The best book designers for hire near Manchester

J C

Manchester, UK

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Award-winning children's picture book illustrator, designer and animator. I paint in a gentle watercolor style. BOOKED TILL OCTOBER 2026.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Catalyst Pictures Ltd
• Aquent
• DesignShop Ltd

Mark

Manchester, UK

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A skilled children's books designer, I've worked on Where's Wally?, graphic novels, fiction, humour, novelty, activity and picture books.

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

Work experience:

• Walker Books

My Lan

Manchester, UK

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I am a book cover artist with a wide range of styles and who loves anything fantasy and whimsical.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Dark Romance, Romance, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• The Ink Slinger

Anders

London, United Kingdom

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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

Vanessa

London, United Kingdom

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🟡 Experienced book designer available for book cover and interior book design/typesetting. 🟡

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Thriller & Suspense, Humor & Comedy, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Sarah

England, United Kingdom

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Specialist children's book illustrator and designer, creating beautiful and engaging books and content.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Pearson Education
• John Brown Media
• Redan Publishing

Andy

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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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

Nick

London, United Kingdom

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I am a book cover designer with 20 years experience. I have designed everything from thrillers, crime books and illustrated womens fiction.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• HarperCollins

Louise

England, United Kingdom

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Hello, I am an Illustrator living & working in Somerset. My style is honest, inviting & brings the everyday to life.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, Home & Garden, Weddings, Short Story, and Fashion & Textiles.

Work experience:

• Ernest Journal - Tina Smith, Jo Keeling
• Author Andrew Sutton
• The Hunterian Museum & Glasgow University
• Curator of 'Museum of memory', Kate McStraw,
• Tina Smith, Dan Linstead -Immediate Media
• Pretty Nostalgic
• Another Escape
• Upper Hand Press. (William Cass, Author & Ann Starr, Publisher)
• Marbella Club Hotel & Smokes Creative

Charles

Dorset, UK

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Children's illustrator specialising in comical animal paintings (actual and invented), with over thirty years experience in the business.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Chris

Dronfield, UK

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Versatile illustrator, artist & digital sculptor for all your awesome sci-fi and fantasy art needs.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Space Opera, Steampunk, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Freelance

Louise

London, UK

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Fueled by coffee & cats, I create clean, reader-friendly layouts that turn complex content into polished pages readers love.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sex & Relationships, Travel, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Titan Publishing
• Self-employed
• Dorling Kindersley

Ifan

Penarth, UK

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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

Eloise

Newquay, UK

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I'm an award-winning and internationally published Designer. I'm specialised in children's picture book design.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Nicola

Southport, UK

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Children’s picture book illustrator specialising in hand-drawn expressive, story-driven artwork full of warmth, movement, and colour.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

• TryHackMe
• IncSub
• Self-employed

Andreea

Swaffham, UK

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Illustrator specialized in visual story telling through fantastical pictures and bold colour palettes.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• The Design Solution, London, UK
• Bucharest, Romania
• Self-employed

tom

Brighton, UK

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Graphic designer and art director with over 15 years experience working in the publishing industry.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Penguin Random House