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

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Never Look at the Empty Seats: A Memoir

Daniels, Charlie

Thomas Nelson

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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 14 reviews

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Tim L.

Tim L.

Nov, 2025

It has been a pleasure working with Kristen. She has been a consummate professional throughout our interactions on this project. Her responses were prompt and refined the project to the final book cover design. I would recommend Kristen for self-help book cover designs.
Lori V.

Lori V.

Nov, 2025

Working with Kristen exceeded my expectations. As a new author, I really wasn't sure what direction I wanted to go. In answering her pointed questions, she was able to pull together several options that I loved, helping me narrow it down, based on my feedback, to really figure out what I was go...
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Lillian M.

Lillian M.

Sep, 2025

I had a great experience working with Kristen. She has a great eye and was able to see beyond what I had in mind. I ended up with a cover that was better than I could have asked for.
Sophia B.

Sophia B.

Aug, 2025

Working with Kristen on my book cover for Beyond Overwhelmed was a fantastic experience. The first round of designs didn’t quite capture my vision — but that was on me, since I had given her misleading direction and we hadn’t done a call beforehand. Once I clarified what I was looking for, she qu...
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Mia G.

Mia G.

Aug, 2025

I had the pleasure of working with Kristen Andrews, and I can honestly say it was an outstanding experience. Her level of professionalism is truly remarkable. From our very first interaction, I was impressed by her creativity and ability to bring my book cover idea to life in a way that exceeded...
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