History Illustration Services

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Richard

Richard

Boulder, CO, USA

Richard is an award–winning book cover and interior designer with over 100 New York Times Bestselling cover designs to his name.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Regan Arts, New York (A Phaidon Global Company)
  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Sullivan & Company, New York (www.sullivannyc.com)
  • D’Arcy Advertising (former DMB&B Clarion), Oslo, Norway

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Music, True Crime, Literary Fiction

Brianna

Brianna

New York, United States

I'm a freelance book cover designer and illustrator with nearly a decade of in-house experience at a top publishing house.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Poetry, Historical Fiction, Music, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, Thriller & Suspense

Abby

Abby

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

I am an illustrator interested in creating dynamic and informative images that make non-fiction enjoyable for both children and adults.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Giant Eagle

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Travel, Education & Reference, History, Humanities & Social Sciences

Charlie

Charlie

Portland, ME, USA

Illustrator and designer specializing in history, dramatic realism, and original compositions


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction

Ashley

Ashley

Portland, ME, United States

I'm an art director, graphic designer and illustrator that loves book design, typography and the interplay of graphics and text.


Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Macmillan Children's Books
  • Sellers Publishing, Inc.

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Home & Garden, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, Middle Grade Fantasy

Peter

Peter

West Chester, PA, USA

Passionate about using my illustration and graphic design skills to enable clear communication. Seeking to work with other creatives.


Work experience:

  • Zenda Consulting
  • Eulerity
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Art

Nat

Nat

Minneapolis, MN USA

I'm a cartographer, book designer, and print production manager with over 30 years experience, specializing in non-fiction.


Work experience:

  • Hedberg Maps, Inc.
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Travel, Education & Reference, Design, Architecture, Historical Fiction, Fiction

elbie

elbie

Sebastopol, CA, USA

Experienced cartographer specializing in maps for fiction and non-fiction publications.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Political Science & Current Affairs

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Hire the best history book illustrators


What can a book illustrator bring to a history book? If you're writing for a younger audience, for example, illustrations can really help bring your book to life —think the Horrible Histories series.


But even if you write for older audiences, a history book illustrator can give your work a colorful and thoughtful cover, too, like the cover of The Silk Roads. Ideally, you want to hire a history book illustrator who understands and can find inspiration from artworks from the past, like engravings on ancient temples or embroideries on clothes.


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