The best book cover designers for hire near Calgary

Hire the best book cover designers in Calgary We can all agree that a good book cover is what first attracts us to pick a book off the shelf. If your book cover doesn’t draw eyes, or match genre conventions, chances are that readers won’t be likely to pick up your book. Your best bet is to create an exceptions book cover to draw in readers — a book cover designer will do this for you. We’ve got your back. Here at Reedsy, we’ve collected a team of the best book cover designers in Calgary — and just about everywhere else. With years of industry experience under their belts, these professionals will know exactly which genre conventions to apply to your cover for the best results. You needn’t worry about whether you’re making the ‘right’ choice or not, a cover designer will collaborate with you on and advise about everything from text positioning and style, through to choosing between abstract and photographic covers. We hand-select our designers from only the top 3% of applicants in any chosen location or field, so you can always rest assured that your work will be in good hands. Sign up to Reedsy to connect with the best book cover designers in Calgary today and make your dreams a reality.

17+ Best Book Cover Designers for Hire near Calgary

Jenny

Calgary, AB, Canada

Hello, I’m Jenny! A Canadian Christian designer crafting non-fiction covers & interiors where beauty & truth come together.

Genres: Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Biographies & Memoirs, Philosophy, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Samaritan's Purse Canada
Wycliffe Canada

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Cecilia

Calgary, AB, Canada

I design covers. I've worked in-house at the Onion, Forbes, and Farrar, Straus & Giroux and regularly freelance with big five publishers.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Forbes
the Onion

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Ashley

Tiny, ON, Canada

Designer working on covers and manuscript formatting for print and ebooks. Genres: Romance, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mystery and Non-Fiction.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Printing House

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Rafael

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

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Nyco

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

I'm an artist/illustrator/graphic designer. My art style is heavily influenced by retro movie posters and comic book illustration.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Kristy

Surrey, BC, Canada

Helping people JUDGE a book by its COVER, one book at a time. I have over 14 years experience as a designer, and love what I do.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Poetry, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Westcoast Families Magazine
Elemental Design

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Elif

Toronto, ON, Canada

Illustrator with experience in creating cover designs and illustrations in various genres. Exploring different mediums, styles & aesthetics.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Festival on Wheels || Baskent University
Tragic Mushroom Press Publishing House (WIP), Rene Barchmann, Germany.
Unicef Turkey
Ayizi Publications, Turkey
Various

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Leah

Owen Sound, ON, Canada

Award-winning Book Designer with ~20 years in-house experience. I approach design with originality, imagination and depth.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Penguin Random House Canada

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Charles

Charlottetown, PE, Canada

I am an experienced designer working primarily in the comic book industry with 25+ years of experience and a passion for design and books!

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

Work experience:

Papercutz
Self-employed
Aftershock Comics

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Stan

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

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Masoud

Saskatoon, SK, Canada

I am Masoud, an illustrator based in Saskatoon, Canada. I'm ready to breathe life to your ideas with high quality illustrations.

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

Work experience:

Saskatchewan Prevention institute
La Nouvelle Plume (Regine, Canada)

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Lena

Toronto, ON, Canada

Book cover designer specializing in fiction, young adult, romance, and non-fiction, with experience in-house and with independent authors.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Sutherland House
Audiobooks.com
Self-employed
Spotify

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Natàlia

Toronto, ON, Canada

Award-winning designer and illustrator with 10+ years' experience. Crafting soulful, captivating covers. Trusted by Penguin Random House.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Themes & Motifs, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Catarina

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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Sarah

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

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Dali

Montreal, QC, Canada

PhD Visual artist & illustrator, 13+ 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: