The best book illustrators for hire near Manchester

El

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Vibrant, stand-out illustration with a lively style. Perfect for children's books, fashion editorial, and travel genres

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Fiction, Education & Reference, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Fashion & Textiles.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

J C

Manchester, UK

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Award-winning children's picture book illustrator, designer and animator. I paint digitally in a gentle watercolour style.

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
• Mediatec

Cassia

England, United Kingdom

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I have a passion for innovative and fun design, cooking and nature, which is probably why those are my favourite genres.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Nature, Home & Garden, Inspirational, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Chamberlain Dunn
• The Detective Agency

Vanessa

London, United Kingdom

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🟡 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

Peter

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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

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

Work experience:

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

Sarah

England, United Kingdom

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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

Berenice

Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Award-winning designer working across print, websites, branding and marketing. Passionate about accessible design.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Classics, Women's Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Short Story, Middle Grade, Children's, Education & Reference, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Cambridge University Press
• Pearson and Penguin
• M&M Communications

Britt

Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Scottish Artist and Illustrator. Studied Visual Communications at NCAD Dublin, graduated 2005. Creative freelance with flair and good cheer.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Short Story, Calendars, Middle Grade, and Agriculture.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• BBC Radio Orkney

Patrick

Brighton, United Kingdom

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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.

Andy

Brighton, United Kingdom

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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

Jenny

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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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!

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House New Zealand
• Penguin Books New Zealand
• Book Design Ltd (now Smartwork Creative)
• Pearson Education New Zealand
• Self-employed

Louise

England, United Kingdom

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

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Historical Fiction, Classics, Home & Garden, Weddings, Short Story, Middle Grade, 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

Nick

London, United Kingdom

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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

Alejandro

London, UK

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Award-Winning Illustrator / Book Cover Artist focused on fantasy, horror and historical. Since 2003 working for major Publishers worldwide.

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

Lukas

London, UK

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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

Ed

London, UK

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Hi, I'm Ed and with 25 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, Math & Science, Plays & Screenplays, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

• Tall Tree Ltd
• Self-employed
• Marshall Editions

Allan

London, UK

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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