As a lifelong lover of stories and beautiful design, I’ve combined my passions to help indie authors and small businesses bring their visions to life.
With a background in graphic design, marketing and corporate communications, I'm pumped (sorry, I'm a millennial and tend to use millennial language. I'm also Canadian and will probably apologize excessively. It's like a nervous tick. I can't help it.) to assist you on your author journey. Whether you need a full rebrand and a website as gorgeous as you to show off all your freaking amazing work, you're desperately in need of a task master to ensure nothing is slipping through the cracks, someone to yell at you (in a loving way) to get your ass writing, or your brain just needs a break from staring at Canva for hours on end (or really anything else you might need), I've got you.
Being an author is a ton of work and I’m here to make the process seamless, collaborative, and fun, because it is your literal dream and you deserve to enjoy the ride.
When I’m not designing, you can find me obsessing over a romance or romantasy book (actually, I'm probably listening to an audiobook while designing), staring at all the pretty books on my shelves or traveling to signing events to meet my favourite authors!
Outside of the bookish space, I will be petting all the dogs, scream singing Taylor Swift songs, succumbing to my sweet tooth, working on my sunburn at the beach, playing volleyball or golf (it's a hot sport, okay? even before Tessa Bailey made it hotter *day dreams of Wells Whitaker busting through Josephine's door*), globe trotting (not the basketball kind), sniffing candles, and riding roller coasters over and over again.
the founder, creative mind & one-woman-show behind storyline design & branding.
hi friends! i’m shay,
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This package includes:
- branding questionnaire
- custom designed logo suite (primary, secondary, submark / favicon logos)
- custom typography suite
- custom colour palette
- brand collaterals
- brand style guide
price: $750 usd
author branding
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Social media is great and all, but it can be a fickle b*tch. When you post about important information, half the time your followers don't even see it. Having a website is the perfect landing page for everything your readers could ever possibly need to know about you and your books.
With the ever changing social media algorithms, you know what stays constant? Your website.
So, there are a few ways we can go about this depending on your website goals and needs. I build websites on SquareSpace or Showit and will work with you to decide which is the best option for you. You'll also have to decide if you would like a single page long form website or a multi-page website.
Click the arrows below to see the different website package options.
price: use navigation arrows below
website design
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Included in this package:
- brand & website approach questionnaire
- custom branding package included
- custom one page squarespace or showit website
- custom link in bio page
- full mobile optimization
- basic search engine optimization (seo)
- newsletter integration
- one month website assistance
- access to website support & resource library
price: $1500 usd
one-page long-form website
Included in this package:
- brand & website approach questionnaire
- custom branding package included
- up to 5 page squarespace or showit website
- custom link in bio page
- full mobile optimization
- basic search engine optimization (seo)
- newsletter integration
- one month website assistance
- access to website support & resource library
price: $2000 usd
multi-page website
Whether it be right off the hop, or through our conversations working together on the project, there may come a time where we realize that 5 pages simply isn't enough space to to showcase how fabulous you and all of your work is! If that's the case, each additional web page beyond the five included in the multi-page website package will have an additional cost.
If we are including an extensive portfolio of books the portfolio will equate to 2 pages of the multi-page website package or have an additional cost.
price: varies
website add ons
(coming soon)
available pre-mades
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Let's be honest, we all judge books by their covers. So, your book's cover needs to be an eye-catching representation of the story you are telling.
It's like a visual blurb. We want the cover to entice readers to pick it up, but we also want them to display it on their shelves like a trophy.
I offer full wrap graphic designed book covers for $250. If you have a concept in mind or need some help visualizing and refining your ideas, we can work together to make your book come to life.
While I don't offer illustrated covers, I do offer typography design for an illustrated cover for $100.
price: $250/$100 usd
book cover design
- newsletter management
- email management
- arc distribution
- social media management
- team management
- calendar management
- book launch support
- general organizing + admin tasks
price: $30 usd / hour
personal assisting / admin
Need another set of eyes on your manuscript? No problem. My eyeballs are at your disposal.
I have been alpha/beta reading for authors for four (4) years in both romance and paranormal/fantasy romance. I'll keep an eye out for inconsistencies, make sure your characters have the proper number of limbs in spicy scenes, fact check details and keep an eye on spelling and grammar along with anything else you're looking for feedback on.
I have a passion for helping authors elevate their books from great to amaze-ballz through constructive feedback that is positive, helpful and won't leave you wanting to quit writing (and if those imposter syndrome thoughts try to creep in, I'll straighten you out).
price: $175 / $125 / $0.003 per word usd
alpha / beta / proof reading
Sick of spending hours drowning in canva? Are you looking for a feed that has a beautiful and cohesive aesthetic. Want social media content that will actually support your book marketing strategy?
I've worked in marketing/PR and been in the bookish space for years. I'm also a consumer and can help you pull quotes and scenes from your books that are going to suck readers in, because I know after reading your own book 8 times the last thing you will want to do is figure out what lines will help sell it.
I can take a look at your analytics, create content, help you prepare a strategy, write captions, schedule posts, engage with your readers and anything else you might not want to deal with when it comes to social media.
price: varies
content creation / social media management
Interior formatting is one of those tasks that can be tedious and time consuming.
If you don't have the time or capacity to spend figuring out how to properly format your ebook or paperback to upload for publishing, I can help!
Extra flourishes like chapter page designs or scene break graphics are extra.
price: $150 usd
formatting
If you don't see a service you're looking for listed, get in touch and I'd be happy to chat to see how I can support you!
services
Hayley Gallant, Onwer & CEO Hayling Bookstorm Ltd.
