Family Cookbook Designer – Approx. 75 Recipes

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TYPE OF WORK

Gig

SALARY

$500–$700 USD, depending on experience

HOURS PER WEEK

TBD

DATE UPDATED

Oct 9, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Budget: $500–$700 USD, depending on experience

We are looking for an experienced **book/layout designer** to create a professionally designed family recipe book with approximately 60 recipes.

The cookbook will include:

- Several recipe categories/sections
- Family photos throughout
- Intro/opening pages
- Selected stock food photography
- Featured recipes from other family members
- Cover and back-cover design
- Final print-ready formatting

We plan to print approximately 10 copies.

DESIGN PROCESS
We would like the designer to first provide approximately **3 design concepts** showing possible recipe layouts, typography, colors, section pages, and photo treatments. We will select one direction before completing the full book.

We especially want creative ideas for incorporating:
- Personal family photos
- Family stories or memories
- Featured recipes from relatives, including their photo/name and possibly a short note about the recipe
- A way to highlight certain recipes as family members’ favorites, such as “Dad’s Favorite,” “Jessica’s Favorite,” or a small badge/icon treatment that fits the overall design

REQUIREMENTS
We are looking for someone with:

- Previous book, cookbook, magazine, or editorial design experience
- Adobe InDesign experience preferred
- Experience preparing files for professional printing
- Strong photo and typography/layout skills
- Access to licensed stock photography, such as Adobe Stock, Envato Elements, Canva Pro, etc.
- Basic to intermediate photo editing/retouching skills, including light brightening/color correction and simple object removal for older family photos

Please let us know what stock-photo service you have access to.

DELIVERABLES
- Approximately 3 initial design concepts
- Full layout of approximately 60 recipes
- Cover and section divider pages
- Print-ready PDF
- Editable/source files
- Files prepared to the selected printer’s specifications

TO APPLY

Please send:
1. Your portfolio
2. Examples of books, cookbooks, magazines, or other print projects you designed
3. Software you would use
4. Stock-photo resources you have access to
5. Your fixed-price quote
6. Number of revision rounds included

Please begin your application with **FAMILY COOKBOOK** so we know you read the full posting.

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