Your story already has a spark. Let’s help it shine.
About
Solar Stories is a boutique design studio creating book cover design, book formatting, and logo design for authors who want their stories to shine.
The Solar Stories Difference
There are many talented designers—but Solar Stories exists for authors who want more than a good-looking book.
☀️ Design That Understands Stories
At Solar Stories, books aren’t treated like generic design projects. Every cover, interior, and logo is shaped by a deep respect for storytelling itself. As an author and lifelong reader, I understand pacing, tone, genre expectations, and how readers experience a book—inside and out.
☀️ Faith-Led, Values-Aligned Work
Solar Stories is rooted in Christian faith. That means projects are approached with prayer, integrity, and care for the message behind the work. Whether your story is explicitly Christian or quietly shaped by faith, your values will be respected throughout the process.
You don’t have to explain or soften what matters to you here—it’s already understood.
☀️ Cohesion From Cover to Brand
Because Solar Stories offers cover design, formatting, and logo design, your book and brand are created with cohesion in mind. Fonts, colors, and visual language are thoughtfully aligned—so everything feels like it belongs together.
☀️ A Cozy, Whimsical Signature Style
Solar Stories specializes in cozy, hand-drawn–inspired design that feels warm, inviting, and story-rich. This is a studio intentionally built for poetry, romance, cozy fantasy, and cozy mystery—genres that rely on atmosphere as much as plot.
Your book won’t look trendy or overdesigned. It will look timeless, charming, and aligned with your readers.
☀️ One Designer, Thoughtful Care
You’ll work directly with me, Anna, from start to finish. There’s no handoff, no generic templates, and no rushing through the process. Every project receives focused attention, clear communication, and a collaborative approach that honors your vision.
☀️ Created to Last
Trends fade. Thoughtful design endures.
Solar Stories creates books meant to be returned to, reread, and cherished—design that serves both the story and the reader long after launch day.
Warm. Whimiscal. Intentional.
Solar Stories is a boutique design studio creating book cover design, book formatting, and logo design for authors who want their stories to shine.
Rooted in faith and guided by creativity, Solar Stories exists to serve writers crafting stories of beauty, hope, and imagination. Whether a story speaks openly of faith or reflects it quietly through warmth and truth, we believe thoughtful design can help it reach the readers it’s meant for.
Our Design Style
Cozy, whimsical, and hand-drawn–inspired aesthetic.
I’m drawn to warm color palettes, gentle typography, and illustrated details that make a book feel personal and approachable. My goal is always to create design that feels at home on a reader’s shelf—charming, professional, and aligned with genre expectations.
Behind the Name
We help stories crafted in the Light be seen, held, and shared.
The name Solar Stories is a reminder to let your light shine—to be salt and light in the world.
Whether you’re explicitly writing a Christian story or simply a Christian writing a story, I believe the work you create in the light of Christ carries meaning. Solar Stories exists to help bring those stories into view, honoring the Light of the World through careful craft and creativity.
Meet the founder
Hey friend, I’m Anna, designer and creator behind Solar Stories.
Hi, I’m Anna Barroso—the designer behind Solar Stories.
I’m a Christian, a wife, a mom, and an author, and I’ve been working as a graphic designer since 2015. Over the years, I’ve had the joy of helping fellow Christians bring their creative visions to life through thoughtful, story-centered design.
Solar Stories grew from my love of books and my belief that creativity is a gift meant to be shared. I consider it a privilege to come alongside authors in the publishing process, helping translate their words into visuals that feel inviting, intentional, and true to the heart of the story.
