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Illustrator with over 15 years of experience, specializing in history, psychology, and science themes. Worked with Apple and Absolute Radio

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Coming of Age, Short Story, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • My Fat Fox Ltd

Laura 5 star rating

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Award-winning book production specialist for 10+ years, helping first-time self-publishing authors via typesetting and general assistance.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Short Story, Poetry, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Contemporary Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Saraband Books
  • Dead Ink
  • Charco Press

Heather 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Helping you negotiate the complex world of book production, turning your creative vision into a commercial reality.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Harper Collins
  • Penguin Publishing

Andy 5 star rating

Brighton, United Kingdom

An illustrator of children's picture books, Young Adult books and book covers. A humorous style with expressive characters.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Minds eye productions
  • Artworld
  • Climax
  • Beyond Reality Games
  • Self-employed

Gary 5 star rating

United Kingdom

Graphic designer with first rate image compositing skills. Many years experience in print and digital book design.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering, Math & Science, Physics & Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics, Business & Management, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Alison 5 star rating

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

Anders 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

Hi! I’m a highly experienced graphic designer with a passion for the whole creative process with clients ranging from Penguin to Universal.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Parenting & Families, Thriller & Suspense, Poetry, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • The Creative Partnership
  • Self-employed

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Andy 5 star rating

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

Senior designer in publishing with nearly ten years' experience in book jacket design and illustration.

Genres: Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Poetry, Literary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Birlinn Ltd
  • Freelance

Victoria 5 star rating

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Dedicated designer of book covers with literary style and commercial impact – working with authors and publishers for well over a decade.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Contemporary Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Anthologies, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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

Illustrator specialising in vibrant covers for adult & children's fiction/non-fiction. Bloomsbury Publishing, The Guardian, The WSJ

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Classics, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Neo Creative
  • Self-employed
  • Virtue / Vice DACH
  • Strukt Vienna

Professional illustrator with a passion for cover design. I create unique, vibrant art for independent writers and publishers worldwide

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Poetry, Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Art, Literary Fiction, and Math & Science.

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

Book cover designer and illustrator working primarily in adult non fiction and fiction.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Short Story, Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Writing & Publishing, Anthologies, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Middle grade book designer with 3 years’ experience at HarperCollins UK, working on award-winning titles.

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

Work experience:

  • Harper Collins UK
  • Baker Ross Ltd
  • Self-employed

I’ve been an illustrator since 2008 I work in editorial, publishing and advertising.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Classics, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Steampunk, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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