. Some printers, such as LightningSource.com, offer templates

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