Helen Chapman

Helen Chapman – Designer

15 years' experience working for some of the biggest publishers. From best-selling picture books, beautiful non fiction & fiction titles

Overview

I have 15 years’ worth of publishing experience working across a huge range of books from best-selling picture books, beautiful large non fiction titles, big brands, graphic novels, YA fiction covers and adult non fiction / fiction covers.


I've worked for publishers including Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury, Bonnier, SPCK and most recently I was Senior Designer at Little Tiger Press, in the picture books team. Since going freelance I've had the pleasure of working with clients such as DK, Walker, Wonderbly and Arcturus.


Over my years working in publishing, I have discovered many things about myself but I know that I am truly passionate about producing beautiful books. I love a challenge and enjoy coming up with solutions to the trickiest of constraints.


I'm available for full book projects, covers, packaging, art directing etc and I would love to speak to you about any projects you might need a designer on.

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Middle Grade Picture Books
Languages
English

Work experience

N/A

May, 2024 — Present

I'm available for full book projects, covers, spreads, packaging, art directing etc

Little Tiger

May, 2022 — May, 2024 (about 2 years)

I managed and worked across many titles with a mix of adding to existing series and developing stand-alone titles. Working closely with our editorial team we’ve found brilliant illustrators and produced some beautiful books.

Bloomsbury

Aug, 2018 — May, 2022 (over 3 years)

My role was to produce high quality designs across all forms of the Harry Potter publishing. As well as my Potter responsibilities I looked after many of the top YA/ Fantasy authors by producing boxsets and coming up with series redesign ideas.

We won the British Book Design and Production award for Brand /Series Identity for the last books in the series - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

SPCK

Nov, 2017 — Aug, 2018 (9 months)

Working across the different imprints SPCK has to offer I was able to work on fiction & non fiction cover design, Children's book and even stationary and branded products.

Templar & Big Picture Press (Bonnier)

Apr, 2016 — Nov, 2017 (over 1 year)

Working across the Templar picture book, non fiction and the Big Picture Press list I worked on a massive spectrum of projects.

Penguin Random House

Apr, 2011 — Apr, 2016 (about 5 years)

I worked on all projects in the color department from illustrated picture books to treasuries, novelty, the occasional graphic novel/ fiction books and custom projects

Portfolio

Cover Design Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Book Interior Design Production Management
Meet The Ancient Egyptians

James Davies

Templar Publishing

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Waiting for the Stars

Lambert, Jonny

Tiger Tales

Cover Design Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Book Interior Design Production Management
Knightology

Steer, Dugald

Templar Publishing

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Alastair Humphreys' Great Adventurers

Humphreys, Alastair

Big Picture Press

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Animazes: Extraordinary Animal Migrations

Haworth, Katie

Big Picture Press

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Typography Production Management
Big, Big Feelings

Emerson, Perry

Tiger Tales

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management

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