Hire Book Illustrators near Edinburgh

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Peter

Peter

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Publishing professional with over ten years' experience, specialising in cover design and layout for non-fiction and sport.


Work experience:

  • Birlinn Ltd, Arena Sport, Polygon
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sports & Outdoors

Stella

Stella

Edinburgh, UK

Whimsical, feathery and playful illustrator with a traditional flavour. Specialized in children's books, animals and starry skies.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Nature, Poetry, Middle Grade Fantasy

Kasia

Kasia

Edinburgh, UK

Illustrator with over 15 years of experience, specializing in history, psychology, and science themes. Worked with Apple and Absolute Radio


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • My Fat Fox Ltd

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Children’s Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Coming of Age, Short Story, Contemporary Fiction

Abigail

Abigail

Edinburgh, UK

Senior designer in publishing with nearly ten years' experience in book jacket design and illustration.


Work experience:

  • Birlinn Ltd
  • Freelance

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Poetry, Literary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Nature

Edward

Edward

Brighton, United Kingdom

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


Work experience:

  • Warner Music
  • Penguin Books UK
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Nature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense

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 Cover Design Illustration Typography 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

Kasia

Kasia

Edinburgh, UK

An illustrator with experience working on short stories, book covers, editorial articles. Inspired by nature and everyday life observation.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Short Story, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Young Adult, Nature

Vanessa

Vanessa

London, United Kingdom

Experienced book designer available for book cover and interior book design/typesetting, specialised in Self Publishing.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Poetry, Thriller & Suspense, Humor & Comedy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement

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