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Vanessa
London, United Kingdom
🟡 Experienced book designer available for book cover and interior book design/typesetting, specialised in Self Publishing. 🟡
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
Shio
London, UK
A Japanese illustrator currently based in London, UK Speciality: Illustration for Landscape, Architecture, Cities
Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Holiday, Fiction, Calendars, DIY & Crafts, Coming of Age, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, and Architecture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Nicole
London, UK
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
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Eoin
London, UK
Experienced Illustrator with a passion for beautiful books, excited by the prospect of helping Authors achieve their creative vision.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Poetry, Science Fiction, Short Story, Math & Science, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Stephanie
London, UK
Designer/art director working in children’s publishing. I'm passionate about creating books that are beautiful, functional and original.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Magic Cat Publishing
- Penguin Random House
Sophie
London, UK
My name's Sophie, I'm a conceptual Illustrator specialising in Health, Science and well-being.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, and Math & Science.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Jim
London, UK
With over 20 years of editorial graphic design experience, I am creative, reliable and able to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Travel, and Music.
Work experience:
- APL Media Limited
- The Big Issue
- Self-employed
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Evgenia
London, UK
For picture books I offer full service including illustrating and cover/interior design. I provide a ready to print PDF as a final product.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Short Story.
Work experience:
- Intellservice (printhouse, Almaty, Kazakhstan)
- Leo Burnett International Advertising agency, Kazakhstan division
- Self-employed
Jem
London, United Kingdom
I have over 20 years experience in designing bestselling book covers
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Simon and Schuster
- Transworld
Lucia
London, UK
I create traditional and digital illustrations usually mixing realism and abstract elements, as a way to make people feel seen and inspired.
Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Fashion & Textiles.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Allan
London, UK
I manage a small design studio in central London. Publishing services include book design, project management and art direction.
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Religion & Spirituality, Parenting & Families, and Design.
Work experience:
- Duncan Baird Publishing
- Smith and Gilmour
- Self-employed
Guy
London, UK
Graphic Designer, Cartoonist and Illustrator. I've worked in the publishing industry for more than 20 years, mostly in licensed books for DK
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Short Story, Children’s Non-Fiction, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- DK
- Self-employed
Gudrun
London, UK
Decades of experience designing book covers that sell, I will support you on your self-publishing journey.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Thy
London, UK
Freelance book cover designer and illustrator with over 8 years in-house experience. I've worked on both fiction and non-fiction books.
Genres: Classics, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Orion Children's Books
- Hachette Children's Books
- Orchard Books
Simona
London, UK
I craft timeless illustrations that pause the noise, evoke emotion and speak directly to your book’s audience.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Classics, Travel, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Fig Leaf Group
- Imagine Learning
Keith
London, UK
I'm a very experienced designer and illustrator of top-selling non-fiction books, on topics that include Psychology, Nature and Wellbeing.
Genres: Agriculture, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Nature, Travel, New Age, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Psychology, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Akihiro
London, UK
Designer with 23 years of experience creating innovative covers and layouts for major publishers, blending creativity with precision.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Design, Photography, Travel, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.
Work experience:
- QUINTESSENCE, QUARTO GROUP
- ARCTURUS PUBLISHING
- Self-employed





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