Hi my name is David Moratto,
I’m a professional book designer living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I see a book as an extension to the author's body of work. Each books story/subject is unique in that it’s reflected by the author’s subject matter, and that is the approach I take to each book design, working closely with the author and/or publisher. I use no pre designed templates for my interiors or covers, each design is inspired by the content. Providing self-published authors’ and publishing companies a book design to be proud of.
My background story starts with art. Art has always played a role in my life and continues to do so through design, drawing, painting and sculpturing. Art led me along the path to Humber College studying advertising and design. After working in many design roles within companies, desktop publishing fell into my lap, and I took the best of art, design, and desktop publishing into book design and have never looked back.
I studied and received my diplomas in desktop publishing from University of Toronto, and advertising and design from Humber College.
Here are a few of my past illustrations before I found a passion in book design. Enjoy.
Guernica Editions
Canada, U.S.A., United Kingdom
Guernica Editions is a Canadian independent publisher established in Montreal, Quebec, in 1978. Guernica specializes in Canadian literature, poetry, fiction and nonfiction. They have published hundreds of titles from around the world.
Common Deer Press
Canada, U.S.A.
Common Deer Press is on a mission to find and publish extraordinary and enduring books for children and teens.
The Awakened Press
Canada
Founded in 2009, Lindsay R. Allison helps authors create and publish a diverse range of books at various stages of the writing process.
