Portfolio
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/114/114599/attachment_114599373 "This novel by Dr. Sarmiento Chavero shows from an insider's point of view, the day by day of the a resident doctors in Mexico.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/107/107178/attachment_107178782 "Bold and fun. Comic women's fiction.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111553/attachment_111553160 "Self-help book from a Christian perspective that shares strategies on how to realize the fruit of the Spirit.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/99/99714/attachment_99714866 "Wiggle is a 7-step approach to overcoming life's challenges using Positive Psychology character traits. The book has a comic vibe inside it and it as translated to the cover too.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/91/91710/attachment_91710165 "Hereford map as the backdrop of this interesting DVD about the beginnings of Christian Church after the events of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Honored!")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/99/99728/attachment_99728482 "Dear Melania is a farce/sarcastic book of love advice letters written by a fictional character named Priscilla Purity who takes it upon herself to write the First Lady a series of letters about relationships and marriage.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/108/108358/attachment_108358220 "Imagine if the people living in extreme poverty were your next-door neighbor. How would that change things?")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/102/102181/attachment_102181654 "A story of love and friendship")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/103/103009/attachment_103009936 "Comedy about the darker side of aviation.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/82/82421/attachment_82421968 "Bakery Magazine. Ad hoc tweaked typography. Yummy")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/83/83395/attachment_83395811 "Very proud to participate in this contest for a book on Thomas á Kempis masterpiece. I used a medieval manuscript copy of the book provided by the author as a backdrop to a beautiful illuminated cross. In the back of the cover an image of Thomas á Kempis also treated to match the tone of the book.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/113/113720/attachment_113720101 "Book to educate pet owners (dogs and cats) about CBD and how it can help their pets to live healthier and longer.")
About
I'm Barbara (AKA Charala), from Madrid. Experienced designer (more than 10 years). I enjoy creating book covers, Catholic themes are my preferred. I also do all packaging.
I will always give preference to blind contests.
Member since:
June 30, 2016
Reviews
"Another amazing round of designs from someone whom I have come to rely on when I need a dynamite new design!"
Brandon Stuerke
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"Charala is SO great to work with, so responsive and excellent designs!"
Brandon Stuerke
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"Charala did a great job. She created just what we needed and communicated quickly and nicely."
Anonymous client
"Charala took my vision of a perfect front cover and did an even better job than I anticipated! She was very patient with my first attempt with self-publishing and the design process, and made sure I received the best design possible. I highly recommend ..."
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J_Fraggleson
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"I just completed my third book cover design with Charala. She is an outstanding designer who does the highest quality work and is very responsive and dependable."
bdsilv
"I continue to be impressed with the professionalism and flexibility of Charala in building a theme and design that works in my series. Thank you!"
mooreinfo9
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"Always a pleasure to work with Charala. This is my 6 project. More to come."
Anonymous client
"Charala is wonderful. This is already my 4th project with her. We are working on more projects."
Anonymous client
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"Beautiful design for our promotional book. Fast clear communication. Love working with Charala. Highly recommended. "
Anonymous client
"Its been a pleasure working with Charala. She is wonderful and very patient!"
Anonymous client
"Charala is truly a dream to work with and has the ability to capture the authors ideas. A very professional designer and will be my go to person on all future projects!"
pamWr
"Phenomenal. Patient. Creative extraordinary. Third project with Charala and every time it has been wonderful to work with her. Highly recommended. "
Anonymous client
"Second time using Charala. She captured exactly what our team was hoping our project would look like. Highly recommended. Looking forward to working with her again. "
Anonymous client
"Charala is so knowledgeable and competent. Me being a first-time author, I appreciated her patience and professionalism while designing my book-cover. She followed my instructions, but she also provided design elements I loved and adopted. I would highl..."
susan.e.mains
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"Really enjoyed working with Charala. Great to work with and I am very happy with my book cover."
Anonymous client
"Exceptional designer. Submitted several designs with our team falling in love with several. The only reason we could not give five stars to every one of her designs is because we could have never finalized this contest. Super-fast responses to edit re..."
kurtQt
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"Charala was a complete professional, willing to change her design in many different ways to give us a winning design. I will use her again directly if anything new ever comes up."
Anonymous client
"The range of designs for this book cover contest was amazing - and a tough call. Charala's design captured the spirit of the book: movement, layers, texture. Well done!"
Anonymous client
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"Amazing job - Charala was my top pick out of a highly competitive field. Her design turned out better than I could have hoped for."
gglyer
"I just completed my second book cover with Charala. Once again, she did a superb job. The quality was outstanding, the communication was excellent, and the turnaround time was exceptional. Another great job!"
bdsilv
"Charala never fails to deliver-- she has done an AMAZING job yet again, in swift speed too! She is definitely a designer I will keep coming back to, an ease to work with :)"
amandajurta
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"Charala made a beautiful illustration for my children's book. Charala's approach is very professional. Charala is also very professional and accommodating in her communication and delivery of the files. I can highly recommend Charala. "
infonir
"Charala produced high quality designs that were on message and eye-chatching. It was difficult to choose between them."
terry4f
"The designer clearly paid attention to other designs and my ratings as her own designs evolved in line with my preferences without me having to expressly ask. When I did ask for changes, these were carried out promptly and as requested. Her hard work wa..."
Anonymous client
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"Very professional designer. Her design for my children's book cover was amazing. Moreover, the finalisation was smooth and communication was easy. Highly recommended! "
Anonymous client
"Really stepped in and provided something I didn't expect, something that was definitely needed and wanted in the design. Beautiful work!"
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MelissaGW
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"Charala has delivered pure perfection, yet again: classic simplicity coupled with an unerring aesthetic sensibility. She has become my go-to resource for all future design work."
Ventris & Bywater
"This is my fourth project with Charala, and I am sure that it will not be my last. She is simply amazing in every aspect of her craft."
Anonymous client
"Charala continues to astound us with her energy, patience, and (most importantly) her phenomenal talent."
Ventris & Bywater
"Working with Charaya has been a delightful experience in every possible way: she is focused, thoughtful, disciplined, personable, exacting, and endlessly inventive. The project results that she delivered surpassed what I had even hoped for. She was proa..."
Anonymous client
"Charala has been a great designer for my project! First, she made a very nice cover for my book, but also, she is very professionnal, giving good advices (it was my first bookand she helped me) also, she answer fast and it was during Christmas period. I..."
jeremyrenove
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"Charala, did a great job designing a perfect cover for my book. She was easy to work with and I couldn't be happier."
cannondle
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"This designer was in direct communication with us the moment the contest started and actually helped us to improve the briefing. New designs were uploaded very shortly after feedback. Great work, this designer really understood what we were looking for...."
Anonymous client
"Charala was a pleasure to work with! She captured exactly what I wanted in a very prompt and polite way. I would certainly recommend her not only for her design eye, but also because the whole process with her flowed easily. 5 STARS with no doubt in my ..."
amandajurta
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"There was an audible "Wow!" when Charala's winning design was submitted, and the competition was stiff. Without reservation, I recommend her!"
Kay_Quilt
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"Charala was wonderfull to work with!
Excellent and precise communication on Charala's behalf, made this book cover design process amazingly easy!
Would definitely recommend Charala's amazing artistic talent and vision.
Thanks a million Charala!! :)
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Anonymous client
"Charala really captured the feel I was looking for and created a "brand" for my book cover. She was easy to work with and responsive, and both the design layout and final files were of excellent quality."
bdsilv
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"Incredible designer and so lucky to have had the chance to work with her a second time around. Thank you Charala. "
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CourtneyBeck
"So happy with how our new book cover turned out. Charala was SUPER responsive and fun to work with!"
Brandon Stuerke
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"I have worked with Charala repeatedly, and she always outperforms other artists. She is creative and extremely responsive. Furthermore, communication is clear! Will use again!"
EverettO
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"Very responsive, flexible and talented. Was willing to make changes needed and went above and beyond in so many ways!"
EverettO
"Thanks Chapala for helping me out at short notice and being open to quite a bit of to and fro."
Anonymous client
"It was a pleasure working with this great designer, I would highly recommend "
Anonymous client
"Charala is an excellent designer. She is intuitive and easy to work with. Turnover was a breeze and there are no pre-flight issues."
Anonymous client
"Charala is responsive, creative timely and even though I haven't met her she does her work with love purpose and passion. It comes thru in all she does."
garykadi
"Charala did a great job! She was very quick to make the minor adjustments as requested."
timgZ
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"We needed designs for our store catalog, both inside and outside covers. Charala was very quick to respond and kept up with our many demands. She worked quickly and efficiently and produced some great designs. We definitely plan to work with her in t..."
Anonymous client
" What a great experience working with Charala was. She created the perfect cover for my book, followed the brief, and made prompt revisions at each request. Highly recommend working with Charala. "
LMMoreland
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"Charala did a fantastic job on this important book cover. She captured the spirit and tenor of the book. After the initial design, Charala was very helpful in making tweaks and adjustments. I highly recommend her and will look to Charala first on my n..."
mooreinfo9
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"Charala was outstanding to work with and provided me with a book cover that far exceeded my expectations. If I could rate Charala's work higher than 5 stars, I would. She was professional, easy to work with and provided solid advice. Not to mention crea..."
CourtneyBeck
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"This designer was good and competent from beginning to end of the project. I recommend her to others. "
Cause Roland
"Great job in capturing the essence of the book. Easy to work with and accommodating to our needs. Would definitely work with this designer again. "
rthompsong
"Charala is very talented. We get so many compliments on the cover of our book. It was classy and very detail oriented. She is a perfectionist...which we love!"
Anonymous client
"Charala's creativity, design skills, and responsiveness all combined to make this project not just immensely successful, but a lot of fun as well!"
Anonymous client
"Charala grasped the brief and followed it to the letter, whilst still bringing her unique vision and creativity to the design. She was patient and helpful and I wouldn't hesitate to use her services again in the future."
amykitcher
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"thanks, Charala. I have planned on making the third red, and I have a design in mind. I love the fact that you took the seals and created images out of them, instead of trying to copy them and make impressions of them. be sure to give me your contact i..."
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