The best book illustrators for hire near Cambridge

Hire the best book illustrators in Cambridge Many books just aren’t complete without beautiful illustrations to complement its words. If this is the case for you — and if you don’t have past experience in illustration yourself — then you need to hire a professional book illustrator. The best book illustrators have spent years in the industry, honing their design skills and sharpening their formatting knowledge. More than that, you need to find the right book illustrator for your book. This means hiring an illustrator who has an illustration style that matches the vision that you have for your book. Roald Dahl’s books wouldn’t have been the same without Quentin Blake, and your book will not be able to unlock its full potential without the proper illustrator. So where can you locate a book illustrator for hire in Cambridge who fits all of the requirements above? Luckily, you’ve already found the best illustrators in the industry, right here on Reedsy. Each of the illustrators on our marketplace showcase their galleries so that you can look at their eye-catching samples in order to find the professional who’s the best match for you and your story. Create a Reedsy account to connect with them today and get a free quote.

17+ Best Book Illustrators for Hire near Cambridge

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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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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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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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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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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Vanessa

London, United Kingdom

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

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Romance, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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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, Humor & Comedy, Middle Grade, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

Minds eye productions
Artworld
Climax
Beyond Reality Games
Self-employed

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Alina

London, UK

Children’s book designer & illustrator with 5+ years’ experience creating engaging, print-ready books and visual worlds.

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

Work experience:

Yandex
Alpina.Kids Publisher
HSE DESIGN LAB

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Steve

London, UK

Experienced and multi-talented book designer who can help make your book something special. Covers, layout, typography, beautiful imagery...

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, Photography, History, Travel, and Art.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Bloomsbury Publishing
Thames & Hudson

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Leah

London, UK

Book Designer and Illustrator with experience working with publishers such as Harper Collins and Random House and love for literature!

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Short Story, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Marmalade London
20Ten Creative Ltd

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Ed

London, UK

Hi, I'm Ed and with 30 years of publishing experience as a designer, illustrator and art director, I'm looking forward to working with you!

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Education & Reference, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

Tall Tree Ltd
Self-employed
Marshall Editions

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Charlotte

London, UK

Designing books since 2018, working across commercial fiction, literary fiction and non-fiction.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, and True Crime.

Work experience:

Bloomsbury Publishing
Penguin Random House

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Alice

Northampton, UK

I love to bring worlds to life through vibrant characters and intricate details, creating immersive narratives through my illustrations!

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Coming of Age, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

Inkwell Printing
Self-employed

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Wayne

Brigg, UK

Picture books and middle grade illustration, covers & interiors. Creating illustrations that dance around your words. 100% human made.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Bek

Basingstoke, UK

I'm an experienced UK based illustrator who has an extensive working background in illustrated map design.

Genres: Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Travel, Nature, Architecture, Children’s Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, and Holiday.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Monica

Grays, UK

Award-winning illustrator with 20+ years of experience. Passionate about historical research, rich detail, and immersive, story-driven art.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Cultural & Ethnic.

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