17+ Best Book Designers for Hire in the United Kingdom

Catherine

Knebworth, United Kingdom

Making books beautifully easy to read. Design + production services from edited script to print-ready + digital files for indie authors.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Parenting & Families, Thriller & Suspense, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

Able Publishing
Robert Hale Ltd
DK
Self-employed

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Berenice

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Award-winning designer with an MA in Graphic Design & Typography, bringing your words to life with tailored design.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Anthologies, Classics, Women's Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Cambridge University Press
Pearson and Penguin
M&M Communications

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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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Vanessa

London, United Kingdom

🟡 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

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Heather

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

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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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Sarah

England, United Kingdom

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

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Andy

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

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Louise

England, United Kingdom

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

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Anders

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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Nick

London, United Kingdom

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

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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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Nicole

London, UK

An illustrator with a love for food, helping authors and publishers bring their foodie stories and recipes to life.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Inga

London, UK

Award winning Latvian illustrator based in London, UK. Specialising in hyperactive, bold, trippy, characterful images.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Entertainment, Fashion & Textiles, Mashups, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Iram

London, UK

Internal book designer with nearly 30 years experience. Beautiful and classical designs across all genres.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

HarperCollins Publishers
Orion Publishing Group
Macmillan Publishers
Self-employed

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Ruta

Truro, UK

Award-Winning illustrator with a textile design background specialising in decorative floral illustrations with vintage aesthetic.

Genres: Fashion & Textiles, Non-Fiction, Classics, Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance, Antiques & Collectibles, Health & Wellbeing, Nature, Themes & Motifs, and Historical Fiction.

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