Olivia M. Hammerman,
Owner & Designer
Olivia (she/her) is an award-winning book designer and pre-press expert. Her clients range from independent authors to small and hybrid presses to the NYC Big 5.
With over twelve years of experience in book publishing, Olivia brings a refined eye for typography and a critical understanding of how design positions a book in today’s market. She earned her Master’s in Writing & Book Publishing from Portland State University and went on to work in the managing editorial department at Henry Holt & Co., an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, and the cover art department at Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
A location-independent professional, Olivia is an excellent communicator and can balance competing deadlines while maintaining high standards across projects. To discuss a potential collaboration, please see the Contact tab or email olivia@ochbookdesign.com.
Services
Book Cover Design
Book Interior Layout
Print-based Marketing Collateral
Prepress Production
Consulting
Articles and Guest Appearances
Transmit Culture: Careers in Publishing panel (May 22, 2024)
Portland State University, Master’s in Writing & Book Publishing
How 10 Book Covers Evolved, from Rejected Drafts to Final Design
Electric Literature
“I Found It on Google”: Copyright Basics and Finding an Image for Your Front Cover
Indigo: Editing, Design, and More
Judging A Book Cover by Its Color
Book Riot
In Which We Learn The Elements Of How To Design A Book Cover That Ups Your Chances At Sales Success
Hybrid Pub Scout
Please Judge the Book by Its Cover
Indigo: Editing, Design, and More
When There’s a Worm in the Big Apple
The Big Smoke America
10 Rejected Covers That Almost Made the Cut
Electric Literature
What 10 Books Looked Like Before the Final Cover
Electric Literature
Rejecting A Book By Its Cover
Electric Literature
Speaking Design for Non-Designers (February 17, 2018)
PubWest Conference, Pasadena, California
Host and speaker, “New York Publishing,” happy hour (July 6, 2017)
Indigo Editing & Publications, Portland, Oregon
Getting the Book Cover You Want
Indigo: Editing, Design, and More
To Swag or Not to Swag? Marketing Materials Are the Question
Indigo: Editing, Design, and More
Workshop Leader, Book Design (May 28, 2015)
SRG Partnership, Inc., Portland, Oregon
Workshop leader, Book Basics: How to Design a Book (October 8, 2014)
Literary Arts, Portland, Oregon
Career Seminar: Marketing Panel (April 12, 2014)
Portland Start University, Portland, Oregon
Guest lecturer: Publishing & Internships (March 27, 2014)
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Guest lecturer: Publishing & Internships (March 20, 2014)
College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina
Guest lecturer, The Power of Tables in Adobe InDesign (February 13, 2014)
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon