The best book cover designers for hire near Cambridge

Hire the best book cover designers in Cambridge Most readers unfortunately don’t heed the expression, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” As the first impression that most people will have of your book, your book cover will be judged, and a bad cover can make all the difference between a sale and your book being passed by countless times. That’s why it’s so critical to hire a book cover designer. Such professionals have spent years honing their design skill and creating beautiful book covers. Ideally, the right book designer for you will have particular experience designing for your book’s genre, such that they know the book cover trends that dominate your niche. More than that, it’s of utmost importance for you to go through a designer’s sample works before deciding to collaborate with them. You’ll want to find someone who has a design style that matches with your story and vision. Luckily, it’s easy to find such wonderful book cover designers for hire in Cambridge — simply explore Reedsy, which houses the best publishing professionals in the industry. Here on Reedsy, you have the power of looking at every designer’s portfolio, which will help inform your decision and get you that much closer to hiring the best designer for you and your story. Simply sign up for a free Reedsy account to start today.

17+ Best Book Cover Designers for Hire near Cambridge

Patrick

Brighton, United Kingdom

With 30 years experience designing covers for the UK's top publishing houses, I also art direct, illustrate and do hand lettering for covers

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Historical Mysteries, and Science Fiction.

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James

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, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
James Warwood Books

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Andy

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Over 25 years in publishing design, specialising in non-fiction titles. I spent 15 years as a senior designer at Oxford University Press.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sports & Outdoors, History, Law, Economics, Parenting & Families, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

Oxford University Press
Meaden Creative

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Adam

Stansted Mountfitchet, United Kingdom

Experienced and creative book cover designer specialising in non-fiction trade and educational titles.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Parenting & Families, and Economics.

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Stephanie

Cambridge, UK

📚✨ Experienced Children's Book Designer - working with new authors and experienced publishers alike. ✨📚

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

Work experience:

Freelance
Igloo books
Inspirational Playgrounds
Wonderbly

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Emma

London, United Kingdom

A freelance book cover designer with over 20 years of experience working across a wide variety of imprints at HarperCollins and LittleBrown.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Little Brown
HarperCollins

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Alison

London, United Kingdom

A Designer and Art Director with over 30 years experience in Music and Publishing.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Music, Entertainment, Middle Grade, Design, Photography, and Architecture.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Carlton Publishing Group

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Jason

Hassocks, United Kingdom

Book jacket design designer with over twenty years experience in the industry.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, and Technology.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Scott

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

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Ifan

Penarth, UK

I'm Ifan, a South Wales-based freelance book cover designer.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Onetwone

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Zoe

Dorchester, UK

Hi, my name is Zoe and I'm a freelance illustrator and designer with a passion for all things children's book related!

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Lukas

London, UK

Experienced Illustrator and Book Designer, originally trained as an Architect. Main focus in Cities, Transport and Technology.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Transportation, Travel, and Technology.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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James

Perranporth, UK

I'm an award-winning Art Director, Book Cover Designer and Children's Illustrator who freelances for publishers all over the world.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Science Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Orion Publishing Group (Hachette)
Vintage Books (Penguin Random House)
Oneworld Publications
Head of Zeus
Self-employed

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Mark

Hamilton, UK

Hello! I can help give your book the cover that it deserves: bespoke, beautiful and bold. I've spent 30 years designing and illustrating.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Waverley Books
Department of Medical Illustration, West Glasgow Hospitals University

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Patricia

Talsarnau, UK

Award winning illustrator and designer. I love illustrating magical and strange worlds. Let's start working on making your project sparkle!

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Classics, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Longman Group
Oxford University Press
Aberystwyth University

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Neil

Harpenden, UK

Book cover designer and illustrator with 15+ years’ publishing experience, creating bold, story-driven and memorable visuals.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Design, Education & Reference, Sports & Outdoors, and Travel.

Work experience:

Sotheby's
Anova Books
Taylor & Francis
Self-employed

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Kara

London, UK

Book cover designer specialising in non-fiction. Clients include Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Picador, Macmillan Children's and Transworld.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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