Olivia Bush – Designer

Freelance book designer specialising in non-fiction covers and layouts (lifestyle, cookery, MBS, health & wellbeing).

Overview

Currently working out of Australia and from the UK, I work as a freelance designer specialising in illustrated non-fiction books.

With experience in art-direction and design for publishing houses such as Hardie Grant London, Quarto, DK and Smith Street Books, my passion lies in array of genres from craft to cookery and lifestyle books.

My design process is both instinctive and creative research led; I love to work collaboratively and closely with the client to bring project ideas to life, from the concept stage right through to sending your final files to print; so if you are searching for a beautiful book cover, need help laying out the internal pages or typesetting your manuscript, I'd love to hear from you.

Services

Book Interior Design

Non-Fiction

Art Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Health & Wellbeing Home & Garden Nature New Age Photography Travel

Languages

English

Work experience

Freelance Book Designer

Smith Street Books

May, 2023 — Present

Based in Australia, I am currently working for Smith Street Books on a freelance basis; one of Australia's best non-fiction illustrated publishers.

Freelance Book Designer

Quarto Publishing PLC

Feb, 2022 — Present

Here I worked on titles preparing presentation concepts for London Book Fair, 2023.

Freelance Book Designer

Quadrille

Jan, 2022 — Oct, 2022 (8 months)

Freelance Book Designer

Batsford Books

Jan, 2022 — Mar, 2022 (about 2 months)

Here I acted as the typesetter on several books; laying out content and the manuscript ready to be published.

Freelance Book Designer

Hardie Grant London

Jun, 2021 — Present

I have worked as an art-director and designer on illustrated titles covering Mind Body Spirit, Craft and Lifestyle. On these books, I was involved in the layout design, commissioning, illustrating and sending the final files ready for print production.

Owner at Olivia Bush Studio

Self-employed

Sep, 2019 — Present

Specialising in non-fiction illustrated books (Olivia Bush Studio), I work as a freelance book and layout designer, with experience in art-direction and commissioning for global publishing houses and smaller-scale, independent businesses. From mass-market gifting titles sold in the US and AUS to beautiful, hand-bound stay guides hand-crafted locally, previous projects have reached both ends of the spectrum.