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Graphic designer and art director with over 15 years experience working in the publishing industry.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Random House

Karen 5 star rating

Brighton, East Sussex, UK

Hi, I'm Karen, a creative professional book designer, specialising in children's books but I love and continue to work on all book genres.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Education & Reference, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Dorling Kindersley, Penguin Random House, UK
  • Balley Design Associates

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

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

Illustrator specialized in visual story telling through fantastical pictures and bold colour palettes.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • The Design Solution, London, UK
  • Bucharest, Romania
  • Self-employed

Mickey is a multidisciplinary award-winning creative specialising in art direction and design. Her style is bold, colourful and playful!

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Health & Wellbeing, Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Design, Contemporary Romance, and Romance.

Work experience:

  • ACNE
  • Self-employed

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I'm an award-winning and internationally published Designer. I'm specialised in children's picture book design.

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

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

Designer, typesetter and illustrator with excellent typographic skills and a quirky drawing style.

Genres: Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Transportation, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • The Folio Society
  • Veloce Publishing
  • Clarity Media

Book designer with 10+ years' experience in creating smart, striking, market-ready designs.

Genres: Sex & Relationships, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, New Age, Biographies & Memoirs, Picture Books, Children's, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Wonderbly
  • Laurence King Publishing
  • Nosy Crow
  • Penguin Random House

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

J C 5 star rating

Manchester, UK

Award-winning children's picture book illustrator, designer and animator. I paint in a gentle watercolor style. BOOKED TILL OCTOBER 2026.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Catalyst Pictures Ltd
  • Aquent
  • DesignShop Ltd

I am a non-fiction specialist, designing covers and layouts for photographic / illustrated books (cookery, travel, reference, pop culture)

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Photography, Travel, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Carlton Books (now Welbeck Publishing)
  • Amberley Publishing

I'm an award-winning children's book designer who has worked with the world's leading publishers. I'd love to help bring your book to life!

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Little Tiger Press
  • Priddy Books
  • Dorling Kindersley

Experienced and multi-talented book designer who can help make your book something special. Covers, layout, typography, beautiful imagery...

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, Photography, History, Travel, and Art.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Thames & Hudson

I'm an experienced editorial designer with established experience who loves designing beautiful art, design and food books.

Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Design, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Photography, and Travel.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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What's in a font? Many readers don't look twice at the typefaces in their favorite books — but everyone would know if something was wrong with the lettering.

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