Your readers deserve the full swoon
Romance editing and cover design for self-publishing authors. A designer's eye, an editor's ear, and a deep respect for the genre.
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20 years of design. One favorite genre.
I'm Kristen — a professional graphic designer who's spent two decades making brands look the part, now bringing that craft to the books I love most.
Most editors can't design. Most designers don't read romance. I do both — which means your cover and your pages finally speak the same language: the right heat level, the right tropes, the right signal to the right reader. I’d love to talk with you about your book and how I can help you go from becoming writer to an author.
What I Do
Custom Cover Design
Covers are a genre contract. I design yours to make the right reader swipe before they even reach the blurb — concept, typography that holds at thumbnail size, and full revisions until it's right. Bundles include print wrap and 3D marketing mockups.
Ebook covers from $250 · Bundles from $400
Proofreading
An honest, genre-fluent read of your full manuscript: what's working, where the middle sags, whether the chemistry lands, and how your tropes deliver. You get a detailed written report, not vague vibes.
Flat $200 per manuscript
Beta read + reader report
The last set of eyes before you hit publish. Typos, continuity slips, formatting gremlins, and a clean style sheet — so nothing pulls your reader out of the kiss.
From $0.008/word
Looking for Something Else?
Logo & Brand Kits — author logos, color palettes, fonts
Newsletter Templates — branded email/Substack headers
Print Promo — bookmarks, postcards, signing banners
Social Media Designs — social media designs
Series Branding — cohesive looks across a multi-book series
Merch Design — tote bags, stickers, bookish swag
Ad Graphics — Facebook/Amazon ad creative
Reader Magnets / Freebies — bonus epilogue PDFs, character art
FOUNDING CLIENT OFFER
Three slots. 25% off. Your testimonial is the price.
I'm launching Trope & Type with three founding-client spots — full service, 25% off, in exchange for an honest review and permission to show the work. First come, first swooned.
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR BOOK