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Gary 5 star rating

United Kingdom

Graphic designer with first rate image compositing skills. Many years experience in print and digital book design.

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Engineering, Math & Science, Physics & Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics, Business & Management, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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

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

Andy 5 star rating

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Over 25 years in publishing design, specialising in non-fiction titles. I spent 15 years as a senior designer at Oxford University Press.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sports & Outdoors, History, Law, Economics, Parenting & Families, and Education & Reference.

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • Meaden Creative

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

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

Experienced Illustrator with a passion for beautiful books, excited by the prospect of helping Authors achieve their creative vision.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Classics, Poetry, Science Fiction, Short Story, Math & Science, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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I've enjoyed creating MG, educational and fiction books for 30+ years. Let's make a book for children, adults, parents & teachers will love!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Education & Reference, Picture Books, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Capstone Publishers
  • Oxford University Press

A super friendly digital artist specialising in fantasy and sci-fi art for book cover work and illustration. I don't use AI in my artwork.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Steampunk, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • RedBedlam
  • Yazino

I am an illustrator and art director based in London. I love illustrating children's and young adults books!

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Expert children’s book designer helping authors and publishers create beautiful, print-ready books across all formats.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, ELT, and Entertainment.

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

I'm a London-based illustrator, specialising in the following styles: Comic/graphic novel, Painterly and vector designs

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Science Fiction, Travel, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Offshore International Advertsing
  • Big House Media
  • South African Fashion Week

Experienced, versatile book designer for fiction & non-fiction covers and interiors. Clients include Macmillan, OUP, Pearson & Scholastic.

Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Macmillan
  • Self-employed

Expert book designer, art director, and illustrator crafting covers and layouts that bring your book to life. Make your story stand out.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Entertainment, True Crime, Education & Reference, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • DK Publishing, Penguin Random House

Very experienced Designer for projects from initial concepts to print ready files for self publishing on KDP, Ingram Spark, or printers.

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

Work experience:

  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Pearson
  • Self-employed

Hi, I'm Phillip, a graphic designer with an extensive background in editorial and cover design for established and independent publishers.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Design, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Art.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Conde Nast
  • Self Employed

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