Poetry Book Formatting

The Challenge

The project I got from a teacher who lives in Cambodia. He self-publishes books besides his teaching profession. Teacher Kim experienced struggles to find the right professional who had the capacity to maintain the visual integrity and rhythmic spacing of his verses at the same time across multiple formats (i.e.paperback, kindle). 

The Solution

Upon reviewing the file and his requirements, I provided a manual, high-precision formatting service. The project got completed within just a 72-hour turnaround. Key technical aspects included:

Custom Typesetting: Applied typography that preserves the poetic tone while ensuring readability.

Structural Integrity: Meticulously managed the use of fonts, spacing (white space), stanza breaks, asterisks, and indents in order to make sure the author’s intent was conveyed.

Cross-Platform Compatibility: I crafted a layout that remains consistent and great-looking in both paperback(print) and eBook versions.

Open poetry book showing before interior typesetting.
Before
After

The Result

The project I was awarded via Fiverr. Successfully helped resolve the layout issues that his previously hired freelancer could not. Provided the author with ready-to-upload files for global self-publishing. He gave my service a five-star rating and left invaluable comments.

Feedback Received on The Project

“Formatting poetry isn’t the easiest thing to do and I have tried other sellers who weren’t able to come close to what I wanted. Muradut Jaman gave me exactly what I needed. I would highly recommend him for getting your job completed. I definitely hope to hire Jaman again.”

Teacher & Author from Cambodia

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