17+ Best Book Cover Designers for Hire in Canada

Mike

Bluewater, ON, Canada

I’m a children’s book author/illustrator, cartoonist, character designer, director, and animation creative with 30+ years of experience.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Comics Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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olha

Toronto, ON, Canada

Helping authors launch beautiful children's books. 15+ years of experience in fine art, digital design, complex layouts, & POD setup.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Michael

Toronto, ON, Canada

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

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Dali

Montreal, QC, Canada

PhD Visual artist & illustrator, 15+ 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
Hunan Wanmuchun Culture Communication Co., Ltd.

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David

Elgin, Quebec, Canada

I am an award winner book cover designer with years of experience working on a range of cover design projects.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

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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Michelle

Nanaimo, BC, Canada

With 12+ years in book design, I create thoughtful, playful designs that bring stories to life—and make the world a little more beautiful.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
Brentwood College
Booktrope

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Libris

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

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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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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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Matt

Sydney, NS, Canada

I'm a British designer living in Canada, specialising in book design with over 20 years' experience helping large publishers + indie authors

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Entertainment, Humanities & Social Sciences, Math & Science, Sports & Outdoors, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Anova Books

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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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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. No AI

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Colleen

Guelph, ON, Canada

Picture book illustration spots booked full for 2027! Thank you! Still open for Middle Grade covers, send me a note and let’s chat.

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

Work experience:

Yowza! Studio
Jamfilled/Boatrocker Media
Self-employed
Mainframe Studio
MAKE studios
Playstudios

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Sarah

Toronto, ON, Canada

I help independent authors, publishers, and creative entrepreneurs take their books from manuscript to masterpiece. Proud to be AI-free.

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

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