Gudrun Jobst

Gudrun Jobst – Designer

Decades of experience designing book covers that sell, I will support you on your self-publishing journey.

Overview

As an experienced Graphic Designer, I have spent over fifteen years crafting content and campaigns for established book and magazine publishers. For the last ten years I have set up on my own as a Freelancer adept with a wide range of skills for print and digital media marketing, specialising in book cover design and illustration.

I will support you on your self-publishing journey, by designing three different covers according to your brief and then we take one design forward to refine and adjust according to your specification. By the end of the process, you will have a professional cover design that sells!

Services
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Fiction
Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Women's Fiction
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Apr, 2012 — Present
Experienced freelance Graphic Designer available to support you in all creative campaigns.

Portfolio

Letters From Yelena

Guy Mankowski

'It's unusual to find a young male writer who can write with such sensitivity and maturity. Guy Mankowski's portrayal of the ballerina Yelena is wholly convincing, taking us inside her thought... read more
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No Be from Hia: a gorgeous, evocative novel about identity and belonging

Natasha Omokhodion-Kalulu Banda

Legend Press Ltd

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The Truth Waits

Susanna Beard

'This novel bears all the hallmarks of a great thriller. It not only deals with huge issues like greed, guilt, evil and revenge, but with Anna’s deeply personal search for justice, reconciliat... read more
Cover Design
She Chose Me

Tracey Emerson

For fans of The Girl Before, Into the Water and The Couple Next Door'Not having a child can change your life as much as having one.' Grace has returned to London after twenty years abroad to m... read more
Cover Design
Salt & Honey (Ulverscroft General Fiction)

Candi Miller

In a southern Africa violently split during Apartheid, Koba is taken away from her Kalahari desert-tribe after witnessing her parents being murdered by a party of white hunters. She slowly lea... read more
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Invisible Strings

Naledi Mashishi

Rising Action Publishing and Blackstone Publishing

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A Day at the Zoo: A Shmuley Myers Novel (Shmuley Myers Novels Book 1)

Sharp, Sol

Olive Sprig Press

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The Zero and The One

Ryan Ruby

'Ryan Ruby has written a brilliant and captivating novel ... dark as Patricia Highsmith's Ripley novels, with ... a setting that reminds one of Evelyn Waugh, and ... texture that evokes P.G. W... read more
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Blinded by the Lights: Now a major HBO Europe TV series

Jakub Żulczyk

NOW A MAJOR HBO EUROPE TV SERIES'Tough, knowing, high-octane crime fiction... Los Angeles has James Ellroy, Boston has Dennis Lehane, Oslo has Jo Nesbo. And Warsaw has its own two-fisted crime... read more
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All Gomorrahs are the Same

Thenjiwe Mswane

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Made with Reedsy
Salt Sisters: What Secrets is This Seaside Village Hiding?

Graham, Katherine

Cover Design
An Image in a Mirror

Ijangolet S Ogwang

Legend Press Ltd

‘The notion of dual identity, national and familial, is prominent and thought-provoking. I loved it’ Daily MailLonglisted for the Dublin Literary AwardShortlisted for the UJ Debut Novel AwardS... read more
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Murmuration

Robert Lock

"The starlings dance in mesmerising patterns. In and out they fold. Up and down. Below them a Victorian pier has stood the test of time, carrying each generation over a cold and relentless sea... read more
Cover Design Illustration

Gudrun has 13 reviews

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Ellen B.

Ellen B.

Nov, 2023

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Gudrun Jobst exceeded all expectations on the cover design for my book. Despite a tight deadline, her professionalism and clear communication made the process seamless. If you're looking for a top-tier designer who thrives under a short turnaround, Gudrun Jobst is the one. Thank you, Gudrun, for ...
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Gudrun J.
Thank you very much Ellen, lovely to work with you - you know how to turn up the pressure! All the best with your sales.
Jens L.

Jens L.

May, 2023

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Absolutely brilliant work. I couldn't be more pleased. I received 3 very different proposals for my cover based on my initial information. My biggest hassle was choosing :-) Later in the process I contracted for extra material, which was delivered quickly and in the highest quality. Gudrun comes ...
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Gudrun J.
Hi Jens, many thanks for the great review and it was a pleasure working with you. I look forward to meeting Martin Bay again in the near future. All the best with the book sales.
Mayson B.

Mayson B.

Oct, 2022

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Gudrun is "top drawer". She did a fantastic job on my book cover. Innovative and catchy ideas - it really did make my book go from "good to great"! Prompt to reply to my questions, cutting edge ideas - I most highly recommend her - and will certainly be going back to her on my future works.
Gudrun J.
Thank you for the kind words Mayson, it was a pleasure working with you and best thing: you laughed at my bad jokes! Good luck with the sales and looking forward to the second volume.
Vicky G.

Vicky G.

Sep, 2021

I worked with Gudrun on my second upholstery book. I had some quote specific ideas and I felt Gudrun interpreted them really well. When things didn't align, Gudrun was very professional and resolved the issues quickly. Gudrun wasn't the cheapest quote I got, but I really do think you get what you...
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Gudrun J.
Thanks for the review Vicky and looking forward to working with you on your next book.
Sue H.

Sue H.

Jul, 2021

I was so pleased that Gudrun could design my second children's book for me. The cover design, inside pages and back cover were brilliant. Gudrun is professional and reliable. Everything was finished when she said it would be. Gudrun is also very patient with new authors like myself who are not ve...
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