Can you design my book for me?

Booksmart Studio’s foundation is in the production and creativity of the book structure. Yes, we have design skills but our time is much better suited doing what we do best: MAKING BOOKS, PRINTS, & ICC PROFILES.

At the same time, we have a group of freelance designers that we could put you in touch with. If you need help finding a graphic designer please take a moment and think about what old design looks like to you. Look at some photography books and start to decide what you like and what you do not like. This is a great way to get started to fit you with the perfect graphic designer. We need to make sure that your aesthetic is matched up with the correct designer. Booksmart Studio will simply put you in touch with the designer we believe is a good fit, the business aspects are between you and the designer. Hint: another good practice is to provide a list to the designer of things you like and do not like along with books you like and do not like. This saves everyone involved time and money.

If you are working with your own graphic designer we encourage you to have them read through all of our information online. Please let hem know that they are welcome to e-mail us with any questions they may have along the way, we do not want to wait to the end to start fixing problems.

About the Author: Eric Kunsman

Eric T. Kunsman is a photographer and book artist based out of Rochester, New York where he has returned to pursue his personal work. Eric is a Lecturer for the Arts & Imaging Studies Department in the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and also teaches for the School of Photographic Arts & Sciences both of which are housed at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He was formerly an Assistant Professor at Mercer County Community College where he was also the coordinator of the photography program. He has nationally taught workshops, lectured on digital printing. Eric holds his MFA in Book Arts/Printmaking from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and holds an MS in Electronic Publishing/Graphic Arts Media, BS in Biomedical Photography, BFA in Fine Art photography all from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. His photographs and books have been exhibited internationally and are in several prominent collections throughout the United States. He currently owns Booksmart Studio, which is a fine art digital printing studio specializing in numerous techniques and services for photographers and book artists.