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French book designer and illustrator with 9 years' experience, loving minimalistic lines and textured gradients. YA, Romance, Cozy Crime…

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Young Adult, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Sarbacane Editions
  • Self-employed
  • Lobster Films

Expert in environments and characters illustrations since 2022, in book covers, TCG, and board games.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Gaming & LitRPG.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Editorial Systems Designer — Visiting Professor of Brand Design & Strategy

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Design, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • École intuit lab — Paris
  • Team Creatif — Paris
  • Publicis Conseil — Paris

✨ Watercolor artist for colorfull children books and comics. ✨

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Valenciennes university

Swiss army knife illustrator with over 15 years' experience working for my clients. Give me words, I see images.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Hi, I'm Marvin, a freelance designer based in Paris and focused on book designs, "Less is more" is my gold rule

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Photography, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Design, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Epoque Agency

Louis, a French art director, and illustrator based in Lyon (France), uses geometric shapes to create expressive artworks.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Freelance

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Guilhem 5 star rating

Montpellier, France

Graduate in applied arts. Freelance graphic designer and illustrator since 1998. Worked at/for Nike, IKEA, Ubisoft, Catalyst Games Lab.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Florian 5 star rating

Bordeaux, France

Middle-grade series specialist creating bold, colorful designs. Delivering a professional, efficient, and collaborative experience.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • French Ministry for Internal Affairs
  • ESAA Aquitaine and E-artsup Bordeaux
  • Self-employed

I'm a French freelance graphic designer who's been specializing in book cover design for the past fifteen years

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Classics, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Le livre de poche
  • Self-employed
  • Autrement

Driss 5 star rating

Toulouse, France

Book covers illustrator who believes in colourful designs for all genres.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Middle Grade, Children's, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Chaise
  • Le Caracol
  • Starcom
  • Yurcom
  • Croque Com
  • Self-employed

I specialize in creating publish-ready book interior layouts for all major publishing platforms and genres.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Romance, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Humanities & Social Sciences, Biographies & Memoirs, Career Guides, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Children’s illustrator with 4 years of experience, making joyful and colorful illustrations that celebrate diverse characters.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-Employed

Proficient in both digital and traditional illustration, I excel in crafting a mysterious ambiance (but open to all the styles 😊 ).

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Plays & Screenplays, Short Story, and Anthologies.

Work experience:

  • 247 Visual Art
  • Creative Design Center of Fu Jen University · Contract
  • Self-employed

Andy 5 star rating

Servian, France

I love flaky painted wood, rusty metal, old signs, my family and friends, nature, surfing and my 1954 VW Beetle.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Classics, Travel, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Cultural & Ethnic, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Margaux 5 star rating

Ribérac, France

French illustrator, specialised in non-fiction children book illustration. I love creating intricate cover design!

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Oilily

Pascale 5 star rating

Montpellier, France

Former Art Director at Penguin Press. I capture the essence of your book with textures, illustration & collage, creating bright bold covers.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Penguin UK
  • Random House
  • James Murray
  • Pascale Hutton

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