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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

A passionate illustrator dedicated to bringing stories to life through vibrant and imaginative artwork. Let's make your ideas a reality!

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

Work experience:

  • Fromlucy
  • Self-employed

Award winning Latvian illustrator based in London, UK. Specialising in hyperactive, bold, trippy, characterful images.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Entertainment, Fashion & Textiles, Mashups, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Emma 5 star rating

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

I'm a London-based illustrator, specialising in the following styles: Comic/graphic novel, Painterly and vector designs

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Science Fiction, Travel, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Offshore International Advertsing
  • Big House Media
  • South African Fashion Week

Andy 5 star rating

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

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

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Award-winning illustrator focused on fantasy, horror, and historical. Working with worldwide Publishers since 2003. No AI used in my work.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Steampunk, and Epic Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Award-winning graphic designer, author and artist with 25+ years experience in cover design, layout, typography and illustration.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Design, Photography, Writing & Publishing, Entertainment, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Tate
  • The Guardian
  • AGM
  • APN New Zealand
  • The Independent

An illustrator with a love for food, helping authors and publishers bring their foodie stories and recipes to life.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Creative designer/Non-fiction Arts, Biography, History, and all fiction. 25+yrs experience.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Photography, Design, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Nam Aidsmap
  • Self-employed
  • Thames & Hudson

Children’s books are my passion! I love to bring stories to life with whimsical, joyful watercolour-based art. Communication+collaboration!

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Little Steps
  • Clavis Publishing
  • Catch a Leaf

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

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.

Experienced Illustrator and Book Designer, originally trained as an Architect. Main focus in Cities, Transport and Technology.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Transportation, Travel, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Mickey is a multidisciplinary award-winning creative specialising in art direction and design. Her style is bold, colourful and playful!

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Design, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • ACNE
  • Self-employed

Graphic Designer & Illustrator for Trade Fiction Covers and Children’s Picture Books.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Poetry, Middle Grade, Literary Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Bloomsbury Publishing

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