Florian Garbay

Florian Garbay – Designer

Middle-grade series specialist creating bold, colorful designs. Delivering a professional, efficient, and collaborative experience.

Overview

I'm a book cover designer and illustrator with over six years of experience, particularly in middle grade fiction. I’ve created more than 50 covers for self-published authors — several of which have sold thousands of copies.

My style favors strong, readable compositions and bold, colorful visuals — tailored to young readers and aligned with the tone of your story.

I’m especially drawn to fantasy, light horror, and imaginative adventure, creating covers I would have loved to see myself as a child.

What matters most to me is clarity, trust, and communication. I work closely with each author to make sure the final cover not only reflects your vision, but also stands out on the market.

I handle every step of the process myself: illustration, typography, layout, and print-ready files. On average, a cover takes about 4 weeks and prices start at €1000, depending on your project’s needs.

If you have any questions or want to discuss your project in more detail, don’t hesitate to reach out—I’m here to help.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Horror Middle Grade Middle Grade Fantasy
Languages
English
Certifications
  • License

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2017 — Present
I specialize in creating book covers specifically designed for the Middle Grade market. At the same time, I have worked on various projects like: - Character concept art for video game industry - Background concepts and illustrations for video game industry - Music band covers - Children book cover and interior illustration - Assets for board games

ESAA Aquitaine and E-artsup Bordeaux

Sep, 2017 — Jul, 2020 (almost 3 years)
I teach academic drawing, inking, perspective, rough drawing technic for interior design and digital colorisation.

French Ministry for Internal Affairs

Jun, 2012 — Sep, 2017 (over 5 years)
This experience has taught me: - To anticipate constraints related to print files. - To design visuals tailored to my clients' needs. - To communicate with various profiles, from beginners to creative directors. - To meet tight production deadlines. - To master every aspect of the printing process.

Portfolio

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Eye of the Turtle (Lucy Morgan Adventure Series)

Barnett, Gloria

Footprint to the Future

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Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Eternal Seas (The Relic Hunters Book 1)

Rees, Lexi

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Illustration
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cave of Legends (Dragon League)

Charles, Scott

Yellow Morning Press

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Dragon Canyon: Level 1: Fire of Four

Kristin Glasbergen

Sorrel wants to run around like the other kids, but a foot deformity -- and her hovering mom -- just won’t let her. The only place she feels free is in Dragon Canyon -- a video game where she ... read more
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What is the Fantastical Contraption? What secrets does it hold inside? And what about it convinced the Queen to abduct Annabel Pickering’s parents? Thirteen-year-old Annabel Pickering loves he... read more
Cover Design Illustration Typography
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STOP! ROBOT!

Anson, Gaz

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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THE EERIE BROTHERS and THE WITCHES OF AUTUMN

Higdon, Sheldon

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography

Florian has 34 reviews

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Rafique S.

Rafique S.

Nov, 2024

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I could not have asked for a better cover artist! Florian demonstrated exceptional professionalism and transparency even before the official start of our collaboration. He spent considerable time and effort to understand my vision while taking the initiative to make suggestions and revisions when...
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Gloria B.

Gloria B.

Oct, 2024

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Florian Garbay is a consummate professional. I was lucky to hit ‘gold’ when I chose to collaborate with him on the cover of the first book in my children’s middle-grade adventure series. Florian takes your work seriously and has a wonderfully creative and imaginative mind. His illustration ski...
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Rachel D.

Rachel D.

Nov, 2023

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Florian is extremely patient and willing to help you talk through the ideas you have to find the best one for your book. His speedy responses and the speed of his work is wonderful, ensuring a project can be finished promptly.
Gloria B.

Gloria B.

Dec, 2025

Florian is the most amazing illustrator. He completed the covers of my series of middle-grade books on time and I absolutely love his work. I've had so many comments on how good the illustrations are. Can't thank you enough FLORIAN !
Phineas C.

Phineas C.

Oct, 2025

I had a great experience working with Florian Garbay on a new cover for my middle grade novel. He is very professional in all his dealings, in addition to being an extremely talented illustrator and designer. Florian communicated clearly and honestly, always listening to my ideas while not being ...
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