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Craig

Craig 5 star rating

United Kingdom

A experienced and passionate children's book illustrator bringing stories to life through magical artwork.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Sarah

Sarah 5 star rating

England, United Kingdom

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
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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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James

James 5 star rating

Chester, United Kingdom

Simple, but fun pencil and pen illustrator. I love middle grade, chapter books, and non-fiction for kids and adults.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • James Warwood Books
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Nick

Nick 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

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
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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.

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Emma

Emma 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

A freelance book cover designer with over 20 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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Zoe

Zoe 5 star rating

Dorchester, UK

Hi, my name is Zoe and I'm a freelance illustrator and designer with a passion for all things children's book related!

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Shio

Shio 5 star rating

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
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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
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May

May 5 star rating

Chester, UK

I am an illustrator with 5+ years of experience I create bright narrative filled pieces of work that will be sure to catch readers eyes.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Dark Romance, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Lady Longhorn
  • Self-employed
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Andy

Andy 5 star rating

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, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Minds eye productions
  • Artworld
  • Climax
  • Beyond Reality Games
  • Self-employed
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Tom

Tom 5 star rating

London, UK

I'm an illustrator with over 15 years of experience, specialising in book covers and children's books.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Mysteries, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Kath

Kath 5 star rating

Totnes, UK

Book designer and illustrator. 20 years experience in publishing. Penguin, DK, Orchard, Templar, Scholastic, Ladybird, BBC, JKP and more.

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

Work experience:

  • DK, Ladybird, BBC Children's Books, Disney's Planet
  • Self-employed
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Simona

Simona 5 star rating

London, UK

Bespoke illustrated book covers with original artwork, crafted around your story to make your book unique and stand out.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Travel, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Literary Fiction, Nature, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Fig Leaf Group
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Joe

Joe 5 star rating

Sheffield, UK

I'm an illustrator with over 13 years experience. I know what readers want and how to personalize your book for your reader base.

Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Technology, Post-Apocalyptic, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Femke

Femke 5 star rating

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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