The best book illustrators for hire in Ireland

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Aline 5 star rating

Leitrim, Ireland

Full-time Digital Artist | Children's Book Illustrator with 40+ books worldwide. Cute, whimsical style with rich textures and light.

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

Work experience:

  • Publisher Editora Inverso Brazil
  • Self-employed
  • International Organization New Acropolis Ireland

Wayne 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Professional, market focused book design with careful guidance and advice. Striking covers and beautiful interiors. 22 years pro experience.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Poetry, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Wellbeing, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Natural History Museum, London
  • Self-employed
  • Boydell & Brewer Press

Daniel 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

I specialize in humorous character focused covers, but my style naturally fits both horror and dramatic works too.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Young Adult, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Blood in the Alley Theatre Company
  • Self-employed

Orlagh 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

I'm an Irish designer and illustrator with over 16 years' experience in editorial design, mixed media illustration, portraits and collage.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Nature, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Technology.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Research Media

Steve 5 star rating

Waterford, Ireland

I'm an award-winning graphic designer with over 13 years experience, specialising in book cover and editorial design.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Plays & Screenplays, Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, History, Biographies & Memoirs, and Philosophy.

Work experience:

  • Thames & Hudson
  • Self-employed
  • Mal Journal
  • HENI Publishing

Béibhínn is a children's book Illustrator and Designer. She specialises in immersive storytelling and drinking copious amounts of coffee.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Tribes Press
  • Self-employed

Chris 5 star rating

Dublin, Ireland

Expert Creative Director and Book Designer looking to design fantastic books for great authors all over the world.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, New Adult, Young Adult, Mystery & Crime, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Foksal Publishing Group - a group of companies
  • Świat Książki - part of Bertelsmann Publishing group
  • Sage Publications London

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All sorts of manuscripts sometimes demand illustrations: poetry, picture books, technical guides, encyclopedias, cookbooks, fantasy epics, you name it. The idea is the same across these genres: that your use of language, combined with your book illustrator’s use of visual language, will elevate the final result to a more interesting and immersive experience.


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