Profile
I am a graphic designer with over 18 years experience in publishing and graphic design. I’ve typeset international best seller series such as Betty Crocker, Frommers, Dummies, Idiots, and Scott Mueller’s Upgrading and Repairing guides. I’ve also worked on design by page layouts including biographies and children’s books.
Experience
Wiley Publishing, Indiana, USA
Reprint Technician May 2006 - April 2011
Pearson Education, Indiana, USA
Book Compositor March 1998 - January 2002
Lead Book Compositor January 2002 - June 2005
VOLT Information Services, Indiana, USA
Ad Compositor February 1996 - January 1997
Account Expeditor January 1997 - February 1998
Reprint Technician May 2006 - April 2011
- Worked in the reprint department for publishing company that is the largest publisher for professional and scholarly societies
- Edited interior pages and covers in existing files for print and electronic publications
- Demonstrated exceptional writing and proof reading skills with a strong eye for detail and attention to accuracy, working in an autonomous capacity to meet strict deadlines and ensure work quotas were completed efficiently
- Liaised with staff at all levels throughout the business, both internally and overseas (UK and Australia) and worked with local print vendors as well as vendors in China to communicate errors and approvals for each title
Pearson Education, Indiana, USA
Book Compositor March 1998 - January 2002
Lead Book Compositor January 2002 - June 2005
- Worked in the reprint department for publishing company that is the largest publisher for professional and scholarly societies
- Edited interior pages and covers in existing files for print and electronic publications
- Demonstrated exceptional writing and proof reading skills with a strong eye for detail and attention to accuracy, working in an autonomous capacity to meet strict deadlines and ensure work quotas were completed efficiently
- Liaised with staff at all levels throughout the business, both internally and overseas (UK and Australia) and worked with local print vendors as well as vendors in China to communicate errors and approvals for each title
VOLT Information Services, Indiana, USA
Ad Compositor February 1996 - January 1997
Account Expeditor January 1997 - February 1998
- Worked in the graphic department as a phone book ad creator
- Managed multiple accounts expediting ads from all phases of development to meet book deadlines
- Liaised with staff at all levels throughout the business
Client Feedback
"Stacey was patient, professional, knowledgeable, open and welcoming to revisions and wanted to make sure I loved my result.
Will revisit for sure. She went above and beyond to build a quality product.Totally recommend her to the community. ”
“All around excellence in communication and product for the layout of the book. Highly recommended. 5 stars! ”
“Stacey was fabulous to work with and I've already recommended her to several of my colleagues. ”
“I'm very, very happy with this job. Stacey was fast, accurate, and did what I wanted. In fact, she added a few creative ideas
to the inside of the book that I hadn't considered. I'll definitely use her again for book design projects.”
“Working with Stacey from Stacey Grainger was an extremely pleasurable experience. She worked on a book layout design for me.
I sent her rough mock ups in word document format and she was able to quickly and creatively turn my idea into a great product.
From the moment she submitted her proposal she was very easy to work with.She gave me great examples and options to choose
from at every step. Her responsiveness was prompt, timely and professional. She was great at answering questions and offering
design suggestions to enhance the project. Her input was thoughtful and value adding. When I had the first proof printed, I noticed
an issue with one of the fonts in the printing. Stacey was quick to help adjust the design to make the product even better. It has
been a true pleasure. Thank you for all your hard work on my project.”
“Stacey was so easy to work with and I was immediately impressed with the first round of designs she sent me. She went over and above
what I was asking for! I will definitely hire her for future projects!”
“We had a fantastic experience with Stacey. She took great efforts to understand our needs, was extremely quick to respond to messages,
and was friendly, polite and eager at all times. Her work was first-rate, and she was happy to complete (numerous!) revisions without question.
A firm recommendation for an 'above and beyond' service. Fingers crossed we can work together in the future!”
“Stacey was able to take my vision and turn it into reality. She did the design work and cover for my upcoming book.
I am extremely pleased with her work. She was prompt and charged me what she said she would. My book is filled with love and light
because of Stacey. She is the best graphic designer on the planet.”
“Stacey was a pleasure to work with. Very responsive and exceeded all expectations. Can't wait to work with her again.”
“I hired Stacey Grainger to layout one of my children's books. Easy to work with, fair price for excellent work. I was so pleased,
I hired Stacey on four other layout projects (all children's picture books). Now, I'm hoping Stacey has the time to
take on another project. The perfect balance of following my instructions, yet offering design options I had not considered, resulted in
books that were far superior to my original vision of them. Highly recommend.”
“An amazing artist. Great eye for detail. I have hired her again.”
“This is the 2nd time I have used Stacey Grainger Design and I will definitely continue to do so in the future. I was presented with a wide
range of logos and brand names to select from - all of which had been thoroughly researched and very creatively designed. The finished
design was even better than I had imagined. Stacey takes time to understand your requirements and work tirelessly to ensure
you are 100% happy with the finished result. I cannot recommend her highly enough. ”
“This is a first class provider. Easy to work with, understood my needs, created a video to show me how my template worked.
I would and will use again, and recommend highly.”
“I cannot rate Stacey Grainger highly enough. All aspects of the work surpassed my expectations and the overall product was far
beyond what I had envisaged, or hoped for. I started the project with only a very basic idea of what I wanted. However, I was guided
throughout the whole process - not just in terms of artwork and layout - but also with regard to developing my own ideas until I was
completely satisfied with the end product. The patience and support that I was given (especially with a lot of indecision on my part
which resulted in several revisions) was above and beyond the scope of the commission and this puts Stacey Grainger, in my opinion,
in a league of her own. I will be recommissioning Stacey Grainger for future work and can't praise them highly enough for the work
she has undertaken for me so far. Highly recommended and a genuine pleasure to work with.”
“Stacey did a wonderful job for me to get my holiday cards done in a rush and cost-effectively. I can't wait to come back for more of her work!”
Will revisit for sure. She went above and beyond to build a quality product.Totally recommend her to the community. ”
“All around excellence in communication and product for the layout of the book. Highly recommended. 5 stars! ”
“Stacey was fabulous to work with and I've already recommended her to several of my colleagues. ”
“I'm very, very happy with this job. Stacey was fast, accurate, and did what I wanted. In fact, she added a few creative ideas
to the inside of the book that I hadn't considered. I'll definitely use her again for book design projects.”
“Working with Stacey from Stacey Grainger was an extremely pleasurable experience. She worked on a book layout design for me.
I sent her rough mock ups in word document format and she was able to quickly and creatively turn my idea into a great product.
From the moment she submitted her proposal she was very easy to work with.She gave me great examples and options to choose
from at every step. Her responsiveness was prompt, timely and professional. She was great at answering questions and offering
design suggestions to enhance the project. Her input was thoughtful and value adding. When I had the first proof printed, I noticed
an issue with one of the fonts in the printing. Stacey was quick to help adjust the design to make the product even better. It has
been a true pleasure. Thank you for all your hard work on my project.”
“Stacey was so easy to work with and I was immediately impressed with the first round of designs she sent me. She went over and above
what I was asking for! I will definitely hire her for future projects!”
“We had a fantastic experience with Stacey. She took great efforts to understand our needs, was extremely quick to respond to messages,
and was friendly, polite and eager at all times. Her work was first-rate, and she was happy to complete (numerous!) revisions without question.
A firm recommendation for an 'above and beyond' service. Fingers crossed we can work together in the future!”
“Stacey was able to take my vision and turn it into reality. She did the design work and cover for my upcoming book.
I am extremely pleased with her work. She was prompt and charged me what she said she would. My book is filled with love and light
because of Stacey. She is the best graphic designer on the planet.”
“Stacey was a pleasure to work with. Very responsive and exceeded all expectations. Can't wait to work with her again.”
“I hired Stacey Grainger to layout one of my children's books. Easy to work with, fair price for excellent work. I was so pleased,
I hired Stacey on four other layout projects (all children's picture books). Now, I'm hoping Stacey has the time to
take on another project. The perfect balance of following my instructions, yet offering design options I had not considered, resulted in
books that were far superior to my original vision of them. Highly recommend.”
“An amazing artist. Great eye for detail. I have hired her again.”
“This is the 2nd time I have used Stacey Grainger Design and I will definitely continue to do so in the future. I was presented with a wide
range of logos and brand names to select from - all of which had been thoroughly researched and very creatively designed. The finished
design was even better than I had imagined. Stacey takes time to understand your requirements and work tirelessly to ensure
you are 100% happy with the finished result. I cannot recommend her highly enough. ”
“This is a first class provider. Easy to work with, understood my needs, created a video to show me how my template worked.
I would and will use again, and recommend highly.”
“I cannot rate Stacey Grainger highly enough. All aspects of the work surpassed my expectations and the overall product was far
beyond what I had envisaged, or hoped for. I started the project with only a very basic idea of what I wanted. However, I was guided
throughout the whole process - not just in terms of artwork and layout - but also with regard to developing my own ideas until I was
completely satisfied with the end product. The patience and support that I was given (especially with a lot of indecision on my part
which resulted in several revisions) was above and beyond the scope of the commission and this puts Stacey Grainger, in my opinion,
in a league of her own. I will be recommissioning Stacey Grainger for future work and can't praise them highly enough for the work
she has undertaken for me so far. Highly recommended and a genuine pleasure to work with.”
“Stacey did a wonderful job for me to get my holiday cards done in a rush and cost-effectively. I can't wait to come back for more of her work!”