Nathaniel Roy is a book designer, collage maker, photo taker, self-publisher, and a few other things in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Hi, I’m Nathaniel. I’m a graphic designer who specializes in book design, but for the right cause, I’ll design just about anything. I’m keenly interested in local, independent, and non-profit projects. I am currently an in-house designer at the Ann Arbor District Library and available for freelance opportunities.

I write a newsletter about books, design, and creative practice. You can read and subscribe here.

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Saying “no” for a few weeks

Starting mid-February, I will be working an eight-week, part-time freelance gig with a non-profit organization dear to my heart. I am excited! But I will also be quite busy. Between my day job, my family, my newsletter, and now this gig, there’s a good chance that from mid-February to mid-April, I will be saying “no” a lot. That is, of course, something too good to say no to comes across my desk …

Studio Notes Mini Blog

I’m trying something new! Inspired by Seth Werkheiser’s Social Media Escape Club, I’ve decided to start my own “news feed” right here on nathanielroy.com. I’m not sure how many people will see it, but this will be a place for me to put short updates about what I’m working on and thinking about. I’ve already got a steady blog/newsletter thing going on over at bookdesignersnotebook.com (go subscribe!), so this will be short and sweet and more about quick updates.