Andy Magee

Andy Magee – Designer

Experienced, versatile book designer for fiction & non-fiction covers and interiors. Clients include Macmillan, OUP, Pearson & Scholastic.

Overview

Hi, I’m Andy, a graphic designer with nearly 20 years of experience specialising in book design for both fiction and non-fiction.

Since going freelance in 2006, I’ve created cover and interior designs for a wide range of publishers, including Oxford University Press, Macmillan, Pearson, Wiley-Blackwell, Taylor & Francis, and Scholastic. My background spans trade, educational, academic, scientific, and medical publishing, and I’m equally confident working in both print and digital formats.

I work with traditional publishers as well as independent authors, and since joining Reedsy, I’ve built a strong portfolio of non-fiction covers, collaborating closely with authors to translate their ideas into engaging, professional designs. I also love designing fiction covers, where I can bring storytelling, mood, and genre to life through bold and imaginative visuals.

I’m a founding member of - a creative collective supporting self-publishing authors with editorial, design, and marketing expertise.

Alongside publishing, I also take on design projects across brand identity, logos, websites, marketing materials, social media assets, and album artwork. I’m used to working to tight deadlines and budgets, without compromising on quality or creativity.

Over the years, I’ve designed covers across a wide range of genres and subjects, including psychology, healthcare, life sciences, business, engineering, architecture, ELT, children’s books, history, philosophy, technology, culture, and politics.

If you’ve got a project in mind, I’d love to hear about it — let’s create something great together!

Services
Non-Fiction
Education & Reference Life Sciences Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry Philosophy Psychology
Fiction
Mystery & Crime Psychological Thriller Young Adult
Certifications
  • BA (Hons) Communication Design

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2006 — Present
Since 2006, I’ve worked as a freelance designer, providing creative services to publishers, agencies, and authors across a wide range of print and digital projects. My work spans traditional book design, cover and interior layouts, as well as website design and development. Clients have included Oxford University Press, Macmillan Education, Pearson Education, BBC Bitesize, Scholastic, and York Press. Based in my home studio in Oxfordshire, UK, I work remotely with clients across the world and have also provided on-site support to design studios and in-house publishing teams when needed.

Macmillan

May, 2003 — May, 2006 (about 3 years)
In this creative and challenging role I was responsible for the design and management of a large international publishing program. I was involved in the planning from concept through to completion of a range of publications and contributed to brand development of several key products. The position required strong design and typography skills, an exceptional eye for detail, plus strong organizational and project management skills to coordinate and commission external designers, artists, and photographers.

Portfolio

Cover Design
Made with Reedsy
The Watcher's Lullaby

Harvey, Pippa

Feisty Squirrel Books

Cover Design Book Interior Design
A Crime In The Land of 7,000 Islands

Sole, Zephaniah

Eyewear Publishing

Cover Design Typography
Pretence: Why The UK Needs A Written Constitution

Morgan, Austen

Eyewear Publishing

Cover Design Typography
Until We Knew, Twice: Life With MND/ALS and FTD

Klint, Elisabet O

Black Spring Press

Cover Design Typography
Jack and Me: How NOT To Live After Loss

Landesman, Cosmo

Eyewear Publishing

Cover Design Typography
An Equal Light

JACKSON, CHRISTOPHER

Eyewear Publishing

Cover Design
Siglus In Galaxion

Bove, Mr Thomas

Independently published

Cover Design Typography
Siglus And The Black Pea

Bove, Mr Thomas

Independently published

Cover Design Typography
Cover Design
Made with Reedsy
Beyond Another Place

Alan, B.

Cover Design
Made with Reedsy
Playing with Bees: Why Honeybees Hold the Key to a Better Healthcare System

Southwick MD, Frederick S,

Southwick Press

Cover Design Book Interior Design
Releasing My Pain For Others Gain

Jones, Yvonne Christine

Independently published

Made with Reedsy
Wide Awake

Beale, Kristin

Morgan James YA Fiction

Cover Design
Made with Reedsy
Tic'd: a child's guide to defeating tics

DePompo, Dr. Paul

CBTI of Southern California

Cover Design Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
The Emergence of I: How the Universe Woke Up

Payne IV, John Houston

Payneful Publishing

Cover Design Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
Stock Market Literacy

Cara, Bill

Greenfield Cara

Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
Supernova: a satire

Purdie, Jamie

Cover Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
Dr Magnesium: Dr Mg2+

Keegan , Lee-Michael

Nielsen UK

Cover Design
Cover Design
Cover Design
Cover Design
Cover Design
Principles of Mucosal Immunology

Society for Mucosal Immunology, Editors

Cover Design
Gene Control

Latchman, David

Cover Design
Cover Design
Biochemistry

Brown, Terry

Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Unlocking

Newton, Mary-Jane

Cover Design
Cover Design
Cover Design
Cover Design

Andy has 52 reviews

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Tania B.

Tania B.

Jan, 2026

Andy is an absolute pleasure to work with - creative, polite, responsive, professional, talented, and clearly immensely experienced in book design. I would gladly recommend and use him again for future projects. Thank you so much Andy.
Clovis R.

Clovis R.

Jan, 2026

Andy was a thoughtful and reliable collaborator throughout the book design process. He brought a strong sense of structure, visual clarity, and professionalism to the project, and he was responsive to feedback at every stage. His ability to translate complex, content-heavy material into a clean, ...
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Denise N.

Denise N.

Dec, 2025

Working with Andy was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. He delivered an exceptional book cover design that brought our fragmented thoughts together into a cohesive beautiful design. What sets Andy apart is his genuine interest in understanding both the authors and the manuscript. He too...
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Andy M.
Thank you, Denise. It has been a pleasure working with you on your book cover design!
Timothy H.

Timothy H.

Dec, 2025

Excellent to work with and my book was formatted extremely well. Communication was great, too. A true professional that I would not hesitate to recommend to others.
Kevin J.

Kevin J.

Oct, 2025

I wrote my science fiction manuscript, but it was Andy who turned it into a book that shines. His design choices for the interior of my book enhance the content with sharp font choices and formatting that heightens the telling of the story. His brilliant art direction for the cover genuinely ca...
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