Creative Pages Book Layout Artist

FREELANCER / Creative / Art / Design Service

Caloocan, Metro Manila

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Hi! My name is Jerome Roque and I am a Freelance Book Layout Artist and Typesetter. With over six (6) years of hands-on experience in interior book design, typography, and prepress formatting, I specialize in transforming manuscripts into visually appealing, highly readable, and print-ready books. Throughout my career, I have formatted titles spanning diverse genres, including workbooks, magazines, journals, company booklets, catalogues, and brochures. My expertise centers on precise typographic control—mastering leading, kerning, tracking, and orphan/widow control—to ensure an effortless reading experience while honoring the author's narrative tone. Core Technical & Creative Skillset: Industry Standard Software: Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign, above-average proficiency in Illustrator, and Photoshop. Complex Interior Formatting: Seamless handling of running headers, footers, chapter headings, drop caps, index creation, and callout boxes. Prepress & Print Specs: Deep understanding of trim sizes, bleed, margin calculations, gutter allowances, color profiles (CMYK/RGB), and PDF creation using printer specs and profiles. Whether working within established publisher brand guidelines or crafting custom grid systems for indie authors from scratch, I pride myself on meticulous attention to detail, adherence to tight production deadlines, and clear, responsive communication. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my typesetting and interior design skills can add value to your upcoming publishing projects. Please find my portfolio featuring sample layouts at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bwsrVg7F1OA13-2fUphZkRB3rSwEV9E3?usp=drive_link. I look forward to the possibility of working together.