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Patrick

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.

Jem

Jem 5 star rating

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
Emma

Emma 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

A freelance book cover designer with over 10 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
Jenny

Jenny 5 star rating

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!

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
Vanessa

Vanessa 5 star rating

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
Laura

Laura 5 star rating

Bath, United Kingdom

I am an award-winning freelance Senior Book Designer, Illustrator and Artist with 28 years experience in the Publishing industry.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Short Story, Education & Reference, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Usborne Publishing, Wolverhampton
  • Usborne Publishing, London
  • Self-employed
Edward

Edward 5 star rating

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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Martina

Martina 5 star rating

London, UK

A designer by day and illustrator by night. Passionate about art, books and bringing stories to life.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Classics, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Themes & Motifs, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Alejandro

Alejandro 5 star rating

London, UK

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
Leah

Leah 5 star rating

London, UK

Book Designer and Illustrator with experience working with publishers such as Harper Collins and Random House and love for literature!

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Romance, Short Story, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Marmalade London
  • 20Ten Creative Ltd
Marcella

Marcella 5 star rating

Glasgow, UK

I am an artist/illustrator and my work is inspired by the natural world. My paintings and illustrations feature vibrant saturated colour.

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Dave

Dave 5 star rating

London, UK

Is an Irish illustrator living in London who loves to create artwork that captures the moments between moments in pop culture.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Science Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fantasy, Horror, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Rich

Rich 5 star rating

Kettering, UK

Hi, I'm Rich. I draw visually stunning illustrations to tell your story. I am open for new projects starting for Aug - Dec 2025.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Mark

Mark 5 star rating

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
Alexander

Alexander 5 star rating

Edinburgh, UK

A professional illustrator with 5 years experience creating vibrant, unique artwork for independent writers and national publications

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Poetry, Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Art.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Lucia

Lucia 5 star rating

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
John

John 5 star rating

Exeter, UK

Smashing illustrated maps, cartography designed to your targeted readership. Good at getting the design right first time.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Holiday, Transportation, Nature, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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