Hi, I'm Howie.
I'm a graphic designer and creative based in Silicon Valley. In the shadows of the giant corporate campuses of Google, Apple, and Adobe, I run a mighty little shop specializing in the design of a more venerable and proven form of technology: the book.
I've been designing book covers and interiors for 20 years and have worked in just about every subject matter. These days most of the books I design are in the genres of spirituality, self-help, business, politics, travel, and current events. I also do layout and ebook production.
I work with large, medium, small, and self-publishers. My philosophy is that all books are worth reading for someone somewhere, and I treat every cover design with the same care, attention, and value.
In addition to my book work, I've spent some years doing brand design for First Republic Bank and product design at Apple.
I'm always open to new opportunities. Feel free to check out my portfolio, and if you like what you see, you can contact me at howieseverson at gmail.com.
Some praise:
"People love the design of Dispensatory! It has done amazingly so far on Amazon, so thank you so much for your huge part in making it a success!" —Vanessa Ta, Editor, North Atlantic Books
"Howie is an invaluable designer to have on your team! He solves challenge after challenge with thoughtful, peaceful, and innovative designs. His innate artistic talent and usage of fonts prevails through any design, and his calm demeanor and flexibility will benefit any client that works within a design-by-committee setting." —Tracy Cunningham, Art Director, New World Library
"Howie is incredibly talented, consistently reliable, and an indispensable collaborator. In addition to creating innovative, beautiful designs, Howie Is mindful and meticulous. His patience and diligence is a huge asset to our company, and I highly recommend him for any and all design projects." —Jasmine Hromjak, Art Director, North Atlantic Books
"I've found Howie to be one of the best designers I've worked with. He can intuit subtle changes that need to take place for the benefit of the book design, and all of our authors have been thrilled with the results. I highly recommend him. Howie, I've got another book coming your way soon!" —Amber Guetebier, Editor, Conari Press
"Howie consistently provides top notch editorial and production project management. With his impressive Adobe Creative Suite expertise and overall book production knowledge, we can count on him to deftly handle any project, no matter how complex or fast paced." —James Kussow, Production Manager, McGraw-Hill Education