Roberta Morris

Roberta Morris – Designer

I provide cover-to-cover design services for all types of books—specializing in children’s books, novels, memoirs and curriculum.

Overview

For nearly 20 years, I have worked in publishing both in-house and with individual authors, providing cover-to-cover design services as well as packaging and branding, taking books from manuscript to published! I work closely with an author to bring their vision to life.


As a full-service publishing design professional with solid experience in interior page and cover design, as well as typography and layout, I:

• Have extensive experience in many types of book design, including educational curriculum, children's trade, memoirs novels, magazines, and more.

• Provide full design services for both print and digital books.

• Listen to my clients, incorporating feedback to provide designs tailored to fit their needs.

• Work collaboratively with clients throughout the entire process, from initial briefing to final design, sourcing and managing illustrators and photographers, as needed.

Services
Fiction
Anthologies Picture Books Poetry
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference Math & Science Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English
Awards
  • 2015 Annual Book Show, Publishing Professionals Network
  • 2014, 2015 Inhouse Design Awards, Graphic Design USA
  • 2013 Distinguished Achievement Awards, Association of Educational Publishers
  • 2011 Beacon Award, Association of Educational Publishers
  • 2010 Annual Book Show, Publishing Professionals Network
  • 2018 Aquent Design for Good Award Grant
  • 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Award: Honorable Mention, Children’s Nonfiction
  • 2020 Graphic Design USA Design Award—book cover and interior design
  • 2021 Graphic Design USA People to Watch
Certifications
  • WIX Webmaster Certification

Work experience

Center for the Collaborative Classroom

Apr, 2004 — Present
Directs the integrated design of all print and digital products, including managing employees, contractors, and vendors. Accomplishments and duties: • Leads the conceptualization and design of Collaborative Literacy—a comprehensive curriculum comprised of three modular products at seven grade levels. This project involves extensive brand, package and text design, as well as media, and online deliverable—all on impossibly tight timelines, including leading a team of six designers and over 20 illustrators for one product component. • Partners with cross-departmental teams throughout the entire design process, collaborating and coordinating on processes and workflow to facilitate cooperation and efficiency • Oversees and manages the design of all products: interface, product interiors, packaging, media, and ancillaries—from concept to completion—with great attention to details

Self-employed

Oct, 1998 — Present

Portfolio

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FIRST CAME THE DROWNING: A Code Crackers Thriller

Black, Bill

Camp Street Press

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
THE OCEAN HIDES A KILLER: A Code Crackers Thriller

Black, Bill

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
What Grandma Did

Miller, Erin

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Elijah Lovejoy's Fight for Freedom

Phillips, Jennifer

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Robert Wadlow: The Unique Life of the Boy Who Became the World's Tallest Man

Jennifer Phillips

Imagine being the tallest person in the world. As a child. You just keep growing and growing and growing...six feet...seven feet...eight feet up. The world is made in miniature and you must co... read more
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Painting Joy: The Art and Life of Fernando Llort

Ahrens, Teddi

Storytree Prints

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Shattered and Gathered: Reclaiming My Life After Childhood Sexual Abuse

Hattendorf, Johanna

The Spiral Pathway

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Woven Pieces

Kubota, Teresita

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Dear Dissertation Writer: Stories, Strategies, & Self Care Tips to Get Done

Corbin, Susan D.

Book Interior Design
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Painting Joy: The Art and Life of Fernando Llort

Ahrens, Teddi

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Quirky

Rochman, Wendy R

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Secrets of the Moon: Myth and Mysticism, History and Science

Osiow, Andrew M

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Where Do Spiders Come From?

schechter, s. r.

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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A Secret Fairy House Mission

Schechter, S. R.

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Roar! Dinosaurs!

Williams, Rebel

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Authentic Me

Aldea, Nadia

Blurb

Final Flight Final Fight: My grandmother, the WASP, and Arlington National Cemetery

Miller, Erin

Cover Design
Patents on the soles of your shoes 2013

Françoise Herrmann PhD

© 2018 Françoise Herrmann The first volume of Patents on the Soles of Your Shoes is a book intended for readers who are seriously interested in inventions and the documents that drive them. Fr... read more
Book Interior Design
52 Simple Ways to Get Organized

Claire Tompkins

Change is hard. It’s also stressful. Studies show that even making positive changes is stressful. The way to get around that difficulty and stress is to make really small changes. Getting orga... read more
Book Interior Design

Roberta has 24 reviews

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marlene O.

marlene O.

Jun, 2025

I had the pleasure of working with Roberta to edit my book and design the cover, and I can't recommend her enough. She was incredibly patient and understanding, especially since I had lots of questions as a first-time author. Roberta worked within my budget and went above and beyond to help me wi...
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Konrad P.

Konrad P.

Jun, 2025

What a partner! If you're looking for someone to hear your crazy ideas, connect with your vision, bringing it to life and propel it to the stars... Roberta is for you. 10 / 10 hope to work with her again some day.
Roberta M.
Thanks Konrad! I really enjoyed working with you as well. Definitely feel free to reach out in the future. Also, it's always great to work with an author who truly gets design and the design proces...
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Jim W.

Jim W.

May, 2025

Roberta did a great job for me. She was prompt and completed things quickly. She was very knowledgeable and offered a lot of helpful suggestions. I recommend her highly.
Roberta M.
Thanks Jim! I really enjoyed working with you and wish you all the best with the book launch!
Jean L.

Jean L.

Apr, 2025

From the get go I trusted Roberta was the right choice to develop my manuscript into a high quality book I would be proud to self publish. With her creative and design skills developing the book cover and formating and typography expertise we stayed in constant communication making all the right...
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Roberta M.
I'm so glad that Jean is so pleased with the final result! She was very easy to work with and very responsive to any and all questions that came up. She also turned feedback quickly, which is great...
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Precious B.

Precious B.

Mar, 2025

Roberta not only met my expectations, but exceeded them! As a first time author, the process can seem scary and overwhelming at times, but working with incredible, professional talents, like Roberta make it so much easier! I am truly grateful to have been aligned with such a great talent!
Roberta M.
Thanks Precious! I'm so glad I could help make the process a bit easier. I really appreciate how easy you are to work with, and how clear and concise your feedback is. I look forward to receiving a...
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