Nice words from clients...
I loved working with Jamie at Open Heart Designs. I knew nothing about self-publishing when I was done writing my book, Portland Renaissance: When Creativity Redefined a City. She explained all the steps and presented my options clearly, which put me at ease right away. She came back with two designs to pick from and I was happy with the final look. Then she was great through the proofing process, making changes calmly and quickly. Whether we talked on the phone or via email, Jamie was a friendly, helpful ally in moving my project forward at every step. If you're thinking of self-publishing your book, let Jamie demystify the process while she makes your final product look great.
Author of Portland Renaissance: When Creativity Redefined a City
My collaboration with Jamie Tipton, owner of Open Heart Designs, in 2020 to create a logo for branding, and once again in 2022 to complete the interior formatting and cover design for volume 1 of a three-part series, transformed my dream of becoming an indie author into reality. The design brief for branding and author guide for book design & layout paved the way for the creation of a divine partnership, marked by clarity, synchronicity, and unwavering buy-in to my vision. I look forward to our collaboration on Volume 2. The return on investment is priceless.
—Lady D, Flyte Time Publications
Author of It's Time to Turn Up! No More Trauma
Jamie Tipton at Open Heart Designs designed the interior of my last book, The Pearl District. Her skill and expertise in selecting appropriate fonts and graphic design embellishments to complement the historic nature of the subject material were exceptional. Jamie—beginning with my initial idea for the book cover and an old photograph I supplied—produced a simple, bold, colorful cover design image representing the book's subject matter. It's a great cover. I get compliments on it. Since I chose to self-publish, Jamie promptly handled the book uploads to both Amazon and Ingram Spark. It was a joy to flip through the book after receiving the first copies from the printer and enjoy the fruits of our mutual labors. Separated by a distance of 426 miles as the crow flies, we communicated efficiently and effectively, making the necessary adjustments and edits as the book took shape. And the last-minute addition of an index was seamlessly integrated into the final product. I would not hesitate to sign up again with Open Heart Designs.
—Bruce Johnson, Pearl Light Publishing
Author of The Pearl District
I reached out to Jamie Tipton and the staff at Open Heart Designs to try their hand at formatting my illustrated young adult novel into an Ebook after I was dissatisfied with another company's work. I had low hopes for the outcome, having been told by the former company that ebooks needed to be simple for readability across platforms and that pictures were tricky to configure. I am so happy that I sought a second opinion on the ebook conversion of my novel. Jamie and her team closely mimicked the print book's original look and successfully incorporated all the design elements, attractive fonts, and illustrations. The team was set on getting it right and answered all my questions promptly and with great detail. The outcome was an ebook that rivaled the print book's beauty, and I couldn't be happier. I highly recommend Jamie and her team for your Ebook conversion project. They were excellent.
—Kim Messina
Author of Gemja: The Message
Jamie was a dream to work with. She was very clear in her communication (which gave me clear expectations), dedicated to making my vision come to life, and ultimately very skilled at what she does. she truly set the bar for book design, and I would hire her a thousand times over. I look forward to working with her again and again.
—Melissa Pennel, Follow Your Fire Coaching
Author of The Motherless New Mother’s Pregnancy Journal
Jamie Tipton, at Open Heart Designs, formatted the book interior of my backpacking cookbook, Recipes for Adventure II. To say that it was just formatting would understate the professionalism, skill, and creativity that Jamie brought to the project. Communications began with a phone consultation to discuss the text and photos I provided, followed by the presentation of two original design themes, and continuing with regular updates as chapters were completed. The process was always smooth, and I felt that I had a true partner who was as committed as I was in producing a high-quality book. I am extremely happy with the final result, and recommend Jamie Tipton wholeheartedly.
Author of Recipes for Adventure II
One word describes what it’s like to work with Open Heart Designs: trust.
Jamie handles the fine complexities of a book project with care, integrity, and commitment to excellence. It’s truly rare to find a professional who has both an artful eye and an immaculate attention to detail, but Jamie wowed us on both accounts. She has earned my utmost trust and is without a doubt my go-to book designer!
—Ella Ritchie
Stellar Communications Houston
I started working with Jamie Tipton at Open Heart Designs in October 2020. Her assignment was to create a book cover and interior design for my new book, Game of Teams. The results were excellent! She first produced an attractive and novel cover using little input from me. Next came the interior design which she suggested based on the book’s content and genre. Both tasks were done in a very short period. After that, the task of working with several revisions over time was managed by Jamie in a very productive and professional way. She is very organized in how she processes input, thorough in managing every detail, and outstanding in her communications and follow up. This was my first time working on my own with someone like Jamie on a book project. I highly recommend Jamie for your next book project.
Author of Game of Teams
I wanted a book that people would want to read well before they ever read any of my words. Jamie Tipton created that book for me. People love the cover and how the layout invites them into the content of the book. And Jamie is a joy to work with.
Author of Seizing Moments of Possibility
Jamie made my book, Strategic Pause, beautiful. She made sure she understood its purpose before even taking it on. Her enthusiasm for my passion project quickly built trust and made it clear that she was the right choice. Going into interior design, my book had some content hierarchy challenges that I had been struggling with for weeks. Her experience and experimentation resulted in an organization of the content that feels natural. She also did an excellent job bringing elements of the cover into the interior. Being new to publishing, I had lots of questions. Many had nothing to do with interior design. Jamie was a very patient and knowledgeable coach who I found invaluable. I almost want to write another book just so I can work with Jamie again!
Author of Strategic Pause: Stop. Think. Lead.
I’ve worked with Jamie for many years and her work has always been exceptional. We just completed a book project and Jamie designed all of the graphics, the cover, and completed the book layout. Everything looks beautiful and professional. I get so many compliments on the design! She is very responsive, has a great eye, and came up with a unique and creative concept for my cover that really makes it stand out. I’d highly recommend Jamie for any design project, especially book design/layout.
Vice President of Business Development
Author of The Change Code Book
Jamie Tipton of Open Heart Designs has worked with me on several books. She is the best. Her work on the interiors of my books is imaginative and precise. Her work on my book covers has been nothing short of brilliant. She is a delight to work with … and is always very patient with me, a very demanding client. I cannot say enough good things about Jamie and the quality of her work.
—Margaret Turner Taylor
Author of Traveling Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death
Jamie Tipton truly has an open heart and an open mind. We had a complex project with multiple photos of varying quality. We also had strong ideas about what we wanted and at the same time didn’t have a clue as to how it would come out on the page. We loved being able to have creative conversations with Jamie then gasp in awe at what she produced.
—Sally Lanyon, Arizona Alpha
We loved working with Jamie at Open Heart Designs! She was very accommodating with details regarding our designs and offered many options that were in line with what we had in mind. Jamie had lots of great input and was able to offer us a great logo and label designs for our business. We definitely intend on continuing our business relationship for future graphic design needs. A+!
— Carl & Christina Bock, Owners
Steel Toe Distillery
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