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This project for a book of poetry features the cover design and interior page layouts. To address the need to avoid breaking long lines in some poems, this book is presented in 7 x 9-inch format.

Published by CUE (Capilano University Editions) and edited by Vancouver-area poets George Stanley and Jamie Reid, this Selected Poems: Billy Little, is a recognition of Billy Little’s “. . . lifelong work on behalf of poetry and poetry community in Vancouver and British Columbia.”

Visit this link to the CUE website, and find more info at ABC Bookworld about George Stanley and Jamie Reid.

This design project includes the printed hardcover binding with matching dust jacket and interior page designs highlighted with ornamented chapter titles and 15 beautiful colour illustrations.

For readers aged eight and up, Cinderella’s Daughter and the Magic Angelfish takes place in a magical world complete with captivating descriptions of nature and a host of charming and lovable characters. Fifteen striking illustrations by Natalia Vetrova help transport you into this fascinating story of courage, devotion, forgiveness, and love.

To obtain your copy of the deluxe hardcover edition contact jan@katodesignandphoto.ca

Interior page design by Jan Westendorp / Kato Design and Photo

Cover design by Greenleaf Book Group and Jan Westendorp / Kato Design and Photo

“ The Untethered Relationship will help you be better to yourself, your partner, and your family. By taking charge of your own happiness, striving for emotional maturity, and embracing your true self, you can . . . experience more fulfilling relationships in every aspect of your life.”

Author Chris Moon, is a life coach, lecturer, and workshop facilitator in North America and Asia. His books on relationships, consciousness, and non-duality have reached hundreds-of-thousands of readers. Contact Chris through his website at Vision Mountain Leadership Training, Inc.

Available from Amazon

The design project involved the cover and page designs on letter-size paper for a 3-ring binder format.

Youth Firesetter Intervention Manual is a two-volume manual used by fire safety professionals working with young firesetters and their families to prevent this dangerous behaviour. It’s published by the Justice Institute of British Columbia for the Office of the Fire Commissioner of British Columbia.

Availability is limited to the professionals who use the manual for their fire safety and protection work.

If you can’t find the right words to express yourself in prayer, then Let’s Pray Scripture! is the book for you. Inside, Chaplain Laurel Lafaut includes over 100 scripture-based prayers for use in various situations and circumstances, together with information that will help you to pray with confidence and comfort.

Published by STL Waters Publishing. Cover and page design and layout by Jan Westendorp/Kato Design and Photo.

5.5 × 8.25 inches

266 pages

ISBN: 978-0-9938382-0-0

Available from Red Tuque Books

This assignment was for the cloth hardcover, embossed dust jacket, and interior page designs—including tables, graphs, illustrations, and photos in black and white.

“[As a young man] in Hong Kong, Albert Cruz was undisciplined, discouraged, and unmotivated. Determined to change, he embarked on a vigorous quest to take charge of his life. . . . Becoming Who You Want to Be traces Albert’s journey and introduces readers to [his nine simple guidelines and the specific goal-setting] practices that helped him achieve success. After forty years of goal setting, Albert has checked off most items on his wish list, including higher education and financial independence. . . .”

Available at Google Books

Inspired by a true story about a rescued kitty, Buster’s Winter Folly is a 32-page picture book including sumptuous illustrations by Jeffery Austin Gibson educates children about how to take care of a pet and what they can do in case theirs get lost. A portion of profits from sales of this book is donated to animal rescue shelters.

Find out more by visiting author Kristin Schumacher’s website for Kitty Kompany and Chullie Publications

Available from Amazon

“Still sassy, Doris Gregory takes us back over seventy years. . . . Although at times the war weighs heavily upon her, Doris’s optimism, enthusiasm, and sense of humour permeate this rollicking adventure story, full of laughter and surprises.”

Illustrating Doris Gregory’s war-time memoir, this book includes, throughout, reproductions of such British war-time ephemera as a ration card, canteen card, and theatre playbill, along with 16 pages of black and white photos.

Available from Ronsdale Press and Amazon

Below you’ll see examples of other book designs by Jan Westendorp at Kato Design and Photo. Some include the cover alone, for others, the brief was to design the interior pages, yet others encompass both the cover and interior designs.

Book Covers

Interior page designs for Delta Police: Building on the Past, Focused on the Future

More about Delta Police and their history book celebrating 125 years

Interior page designs for Memoria: An Anthology of Portuguese Canadian Writers

Published by Fidalgo Books

Available from Amazon

Cover and interior page designs: 5 Secrets to Effective Communication

Available from Soft Skills for Success and Amazon

Cover and interior page designs: Autonomy Mastery and Purpose in the Avalanche Patch

Available at Google Books

Cover and interior page designs: What Every Kid Needs and Money Can’t Buy