17+ Best Book Designers for Hire in the United Kingdom

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, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
James Warwood Books

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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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Sandra

London, United Kingdom

I am book designer with 15 years of experience creating covers and interiors for non-fiction and illustrated books.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Political Science & Current Affairs, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Photography, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Design.

Work experience:

McGill-Queens University Press
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
University of Toronto Press
Pearson Canada
University of Minnesota Press
British Library
Princeton University Press
Reaktion Books

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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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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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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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Craig

United Kingdom

A experienced and passionate children's book illustrator bringing stories to life through magical artwork.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Edward

Brighton, United Kingdom

Graphic Design professional with over 20 years experience specialising in cover design and illustration.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Nature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Warner Music
Penguin Books UK
Self-employed

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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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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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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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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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Simon

London, UK

I am an extremely creative and versatile designer with over 25 years experience designing books from film to food to travel and sports.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Travel, Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Nature.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Alissa

Bristol, UK

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

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David

Grimsby, UK

Illustrator and designer with many years of experience, specializing in the science-fiction and fantasy genres.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, and Contemporary Fiction.

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