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Hi! I am a book designer and illustrator with 13+ years of experience. Very versatile and open minded. Do we work together in your project?

Genres: Classics, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Short Story, Poetry, Literary Fiction, Anthologies, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Architecture, and Design.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Lucia 5 star rating

Barcelona, Spain

Cat lover and freelance illustrator based in Barcelona with a very expressive and colourful style, I specialise in humour and comic books.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • AFG&
  • Boojum
  • LEGO

Freelance illustrator and graphic designer with over 25 years experience available for freelance work.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Travel, Health & Wellbeing, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Spoonflower

Diego 5 star rating

Almería, Spain

I work along with authors to make their book an object to be loved and cared for. Crime, horror, literary fiction, poetry, young readers...

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Poetry, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Children's, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Advertising Agencies
  • Self-employed

Irene 5 star rating

Valencia, Spain

I'm an award-winning illustrator and designer with experience in book cover illustration, editorial illustration and children picture books.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Picture Books, Children's, Cultural & Ethnic, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

🎨 Experienced book illustrator & designer crafting magic between the pages for years! Let's turn your stories into visual wonders! 📚

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Fiction, Travel, Education & Reference, Themes & Motifs, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Freepik
  • COPYTEC
  • Blai Komunikazioa
  • Mara Mara Taldea

Adela 5 star rating

Valencia, Spain

Designer and illustrator, with a detailed illustration style, available for any type of illustration work.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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I'm a coffee table book designer, magazine art director and consultant working with global publishers and arts, culture, lifestyle brands.

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Photography, Fashion & Textiles, Philosophy, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Experienced award winning illustrator. A great story deserves a great cover, it's the beginning of a beautiful friendship with the reader.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Classics, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fashion & Textiles, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • wysiwyg/publicis group
  • Self-employed
  • Planeta Editorial

Sandra is an illustrator specializing in book covers. With 8 years' experience, she’s created covers for major Spanish publishers.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Historical Romance, Romance, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Alicia 5 star rating

Zaragoza, Spain

Award-winning illustrator with experience in diverse fields such as publishing, editorial illustration, advertising and animation 🌺

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Picture Books.

Work experience:

  • ESDESIGN - Escuela Superior de Diseño de Barcelona
  • Alicia Blasco

Marian 5 star rating

Valencia, Spain

With a warm and collaborative process, I create digital and hand-painted illustrations for children's picture books and young adult books.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Digital artist specializing in book covers for novels across genres, with works featured by publishing giants like Penguin Random House

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Xavier 5 star rating

Barcelona, Spain

Award-winning creative director and designer with 35-year experience working for publishers and independent authors worldwide.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

David 5 star rating

Ponferrada, Spain

Illustrator with 11 years of experience. Specialization in Digital Illustration and Concept Art. Extensive experience in educational apps.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • WORDLIST (MENTAT TECHNOLOGIES, SL)

Hi! I'm Raquel, a freelance illustrator. Children's and young adult artwork. I love telling stories with my illustrations

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self employed

Denise 5 star rating

Barcelona, Spain

Experienced illustrator with more than 20 years of experience. I specialise in children books, book covers and text books.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Cultural & Ethnic, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Nature, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Comics Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Know those gorgeous illustrated picture books that kids can’t stop running their fingers over? That’s the effect you want your illustrated book to have on its readers, whether they’re kids or not. Regardless of your genre, the job of illustrators (ahem, ilustradores) is the same: to help distill and enhance the essence of your writing through visual language.


Our marketplace can help you hire book illustrators in Spain or further afield in the world — they’ve worked in countless genres, from children’s books to fantasy or horror fiction and textbooks. Using their experience working with successful publishers and authors, our book illustrators will work with you to sketch out initial ideas, and then develop them into the right artwork for your book.


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