Build a recognisable Author Brand and Platform you can confidently put in front of your readers

Your books are professional. Your online presence should be too.

Strategic Author positioning, brand and website design that creates a clear, cohesive online presence. Give your books a professional home and readers a better place to discover your work.

We’ll look at where you are now, establish what your author platform needs to communicate, identify the priorities, develop your visual identity and build a website that brings everything together.

Your books. Your identity. Your website. Your readers.

💫 Complete Guidance 💫 Bespoke Process 💫 30 days Post-Project Support

Wonderful experience with Katie Birks! Knowledgeable and easy to work with. I have had many positive comments about my new website design. Highly recommended.

I had seen Katie's work which is why I approached her in the first instance (...) Working with her has been an absolute dream (and this from a technical dinosaur!) She has been patient, turned my basic thoughts into something which I just love and coped with training myself and my husband (...) I have now got a brilliant website, support in the early days and would be more than happy to recommend Katie to anyone wishing to create a high quality site.

I had the distinct pleasure of working with Katie Birks to redesign both my blog and author website. The process went from setting a vision for my brand to implementing both new designs. The work proceeded seamlessly from beginning to end. Not only am I delighted with the results in terms of design and effectiveness, but it is clear that my readers are too! I highly recommend Katie Birks Design!

Katie has great taste in website design. She created something that looks beautiful and makes me smile every time I open it (...) Katie is super-efficient and very hard-working. She always kept on top of things (...) she was a delight to work with. I highly recommend Katie Birks!

I would recommend KBBD for four reasons: *Excellent, responsive customer service. *Innovative design that suited my business needs and didn't go further than I needed it to. I now have a website that should last for a long time. *Good after sales service. *Good value for money. I could also add that KBBD were very patient with me... 😀

Katie is a joy. She's not only incredibly talented, but what really impressed me was how fast she was to reply to any of my emails, and how she was always happy to talk on the phone about anything I needed help with. I didn't know what I wanted for my book, until she made me see it. 10/10. I want her for the sequel, and all my other books!

Amazing to communicate with. Understood my brief and the site’s needs. Katie was an expert at her work and a pleasure to work with. Very happy with the results.

I came to KBBD with a four-book series in need of a total rebrand—plus two new additions and a vague plea for “fantasy crime, but funny.” Katie got the memo, the subtext, and the sarcasm. Covers? Glorious and unique. The whole series now oozes charm and coherence. Communication was sharp, responses swift, and her patience saintly (...) from muddled mess to marvellous makeover. There may yet be more magic to come.

Author Design Services

You don't need to diagnose the problem before you come to me.

Something isn’t working. But you’re not sure what.

Your website might feel outdated. Your branding may be inconsistent. Your books might not look connected. Your messaging may not quite reflect the author you are now.

Perhaps you simply know your online presence needs work, but have no idea where to start.

Let’s start with clarity. A focused 1:1 review of your current author presence.

We’ll identify the priorities and I’ll recommend the next steps.

£249

1-1 Consultation No guesswork Bespoke Plan & Next Steps

Choose the level of support that fits where you are now.

Author Positioning Audit

A focused 1:1 review of your current author presence, designed to identify what needs attention and the next steps.

Get clarity

Book Cover Design

Series or individual genre-appropriate, professional book covers designed around your book(s) and their intended readership.

Book Cover Design

Author Branding

Consistent brand visuals and/or messaging that can be used across your website, social media, marketing and future materials.

Branding

Website Design

A professional author home that gives readers a clear way into your work — and gives you somewhere credible to send them.

Website Design

Katie has redesigned the cover of my first book and I’m so delighted with the result. She understood exactly what I was looking for and hit the ground running with her concepts which showcased the whole vibe of the book perfectly. I chose the concept I was most happy with and she soon had a few tweaks implemented and after a couple of minor changes we were in business! I’ve had fabulous feedback so I know I’ve made the right choice. Katie was an absolute dream to work with; she was very clear in terms of what could/would be delivered and as we agreed at the beginning, also provided social media images. I’ll absolutely be using Katie Birks Branding and Design again.

Liv Andrews

Indie Author

Katie listened carefully to what I wanted, and delivered a really beautiful final design. She uses a really efficient way to showcase the proofs and get feedback on each stage, and Katie is really approachable.

Jessica Wilberforce

Indie Author

We asked Katie Birks Design to create a book cover for us... Katie was friendly and professional, quick to respond to queries, and the sample covers she sent us were absolutely brilliant. The result of using Katie Birks Design was a beautiful cover... and for very reasonable price.

David Lear

Firestone Books

During 2022, I had the distinct pleasure of working with Katie Birks to redesign both my blog and author website. The process went from setting a vision for my brand to implementing both new designs. The work proceeded seamlessly from beginning to end. Not only am I delighted with the results in terms of design and effectiveness, but it is clear that my readers are too! I highly recommend Katie Birks Design!

M.K.Tod

Author, and Blogger at A Writer of History

R.E.Brooker

Author

I would recommend KBBD for four reasons:
*Excellent, responsive customer service.
*Innovative design that suited my business needs and didn't go further than I needed it to. I now have a website that should last for a long time.
*Good after sales service.
*Good value for money.
I could also add that KBBD were very patient with me... 😀

Mark Hayden

Paw Press

I had seen Katie's work which is why I approached her in the first instance. I thought I knew what I was getting but I was wrong! Working with her has been an absolute dream (and this from a technical dinosaur!) She has been patient, turned my basic thoughts into something which I just love and coped with training myself and my husband (did I mention how patient she was?) I have now got a brilliant website, support in the early days and would be more than happy to recommend Katie to anyone wishing to create a high quality site.

Audrey Harrison

Amazon Best-selling Author of Historical Fiction

I want to thank Katie for all her efforts and good ideas that helped bring the cover design of 'Orphan of the State' to fruition... she made the whole process simple and enjoyable. I'd recommend her to any aspiring authors looking for a professional cover for their book. Katie even got the brief completed ahead of schedule!

David J. Robinson

Indie Author

Hi! I’m Katie, an author design and positioning specialist, providing everything from book covers, brands and websites for authors, writers and publishers.