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Lucy 5 star rating

Birmingham, UK

Hi! I'm a picture book designer with over five years of industry experience. Expert in covers, layouts and lettering that delight children.

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

Work experience:

  • Wonderbly
  • Hackney Citizen

Jason 5 star rating

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

Alison 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

A Designer and Art Director with over 30 years experience in Music and Publishing.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Music, Entertainment, Middle Grade, Design, Photography, and Architecture.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Carlton Publishing Group

Sandra 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I am book designer with 15 years of experience creating covers and interiors for non-fiction and illustrated books.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Political Science & Current Affairs, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Photography, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Design.

Work experience:

  • McGill-Queens University Press
  • Wilfrid Laurier University Press
  • University of Toronto Press
  • Pearson Canada
  • University of Minnesota Press
  • British Library
  • Princeton University Press
  • Reaktion Books

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

Vanessa 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

🟡 Experienced book designer available for book cover and interior book design/typesetting. 🟡

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

Jem 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I have over 20 years experience in designing bestselling book covers

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Action & Adventure, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Simon and Schuster
  • Transworld

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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

Book cover designer and illustrator with 15+ years’ publishing experience, creating bold, story-driven and memorable visuals.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Design, Education & Reference, Sports & Outdoors, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Sotheby's
  • Anova Books
  • Taylor & Francis
  • Self-employed

Award winning illustrator and designer. I love illustrating magical and strange worlds. Let's start working on making your project sparkle!

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Classics, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Longman Group
  • Oxford University Press
  • Aberystwyth University

Kids book designer & art director with a decade experience across publishing & advertising. Eager to bring ideas to life. Generally eager.

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

Work experience:

  • BMF
  • New Frontier publishing

Book cover designer and illustrator working primarily in adult non fiction and fiction.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Short Story, Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Illustrator and designer with many years of experience, specializing in the science-fiction and fantasy genres.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Action & Adventure, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

A passionate children's book illustrator bringing stories to life for 15+ years :)

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Creative, versatile book project manager and designer with over 20 years experience producing bestselling illustrated non fiction publishing

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, DIY & Crafts, Sex & Relationships, Parenting & Families, Home & Garden, Children’s Non-Fiction, and New Age.

Work experience:

  • DK Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed

An experienced and friendly multi-disciplinary illustrator best known for striking hand-drawn illustrations. Represented by Folio.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • SCIP - Sussex Contemporary Illustrators and Printmakers Arts Charity

Graphic designer with 20+ years experience, loves print and typography. Excited to work with authors to create professional book designs!

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Agriculture, Children’s Non-Fiction, Sociology, Math & Science, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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