"Coral has an absolutely brilliant artistic eye! We’ve been so in love with her work. She’s able to capture a vision with her own creative spin. She’s been so lovely to work with, and her art continues to delight and amaze in new ways every time! She’s efficient and adaptable and proves continually impressive. Would absolutely recommend her services!"
–Tanesha Nicole Kozler (they/them)
Director of Publishing Operations, Button Poetry
"We’ve had the pleasure of working with Coral on several covers now. She always brings us some amazing initial options, works well under the time pressures we’ve given her, and has been both creative and forgiving when we’ve needed to make changes. Her work is high quality, super creative and unique, and she’s a joy to work with.”
–Michelle Halket (she/her)
Publisher, Central Avenue Publishing
“Coral Black has designed many book covers for us at Doubleback Books. She’s our favorite designer and we always request her if she’s available. Coral is professional, responsive, and pleasant to work with. She takes the time to find out about the poetry in the collection and the author’s tastes and preferences before beginning work. We’re always astounded when we see her drafts, and our authors are blown away. Her designs are eye-catching, stunning, and powerful—a cover that indicts the reader, a ghost of a cover, a cover that reinvents itself. Coral simply astounds us. She is a natural designer for poetry books, but her fiction covers entice the eye as well with a hint and a dare.”
–Danielle Hanson (she/her)
Managing Editor, Doubleback Books
“Ms. Black is a disciplined and highly motivated individual who has made a significant impact on both me and our press.
Her smart and evocative work has allowed us to publish and promote books in a timely and efficient manner, and her ideas for forthcoming projects and collaborations have helped us to continue to diversify our thinking about design at the press. Her focus on revision—not just as a means of tweaking a piece but as an actual re-envisioning of the work—has showcased to me her professionalism and ability to work with others to create a final product that is exciting to both the artist and the employer. Not to mention her design and editorial work was always timely, engaging, and thoughtful.”
–Erin Elizabeth Smith (she/her)
Executive Director, Sundress Publications