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Nouman Akram

Top-Rated on Upwork with 500+ books published. I turn manuscripts into premium, publishing-ready books that look polished and leave a lasting impression.

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Nouman Akram — Book Design & Formatting Expert

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What I do

Everything your book needs to ship.

From raw manuscript to publishing-ready files — design, formatting, and the polish that makes a book look professional.

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Book Formatting

Clean, print-ready interiors for Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu and more — professional typesetting, consistent styling, flawless layout.

Print PDFKDP InteriorIngramSpark
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eBook Formatting

Kindle-ready EPUB & reflowable eBooks with clickable table of contents, validated with EPUBCheck and Kindle Previewer.

EPUBKindleReflowable
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Book Cover Design

Eye-catching, market-ready covers that reflect the essence of your book and make a strong first impression on readers.

Print CovereBook CoverBranding
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Print Layout & Typesetting

Premium print layouts with balanced spacing, custom chapter styling, and clean typography that aligns with global publishing standards.

Adobe InDesignTypesettingPage Layout
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KDP & Publishing Support

End-to-end help getting your book live — KDP rejection fixes, resubmission support, and complete guidance through publishing.

Amazon KDPResubmissionGuidance
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Editorial & Visual Design

Workbooks, journals, recipe books, children’s books and lead magnets — editorial design that enhances readability and brand.

WorkbooksJournalsLead Magnets

Brand & visual identity

Design that speaks for itself.

A glimpse of the brand visuals and creative direction behind the work.

Nouman Akram — Expert Book Design & Formatting services for authors
Nouman Akram — Top Rated book formatter on Upwork for Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Kindle
Nouman Akram — book designs built for publishing success

Selected work

Books I've helped come to life.

Full portfolio on Behance
Book FormattingDaniel · Upwork

The Creative Mindset

Turned the manuscript into a polished, professional, reader-friendly book — interior layout, consistent styling, clean typography and page structuring, fully optimized for KDP, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital and Kindle.

Book FormattingTimothy Boyle · Upwork

The Richest Boy in Athens

Full book formatting with text on each page and end-page illustrations, print- and digital-ready for Amazon KDP and IngramSpark. Client: “Everything was done promptly without any issues.”

Workbook DesignUpwork

KDP Math Workbook for Children

Clean, engaging children’s workbook designed and laid out for Amazon KDP — one of the most-appreciated projects in the portfolio.

Print LayoutUpwork

Recipe Book Formatting

Premium print layout and formatting for a recipe book — balanced spacing, custom styling, and a smooth reading experience for print.

Skills & tools

A complete publishing toolkit.

Book Design Book Formatting eBook Formatting Book Covers Book Layout Page Layout Design Typesetting EPUB Print Design KDP Interior IngramSpark Adobe InDesign Editorial Design A+ Content eBook Publishing
Adobe InDesign ·Microsoft Word ·Kindle Previewer ·EPUBCheck ·Calibre ·Adobe Photoshop ·Adobe Illustrator ·
Nouman Akram

Founder

Designy Studio

Top Rated

Upwork freelancer

About me

Books that look as good as they read.

Most books fail to stand out not because of weak content, but because of poor design and formatting.

I help authors, coaches, and businesses create premium, reader-friendly books that look polished and leave a lasting impression.

As a Top Rated freelancer on Upwork with 500+ completed projects across multiple platforms, I transform manuscripts into publishing-ready books for Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, Kindle Direct Publishing, Lulu, Barnes & Noble Press, and Apple Books.

I specialize in Book Design, Cover Branding, and Book Formatting — helping clients turn their ideas into visually compelling books that meet modern publishing standards. My detail-focused approach ensures clean layouts, strong visual presentation, and a smooth reading experience for both print and digital formats.

Experience

Jun 2026 – Present

Book Designer · Hexa Devs

Helping authors turn manuscripts into clean, professional, reader-friendly books — formatting, layout, typography and print-ready / eBook files for KDP.

Jul 2025 – Present

Top Rated Book Designer & Formatter · Upwork

Help authors, coaches and businesses turn manuscripts into polished books — clean, print- or digital-ready layouts for KDP, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, Apple Books, Lulu and Kindle.

Sep 2024 – Present

Founder · Designy Studio

Lead a creative team delivering high-quality graphic design — logo design, branding, packaging and signboard design — helping businesses build strong visual identities.

May 2025 – Dec 2025

Book Formatter · Global Book Publishing

Formatted and designed print and digital books, creating professional reader-friendly layouts and preparing manuscripts for publication on KDP, IngramSpark and other platforms.

Kind words

What clients say.

Nouman is a very skilled and diligent worker. We are very grateful for all the work he has done for us and highly recommend him.
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Matt York

Executive Director at illuminAid

Wow — I can tell you wholeheartedly you found the right guy here! He understood exactly what I needed.
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Erik V.

Upwork Client

Working with him was an absolute pleasure. Professional, knew exactly what he was doing, explained the process, ensured timely delivery and remained flexible to feedback.
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A. G.

Upwork Client

Nouman is a well-rounded individual with a caring personality, ready and willing to attend to your business needs. Open-minded, attentive to detail and a great listener.
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Joslyn Nicholson

Mentor

Let's work together

Tell me about your project — I'll turn it into a polished, publishing-ready book your readers will love.

Nouman AkramNouman Akram.

Book Design, Formatting & Publishing Expert. Turning manuscripts into premium, publishing-ready books for authors worldwide.

contact@noumanakram.com

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