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Sandra 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I am book designer with 15 years of experience creating covers and interiors for non-fiction and illustrated books.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Political Science & Current Affairs, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Photography, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Design.

Work experience:

  • McGill-Queens University Press
  • Wilfrid Laurier University Press
  • University of Toronto Press
  • Pearson Canada
  • University of Minnesota Press
  • British Library
  • Princeton University Press
  • Reaktion Books

Scott 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I am a Graphic Designer specialising in book cover design and artwork, with over 25 years design experience bringing book covers to life.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Design, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, ELT, Health & Wellbeing, and Geography.

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • Qudos Design, London
  • Total Design, Amsterdam
  • Self-employed
  • Detail Management Services

Senior Designer specialising in children's picture and novelty books.

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

Work experience:

  • Pan Macmillan - Campbell Books Imprint
  • Pan Macmillan -Campbell Books Imprint
  • The Dairy
  • Paper Rose
  • Penguin Random House, Ladybird Books
  • Penguin Random House, Ladybird

Experienced Illustrator and Designer, Specialising in Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, YA , and Mystery.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Artist Studio London
  • Print Studio
  • Self-employed

Expert children’s book designer helping authors and publishers create beautiful, print-ready books across all formats.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, ELT, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Designing books since 2018, working across commercial fiction, literary fiction and non-fiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, and True Crime.

Work experience:

  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Penguin Random House

Mickey is a multidisciplinary award-winning creative specialising in art direction and design. Her style is bold, colourful and playful!

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Design, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • ACNE
  • Self-employed

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Experienced Illustrator with a passion for beautiful books, excited by the prospect of helping Authors achieve their creative vision.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Poetry, Science Fiction, Short Story, Math & Science, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

A designer of non-fiction titles, adept at distilling a book into a compelling cover and typesetting the interior for an enjoyable read.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

I am an experienced illustrator who loves the surreal and gothic and creates eye catching, bold covers and maps for YA and adult fiction.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Nature, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

James 5 star rating

Chester, United Kingdom

Simple, but fun pencil and pen illustrator. I love middle grade, chapter books, and non-fiction for kids and adults.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • James Warwood Books

Hello, I am a creative Designer with more than 10 years of freelance experience working from London to the publishing market worldwide.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Expert book designer, art director, and illustrator crafting covers and layouts that bring your book to life. Make your story stand out.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Entertainment, True Crime, Education & Reference, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • DK Publishing, Penguin Random House

I'm an experienced editorial designer with established experience who loves designing beautiful art, design and food books.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Design, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Photography, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

I'm a very experienced designer and illustrator of top-selling non-fiction books, on topics that include Psychology, Nature and Wellbeing.

Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Nature, Travel, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

I'm a creative, ideas-based book designer with over 15 years experience in publishing.

Genres: Calendars, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

  • Dorling Kindersley

A creative designer based in Central London, specialising in; marketing, cover design, branding and graphic communication.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Classics, Literary Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Hire the best book cover designers in London

Think about any time you’ve ever strolled through a bookstore or scrolled through Amazon. Unless you’re looking for a specific title, chances are it’s a book’s cover that’s drawn you in and compelled you to learn more — or even make a purchase. The same applies to your book: readers will be drawn in by the cover, or they'll keep skimming.

But that doesn’t mean you want to splash loud colors and bold fonts all over your cover. A good cover is one that resembles comparable titles in the same genre, and still tells its own unique story.

Enter your book cover designer: a person with the industry experience and creative flair to turn your cover into your book’s #1 marketing tool.

If you’re on the lookout for book cover designers for hire, Reedsy is an excellent tool to connect with a designer in London. We’ve got a diverse roster of designers with years of experience, many of whom have worked with Big 5 publishers to create covers for bestselling books. To get started, sign up for a Reedsy account, and you’ll have instant access to the profiles of hundreds of book cover designers in London.

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