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Charlie 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Book designer with expertise in typesetting, inner layout and cover design for art, culture and design publications.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Design, and Geography.

Work experience:

  • Currency Design
  • Restless Creative

Matthew 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Illustrator/Graphic Artist: 25+ yrs crafting Gothic, Classic & YA worlds. Hand-drawn meets digital skill. Turning books into objects of art.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Short Story.

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

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

Joshua 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Digital Painter + Cover Designer for ✨Fantasy and 🚀SciFi - I read your manuscript and illustrate meaningful 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

Danyon 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I’m a Melbourne-based freelance concept artist specialising in steampunk, science fiction, and paleo-inspired artwork.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, Steampunk, Post-Apocalyptic, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Friends of the table
  • Self-employed

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Elin 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

Hi! I'm Elin, a professional Illustrator bringing ideas to vivid reality. Let's turn your vision into stunning visuals together!

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

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

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

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

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

Matthew 5 star rating

Melbourne VIC, Australia

I can help get eyes on your work with bold, colorful, and professional fantasy illustrations. So let's bring your project to life!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Dystopian, Gaming & LitRPG, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Cadre Pictures
  • Nectar Game Studios
  • Renegade Game Studios
  • Game Heretics

Bradley 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

I love all that books are and all that they can be. As an experienced book cover + internals designer I delight in bringing books to life.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Simon & Schuster Australia

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

Shirley 5 star rating

Sydney NSW, Australia

Book and Marketing designer with over 10 years experience in a range of genres

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Children's, Inspirational, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • 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

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