Hire Book Illustrators near Bristol

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Sara

Sara

Bristol, United Kingdom

Cheery, charming & creative book designer, illustrator & lettering artist. 19 yrs experience in children's book publishing


Work experience:

  • Puffin Books
  • Duchess of Bristol

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Classics, Women's Fiction, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction

Hugh

Hugh

Bristol, UK

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


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography

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

Alex

Alex

Bristol, UK

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


Work experience:

  • Waverant
  • Better Food
  • VIVID. a post_rock festival

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-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, Action & Adventure

Patrick

Patrick

Bristol, UK

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


Work experience:

  • Patrick Atkins Illustration
  • The Big Sky

Services: Design design Illustration illustration

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Literary Fiction

Nick

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.


Work experience:

  • LITTLE BROWN
  • HarperCollins

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography

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

Jonathan

Jonathan

Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

Award-winning creative with 29 years experience illustrating, designing and art directing books, catalogues and point-of-sale.


Work experience:

  • ASCO Group
  • Pearson
  • Lion Hudson
  • InterVarsity Press
  • Huzzah! Creative
  • Robert Gordon University
  • Petrofac
  • Reach plc

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design Production Management production-management

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Historical Fiction, Fiction, African American Fiction, Philosophy, Education & Reference, Cultural & Ethnic

Jenny

Jenny

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

I'm an experienced book designer and illustrator. I specialise in all fiction and non-fiction genres from kids books to cook books and more!


Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House New Zealand
  • Penguin Books New Zealand
  • Book Design Ltd (now Smartwork Creative)
  • Pearson Education New Zealand
  • Self-employed

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences

El

El

Manchester, United Kingdom

Vibrant, stand-out illustration with a lively style. Perfect for children's books, fashion editorial, and travel genres


Work experience:

  • Ellie Sutton

Services: Design design Illustration illustration

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Fiction, Education & Reference, Children’s Non-Fiction, Fashion & Textiles

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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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