Kristen Andrews

Kristen Andrews – Designer

Big 5 publishing Creative Director and Designer with 15+ years experience and award-winning book cover designs.

Overview

I am a professional book cover designer who brings years of experience creating covers for the biggest publishing houses in the US and for nationally bestselling authors. I won an Addy Award for "With My Eyes Wide Open" and multiple ECPA Top Shelf Awards for both cover design and art direction.

If you're looking for a cover that immediately captivates readers, provides a basis to create marketing materials, and helps drive sales, I understand the assignment! Let's bring your vision to life with something that stands out and speaks to you and your story.

Book covers are the hook, and their job is to make the reader want to know more in an instant. I know how to achieve this and I will work with you to understand your ideas and goals, and bring them to life in a visually captivating way.

I work hard to provide exceptionally good communication throughout the process and to deliver what you need and more.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Health & Wellbeing Inspirational Parenting & Families Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English
Awards
  • Addy Award
  • ECPA Top Shelf Award

Work experience

Hachette Book Group

May, 2021 — Present

HarperCollins Publishing

Dec, 2014 — Apr, 2021 (over 6 years)

Portfolio

Cover Design
The Joy of Falling

Harrel, Lindsay

Thomas Nelson

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Cole and Sav: Our Surprising Love Story

Labrant, Cole

Thomas Nelson

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Racing to the Finish: My Story

Earnhardt Jr., Dale

Thomas Nelson

Cover Design
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Never Look at the Empty Seats: A Memoir

Daniels, Charlie

Thomas Nelson

Cover Design
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Things I Should Have Said

Spears, Jamie Lynn

Worthy Books

Cover Design
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Boss Up!: This Ain’t Your Mama’s Business Book

Moreno, Lindsay Teague

Thomas Nelson

Cover Design
Cover Design
Cover Design

Kristen has 24 reviews

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Franmarie K.

Franmarie K.

Oct, 2026

Kristen designed the cover for my memoir, And The Rose Goes To…, and I could not have asked for a better partner. She listened to what I wanted, read the brief carefully, and came back with concepts that were beautiful, every one of them, each one a cover I'd have been proud to hold. She answered...
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Anne P.

Anne P.

Sep, 2026

Kristen designed the new cover for my memoir, *Trauma Recycled*, and I chose her because of her experience working with memoirs. I will admit, I was a little hesitant about hiring someone I had never even spoken to on the phone. I am very much an in-person person, so doing the entire project thr...
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Dagmara B.

Dagmara B.

Sep, 2026

Just great communication
Deanna S.

Deanna S.

Aug, 2026

It was one of my best decisions ever to work with Kristen. She delivered more than I asked for, and sooner than I expected it. This particular cover is the most important book cover of my writing career, and as such it was extremely critical to get it right. She did! And then some. I would choose...
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Pandora V.

Pandora V.

Jun, 2026

Kristen took the time to understand the vision I had for my book cover. And I couldn't have been more pleased with her execution.

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