The best book designers for hire in Canada

Valerie

Shediac, NB, Canada

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I'm a published children's book illustrator with 26 years of experience freelancing. Currently booked until August 2026!

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Les Éditions Bouton d'or Acadie
• Honest History
• La Source en Soi - Coussins Etc
• L'Agence LB

Yuliia

Calgary, AB, Canada

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Welcome to world where vibrant imagination meets the page. I have 8+ years of experience committed to bringing authors' visions to fruition

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Jenny

Calgary, AB, Canada

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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

Libris

Victoria, BC, Canada

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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

Mike

Bluewater, ON, Canada

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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

Kian

Vancouver, BC, Canada

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I create colorful, whimsical children’s book art with expressive characters & cozy, magical vibes. Collaborative from start to finish.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Design, Poetry, DIY & Crafts, Holiday, and Themes & Motifs.

Work experience:

• Layla Care
• Freelance
• Sunday Fibre Co.
• No Added Sugar

Matt

Sydney, NS, Canada

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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

Daria

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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Experienced illustrator specializing in creating editorial arts with vivid metaphors and intricate textured details.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Economics, and Nature.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Apex Media

Stan

Vancouver, BC, Canada

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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

Taryn

Vancouver, BC, Canada

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✨ Book interior designer (print + ebook) with 6+ years’ experience. I turn manuscripts into beautiful & professional reader-ready novels! ✨

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Thriller & Suspense, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Scott

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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Scott is a freelance illustrator, with over two dozen, critically acclaimed and award winning, graphic novels to his credit.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, LGBTQ Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

• HighWater Press
• Stranger Fiction Inc.
• Marvel Comics

Colleen

Guelph, ON, Canada

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Booked full for 2026! Thank you! 😊 You can still message me to storyboard your book, and you’ll be automatically scheduled for 2027.

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

Work experience:

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

Dali

Montreal, QC, Canada

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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:

• Hunan Literature & Art Publishing House
• Self-employed

Cecilia

Calgary, AB, Canada

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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

Leonard

Toronto, ON, Canada

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I'm Leonard, an illustrator fascinated by all things natural. I specialize in telling stories about the earth, geography, flora and fauna.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Nature, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Travel, and Transportation.

Work experience:

• NGX Interactive
• Self-employed
• Mapleleaf Fine Arts School

Ashley

Toronto, ON, Canada

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Digital illustrator and visual storyteller with a passion for horror, surrealism, and highlighting Black voices and faces.

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Themes & Motifs, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Kim

Kingston, ON, Canada

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Kim is an illustrator with a passion for narrative and a focus on the fantastic with 15+ years experience in publishing and gaming.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Urban Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed