Hester van Toorenburg – Designer

Hey! I am a Dutch designer and illustrator living in Belgium. I am passionate about designing book covers and illustrations for books. I love making books look good, so that people who see it want to pick it up, buy or order it and read it! When creating covers I always go the extra mile to make it the most beautiful and attractive cover I can. I also do interior book designs that contain illustrations or 'text book' layouts that are bit more complex than fiction books.

My style of book cover design is recognisably bright, clear and colourful with often clear illustrations and patterns and creative lettering. My designs are elegant and balanced but always have something that make the book 'pop'.

I have over a decade of experience in book design and work for both publishing houses and self-publishing authors worldwide, creating book covers that are attractive for your audience and that do justice to your content. My style fits different genres, both fiction and non-fiction, but it's especially suited for books that have a positive atmosphere or message as my style is quite 'bright'. I love working on books that help us in the direction of love, peace, justice, health and happines.

If you work with me you can expect creativity, punctuality / ordered process, clear communication and a result you are happy with. It's really helpful if you are clear and specific about what you do and don’t like. Also I'm always open for clients that provide some inspiration pieces upfront to help guide me as to what you are looking for. Expect one to two rounds of revisions before you land on the perfect cover.

For book cover designs and illustrations I work with different mediums or a combination of them:

• Vector based illustrations: the majority of my work is made in this way. You can recognise this type of work by the clean, clear lines and flat surfaces.

• Hand-made look of brush, pencil and watercolor illustrations (made digitally)

• Stock images

• AI generated images (still new to this)

I deliver a PDF ready for print with the right sizes for your paperback or hardcover book. Additionally, I can also create a 3D mock-up image for your book presentation, 2D images of the front and back, an audiobook cover and e-book cover.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with questions, ideas, or just any inquiry. I look forward to talking with you about your book, and how I can help you with a compelling cover and/or illustration.

I'm looking forward to hear from you and maybe work with you!