I will design cookbook recipe book with layout design

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Stephan

About this gig

I design and format cookbooks that turn scattered recipes into a polished, print-ready book your readers will actually want to cook from.


My skills include:


  • Recipe layout and recipe card design
  • Typography and consistent styling
  • Image placement and formatting
  • Full print and Kindle-ready formatting


These skills come from years of hands-on book design work with indie authors and self-publishers preparing books for Amazon, IngramSpark, and Lulu.


Most home cooks and recipe writers struggle to make their book look professional instead of like a printed Word document, and that's exactly what I fix. You get a cookbook with clean, consistent recipe cards, appetizing visual flow, and formatting that meets platform specs without any back and forth guesswork.


Skip this step and your cookbook risks looking amateurish, with cluttered pages that push readers away before they try a single recipe. I bring an editor's eye and a designer's precision, so your book stands apart from cookbooks that feel generic or thrown together.


Working with me is straightforward: clear communication, fast turnarounds, and a collaborative process.

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Get to know Stephan

Stephan

From Word doc to real book layout design

  • FromGermany
  • Member sinceAug 2026
  • Avg. response time1 hour
  • Languages

    German, English, Italian, Spanish
I've spent years helping authors turn rough manuscripts into books they're proud to hold. My work covers the full range; developmental and line editing, proofreading, interior formatting, typesetting, and cover design built for Kindle, Lulu, IngramSpark, Etc. I don't just fix pages; I help authors think through how their book presents itself, from the description that sells it to the details that make it feel professional. Some clients come to me for one piece of the puzzle, others hand me the whole process. Either way, I treat every manuscript like it's going to matter to someone.