Production Designer specializing in children's books, educational publishing, and print production. With 10+ years of experience and more than 100 books designed, I have extensive experience in book layout, typography, prepress, print-ready file preparation, and production for both print and digital formats.
I bring a detail-oriented, production-focused approach to every project, balancing strong visual design with accuracy, consistency, technical specifications, and deadlines.
Cassandra Bowen
Production Designer | Children's Book Designer | Prepress Specialist
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Children's Book Design
Book Interior Layout
Typography & Typesetting
Cover Design
Prepress & Print Production
Print-Ready PDF Preparation
Educational Publishing
Series Design & Production
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
KDP & IngramSpark
Print Specifications & File Preparation
WHAT I BRING
Production expertise
A strong understanding of the technical requirements involved in preparing books for print and digital distribution.
Attention to detail
Careful attention to typography, layout, consistency, image quality, specifications, and final files.
Publishing experience
10+ years working on children's books, educational materials, and other publishing projects.
End-to-end understanding
Experience taking a project from manuscript and artwork through layout, typesetting, prepress, and final print-ready files.
Adaptability
Comfortable working independently or within an established publishing workflow and adapting to different styles, specifications, and production requirements.







