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Patrick
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
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
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
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Jenny
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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