Finn Dean

Finn Dean – Designer

Award winning designer with over twenty years experience. Produced covers for Penguin, Faber, Vintage, Folio Society and more.

Overview

Hello, I'm Finn and I love making book covers. I have over twenty years experience working with publishers in a variety of genres but I especially love working with crime and mystery; something with a brooding atmosphere especially with a hardboiled detective guzzling coffee while it perpetually rains. I'm something of a hybrid designer and love making children's covers too.

I offer an original interpretation of a client led brief taking into account the genre, target audience and subject. My goal is to make eyecatching covers that make your eyes tingle with curiosity, I want to make your book pop with anticipation and to entice a potential reader to turn the cover or click that link. I would love to hear about your project and how I can help.

I live in the sunny seaside of Worthing in the UK, where you will find me drinking hot coffee, munching on some damn fine cherry pie and watching Twin Peaks for the twentieth time.

Services
Fiction
Classics Contemporary Fiction Cozy Mysteries Espionage Literary Fiction Middle Grade Fantasy Poetry Psychological Thriller
Languages
English
Awards
  • House of Illustration and Folio Book Illustration Prize Winner 2012 for Brave New World
  • Shortlisted V&A Illustration awards 2013
  • Gold SAA Illustration awards 2004
Certifications
  • BA HONS Graphic Design and Illustration First Class, Bath Spa University College, UK

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2004 — Present
Various commisions for over twenty years working on projects such as limited edition prints, visitor maps, book covers, editorial illustrations, picture books, greetings cards for clients like Prestel, Penguin, Faber, Vintage, Folio Society, Transworld, Alma Books, Emirates, Alnwick Castle, VisitBritain, Qatar Airways and my work has featured in film and TV for Alex Garland and Danny Boyle.

Portfolio

Cover Design Illustration
Meghadutam

Kalidasa

Penguin

Cover Design Illustration
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Mutia, Maria

Cover Design Typography
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Mutia, Maria

Cover Design Typography
White Man Falling

Stocks, Mike

Alma Books

Illustration
Illustration
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography

Finn has 9 reviews

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Ashley B.

Ashley B.

Jan, 2025

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Finn was excellent to work with! He was very responsive and had wonderful ideas for the cover of my book. He was very communicative and created quality work within the promised timeframe. His pricing is very reasonable, and he is friendly and professional. I look forward to collaborating with him...
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Finn D.
Thank you Ashley, it was lovely working with you! I look forward to further collaborations. Can't wait to see what you come up with next.
Sandy V.

Sandy V.

Feb, 2026

It was my first time working with a cover designer and Finn was an ideal collaborator. He created a superb cover for my debut novel "The Mumbai Directive" that captured the essence of the story perfectly and made it come alive. A single glance at the cover has made many of the readers want to pic...
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Phil G.

Phil G.

Feb, 2026

A pleasure to work with. Great quality work. Super happy with his realization of my project!
Phil G.

Phil G.

Dec, 2025

Fantastic to work with. Had a great vision and would definitely hire again! Super helpful for a newer author as well.
Steve W.

Steve W.

Nov, 2025

I am 100% delighted with the book design Finn did. He offered a few suggestions, tried them out then came up with a design that was quite unique and I loved it. I have had some positive comments on the book cover. Highly recommended.

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