17+ Best Book Illustrators for Hire near Manchester

Natasha

Manchester, UK

A coffee addicted book designer helping authors and publishers bring their stories to life! Go on, judge a book by it's cover...

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Promoworx

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J C

Manchester, UK

Award-winning children's picture book illustrator, designer and animator. I paint in a gentle watercolour style. BOOKED TILL MID NOV '26.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
Catalyst Pictures Ltd
Aquent
DesignShop Ltd

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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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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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Jason

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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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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Louise

England, United Kingdom

Hello, I am an Illustrator living & working in Somerset. My style is honest, inviting & brings the everyday to life.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Classics, Home & Garden, Weddings, Short Story, and Fashion & Textiles.

Work experience:

Ernest Journal - Tina Smith, Jo Keeling
Author Andrew Sutton
The Hunterian Museum & Glasgow University
Curator of 'Museum of memory', Kate McStraw,
Tina Smith, Dan Linstead -Immediate Media
Pretty Nostalgic
Another Escape
Upper Hand Press. (William Cass, Author & Ann Starr, Publisher)
Marbella Club Hotel & Smokes Creative

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Mark

Seaford, UK

With over 20 years as a designer I can create for you an eye catching and professional book cover design that will get your book noticed.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Historical Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Ghost Design
Allcity Media
Self-employed
Various

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Lee

Orpington, UK

Sci-Fi and Fantasy illustrations to bring your story ideas to life with a vibrant visual style.

Genres: Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Military Science Fiction, and Epic Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Mickey

London, UK

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, and Design.

Work experience:

ACNE
Self-employed

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Femke

Bristol, UK

I’ve been an illustrator since 2008 I work in editorial, publishing and advertising.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Classics, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Steampunk, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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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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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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lindsey

Glasgow, UK

Illustrator with over a decade of experience working with Macmillan, Little Brown, HarperCollins, Tor Books and more.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Dark Romance, Romance, Fantasy, Nature, Non-Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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James

Bristol, UK

I'm an ethusiastic artist, illustrator and graphic designer with experience working on children's non-fiction picture books.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Technology, and Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences.

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