I’m Michelle Pirovich, Melbourne-based owner of Squeezebox, chief typesetter and graphic designer, and I love making people’s words look great.
Since 2006, I’ve been transforming authors’ manuscripts into real-life books, and supporting businesses of all sizes to report on their performance, achievements, and goals.
I’ve built a strong track record across sectors including corporate, government, education and publishing — working with many long-term clients who trust me to deliver polished, professional, and visually engaging work.
While no job is too small, I specialise in typesetting complex, long-form books, reports and corporate publications.
Hello
Having created nearly 400 books and several thousand corporate documents, I’ve learned that a great-looking result starts with the right approach. These are the principles I bring to every project:
Quality
Every detail matters. I really want your work to look great.
Collaboration
I work with you to create a design that reflects your vision.
Uniqueness
Your design will be thoughtfully crafted and one of a kind.
Efficiency
Your work will be delivered on time.
If your copy and artwork are ready, and you want everything to look great, I can help. I can follow guidelines precisely or take the creative lead. I keep the process simple and value client collaboration.
Out-Of-House-Freelance
When I first ventured out on my own, I freelanced everywhere: design studios, publishing houses, in-house corporate departments and ad agencies. I worked on an incredible array of projects and learned so much from so many people.
Today, studios still reach out when they need an extra hand during busy times and I'm always happy to help. If you're looking for freelance support, I’d love to work with you—remotely, if that suits your needs.
Clients
Arts 1812 Theatre; QAGOMA; Jack O’Hagan Music; NGV
Authors Too many wonderful authors to list. Here are just a few who have come back for more:
Rodney Berrell; Mark Collard; Lisa Conway; Tara Carpenter Estrada; Fiona Joy Green; Tracey Jewel; Scott Alexander King;
Michelle McQuaid; Andrea O’Reilly; Lisa Williams
Business/Corporate Abercrombie & Kent; Federation Square; Good Girl Game Changers; IMC Insurance; Karen O’Reilly-Briggs; Media Measures; Michelle McQuaid; MIRCI; Playmeo; Reload Media; Reputex; Twin Orb Productions; Zing
Charity Hobsons Bay Community Fund; MAD Foundation
Design Amanda Roach Design; Design Democracy; ERD
Education childosophy; Enlighten Education; iRespect; TAFE NSW
Government City of Boroondara; City of Melbourne; City of Stonnington; Destination NSW; State Library Victoria
Manufacturing Plusrite; Qenos
Medical & Health AAPM; ANZCA; Cannpal; Global Kinetics Corp
Publishing Animal Dreaming Publishing; Demeter Press; Eleanor Curtain Publishing; Hardie Grant Publishing; Oxford University Press
“Thank you Michelle, for once again, wrestling with my many thousands of words and hundreds of images to create this little gem of a book.”
Mark Collard, Playmeo