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Daniel 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I am a professional illustrator with over 15 years experience in book and album cover illustration, my specialty is comic illustration.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Dystopian, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Laura 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Book cover designer with extensive trade publishing experience, creating professional, market-aware designs.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Biographies & Memoirs, and Psychology.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Books Australia
  • Scribe Publications
  • Self-employed

Tess 5 star rating

Melbourne, Australia

Attention-grabbing book cover design ~ On time and on budget. Specialising in business non-fiction.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Design, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Wiley

Matthew 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

A graphic designer with a passion for book design. Over 600 cover credits with clients including Jeff VanderMeer. Let me dress your book!

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Poetry, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Anthologies, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Joshua 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Digital Painter + Cover Designer for ✨Fantasy and 🚀SciFi - I read your manuscript and illustrate truly resonant covers - No AI

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Space Opera, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Freelance

Kim 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Illustrator and designer specialising in fantasy. I always read the manuscript if it's available! AI-free.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Epic Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self Employed

Ehsan 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

An illustrator passionate about literature and visual arts who tries to convey words through illustrations.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Hoorakhsh studios

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Veronica 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

Freelance illustrator with years of experience painting characters and creatures for clients such as Darrington Press, MCDM and Illumicrate.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Lisa 5 star rating

Brisbane QLD, Australia

I’m Lisa, a graphic designer and artist who works with writers to bring their stories to life through thoughtful, colourful book design.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Citipointe Church

Tara 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

I’m an illustrator with 10+ years of industry experience. Clients: Disney, Simon and Schuster, Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Del Rey.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Dark Romance.

Work experience:

  • Disney books
  • Publishing

Amanda 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

Creative and collaborative senior book designer and art director, 15 years experience with major children's publishers, covers/internals.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Contemporary Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Walker Books Australia
  • Scholastic Australia (Koala Books imprint)

Dani 5 star rating

Perth WA, Australia

Designer and art director of award-winning children's books. I have over a decade of publishing industry experience.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Adeline Media (Oh Comely magazine)
  • Carlton Books
  • Self-employed

Vaughan 5 star rating

Denman Prospect ACT, Australia

Children's Book Illustrator with trade and educational publishing experience. Quirky style perfect for fun picture books and chapter books.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Amanda 5 star rating

Brisbane QLD, Australia

I'm a children’s book illustrator and book designer with over 40+ published books and love to use texture and bold colour.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Peter 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I'm an award-winning book cover designer, looking to work with you to create a beautiful, individual and distinctive book.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Entertainment, and Art.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Julia 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

Helping authors bring their important message to the world by designing covers that SELL, through bold, colourful, impactful cover designs.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Parenting & Families, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Rebecca 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I'm an illustrator and published graphic novelist who loves creating detailed black ink line narratives for book and magazine publishers.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Humor & Comedy, Middle Grade, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • The Galloping Skirt
  • Self-employed

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