InDesign Layout Specialist – Ebook Formatting

I am looking for a detail-oriented InDesign specialist to professionally format a 100+ page ebook.

This is NOT a Canva project.

The ebook is a professional hunting land authority guide that will be sold directly from my website. It must look clean, polished, and high-quality.

You must be comfortable working inside Adobe InDesign and creating structured book layouts.

This project may lead to ongoing work on future ebooks and digital products.

???? Responsibilities

Import structured Word manuscript into InDesign

Create professional paragraph styles

Design clean 6x9 layout

Build clickable Table of Contents & Links

Apply consistent typography throughout

Set up running headers and page numbers

Format front matter (title page, copyright, about author)

Export professional PDF (interactive + print-ready)

Make revisions based on feedback

? Requirements

Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign (long-document layout experience required)

Strong understanding of Paragraph Styles and automated Table of Contents creation

Experience formatting 80+ page ebooks or books with clean, professional typography

Strong experience using Adobe InDesign

Portfolio showing book or long-document layouts

Strong typography understanding

Attention to spacing and alignment

Experience creating clickable TOC in InDesign

Ability to follow structured instructions

Reliable internet connection

Able to work independently

???? This Position Is NOT For:

Canva-only designers

Photoshop-only designers

Social media graphic designers

Beginners learning InDesign

You must have real layout experience.

???? Project Details

Approximately 50+ pages

Clean professional design (minimal graphics)

Serif body font, clean hierarchy

Structured headings already prepared

???? Compensation

Please include:

Your hourly rate OR project rate

Estimated time to complete

Samples of book or document layout work

???? To Apply

Start your application with:

“I have InDesign book layout experience.”

Then include:

Links to 2–3 book/document samples

Your experience with TOC generation

Your availability (hours per week)

Applications that do not follow instructions will not be considered.

???? Opportunity

This may become a long-term working relationship for:

Future ebooks

Digital guides

Workbooks

Ongoing publishing projects