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I am a cover designer/illustrator with over 20 years experience having worked with Penguin, LittleBrown, Harper Collins, Faber and more.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Legal Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Young Adult, and Horror.

Work experience:

  • Harper Collins Publishers
  • Self Employed

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

A freelance Illustrator/Graphic Designer with over 8 years of experience creating book covers, album sleeves and artworks for exhibition.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Big Sky

A passionate children's book illustrator bringing stories to life for 12+ years :)

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

I'm an ethusiastic artist, illustrator and graphic designer with experience working on children's non-fiction picture books.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Technology, and Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Freelance illustrator with over 10 years experience creating dream like, fanciful imagery based heavily around animals and creatures.

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Music, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • 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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Jason 5 star rating

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

Cassia 5 star rating

England, United Kingdom

I have a passion for innovative and fun design, cooking and nature, which is probably why those are my favourite genres.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Nature, Home & Garden, Inspirational, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Chamberlain Dunn
  • The Detective Agency

Award Winning Book Designer specialising in Illustration and attention-grabbing Graphic Design.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, New Adult, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Better Food
  • VIVID. a post_rock festival

Patrick 5 star rating

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.

Nick 5 star rating

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

Britt 5 star rating

Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

Scottish Artist and Illustrator. Studied Visual Communications at NCAD Dublin, graduated 2005. Creative freelance with flair and good cheer.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Short Story, Calendars, Middle Grade, and Agriculture.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • BBC Radio Orkney

Vanessa 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

🟡 AVAILABLE FROM MAY 20. 🟡 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 5 star rating

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

Berenice 5 star rating

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Award-winning website designer, writer, book designer, and brand creator, passionate about accessible digital design.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Classics, Women's Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Education & Reference, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

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

Laura 5 star rating

Bath, United Kingdom

I am an award-winning freelance Senior Book Designer, Illustrator and Artist with 28 years experience in the Publishing industry.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Short Story, Education & Reference, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Usborne Publishing, Wolverhampton
  • Usborne Publishing, London
  • Self-employed

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Hire the best book illustrators in Bristol

For authors creating picture books, the illustrations are just as important as the story, if not more so. If you’ve written a book that needs artwork — and only the best illustrators in East Sussex will do — you can now hire the best book illustrators in Bristol to bring your vision to life.

Illustrations breathe life into your characters, actions, and even setting. They grab your readers’ attention, and when done well, your readers will be utterly hooked. But of course, finding the perfect illustrator can be tricky — you naturally want someone who understands your vision and is a collaborative partner. Plus, it helps if they have heaps of talent and experience in your genre. Your illustrator should be aware of the styles and images that appeal to your readers and possess a portfolio that demonstrates that they can implement these techniques themselves.

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