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A passionate illustrator specializing in story-driven children's books. My passion is illustrating nature, animals and playful characters!

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Children's, Nature, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Mino Games
  • EA, Ludia, Hibernum, Mino Games
  • Hibernum, Mino Games

Elysia 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Experienced book designer specialising in Cover Design // Internal Design // Marketing Assets // Illustration // Typesetting

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Young Adult, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Pantera Press
  • Self-employed

Rafael 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Graphic designer with about 15 years of experience working with books of different genres. I do cover and interior design, and typesetting.

Genres: Plays & Screenplays, Fiction, Poetry, Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Philosophy, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Canadian Scholars
  • Guernica Editions
  • UBC Press
  • Minas Gerais Federal University Press
  • Inhabit Education
  • Metroland Media Group
  • C/Arte Cultural Projects

Michael 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Internationally recognized book designer in both fiction + non-fiction, incl. Penn Press S+S, Harlequin PRH, Hallmark Harper + Sourcebooks.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Harper Collins
  • Self-employed

Annie 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Let’s team up to turn your stories into enchanting visual adventures! My goal is to ensure your book is not just read, but cherished.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Libris 5 star rating

Victoria, BC, Canada

Designer and typesetter with a Master of Publishing, a BFA in Visual Arts, and over ten years of experience in the publishing industry.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Anthologies, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Harbour Publishing / Douglas & McIntyre
  • Tradewind Books

Catarina 5 star rating

North Vancouver, BC, Canada

I'm a specialized children's book illustrator and cover designer with an eye for detail, creating unique images that bring stories to life.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Owlkids Publishing
  • Ulysses Press

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Ashley 5 star rating

Tiny, ON, Canada

Designer, and Illustrator, Covers and Interiors Genres: Romance, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mystery and Non-Fiction. Self-pub and traditional pub

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Printing House

Amanda 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

Book designer (and proofreader/copy editor) with 10+ years of experience. I'm passionate about good design and good stories!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Classics, Contemporary Fiction, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Paw Prints Publishing
  • Overlook Press

Casey 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Illustrator and Character designer with 22 years experience in children's books and design for the animation industry.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Alana 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

One stop shop for illustration, lettering and design for book covers and picture books. Award winning illustrator with 20 years experience.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Humor & Comedy, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Coming of Age, Nature, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Dali 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

Visual artist, illustrator, designer. 12+ yrs exp. in arts. 35 international awards. Boldly blends traditional and digital, East and West.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Hunan Literature & Art Publishing House
  • Self-employed
  • Agence On
  • Feerick

Jessica 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Specializing in illustration with a graphic design background; my focus is storytelling, book illustration and design. Let’s tell a story!

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Poetry, Romance, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Images 2000 Inc / Northwood Collection / Feri & Joon / Mirrorize
  • Self-employed

Sarah 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

I help independent authors, publishers, and creative entrepreneurs take their books from manuscript to masterpiece.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Young Adult, Poetry, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Stan 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

I create unique, beautifully crafted book covers for mysteries, horrors, and thrillers, plus fashion and travel illustrations.

Genres: Fashion & Textiles, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, Picture Books, Children's, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Drake Publishing Inc
  • Brainworks Studios
  • Self-employed

Canadian book cover designer who expertly crafts captivating covers, bringing authors' publishing dreams to life.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Sakshi 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Children's book illustrator with 10+ years of experience, creating whimsical, colorful stories that spark imagination and wonder.

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

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Hire the best book cover designers in Canada

Your cover is your book's first impression, and people will make all sorts of assumptions about your book based on even a one-second glimpse of its exterior.

After all, a good book cover is more than just eye candy. A good book cover stands out even as a thumbnail in a digital store. Its quality is equally as high in digital format as it is on a hard copy. It establishes the genre of your work while also standing out from the other titles it's grouped with. Knowing how to navigate all of these different needs comes with experience in the industry.

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