My name is Lauren Michelle Smith and I’m a freelance graphic designer based out of Chicago, Illinois.

I specialize in book design, branding, and art direction. With over a decade of experience, I have been lucky to work as an in-house designer for Chronicle Books, University of Chicago Press, and Princeton University Press.

I offer book cover design, book interior design, typesetting, branding, and marketing material services. Please feel free to reach out if you would like to collaborate!

SELECT CLIENTS: Penguin Random House, Chronicle Books, Timber Press, Callisto Media, University of Chicago Press, Princeton University Press, Scribe Media, University of Texas Press, Yale University Press, Oxford University Press, and Johns Hopkins University Press

RECOGNITION: 50 Books | 50 Covers, Association of University Presses, and Society of Illustrators (Art Director)