17+ Best Book Cover Designers for Hire near Salt Lake City

Seth

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Illustrator with a love for vintage pencils seeks talented author who has the words dialed, but is looking for help on the visuals!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Nature, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

Self-employed
MercuryCSC
The Architect's Wife

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Janna

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

A whimsical illustrator, in love with books, BOLD design, cozy mysteries, YA fantasy and anything made for kids!

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

American Crafts
Freshly Picked
Self-employed

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Candice

Iowa City, IA, United States

Award-winning illustrator with hand-crafted cover design. I read your book and provide the marketing assets you need to stand out! No genAI.

Genres: Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Bovard Studio, Inc.

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Robin

New York City, NY, United States

Outstanding designs for BOOK COVERS and SUPPORT MATERIALS (print and digital) for Adult Trade and YA books, ebooks, and audiobooks.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Self-employed
PenguinUSA

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David

Guilford, United States

I believe that book cover design has the power to crystalize and elevate the author's intent and expression.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Poetry, Historical Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Ricardo

Philadelphia, United States

I'm illustrator and Graphic Designer. I love the freedom children's book illustration brings. I love small details just kids can understand.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Fantasy, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Caroline Teagle

Brooklyn, NY, United States

I am not accepting any new requests to collaborate at this time.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Entertainment, Mystery & Crime, True Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Penguin Random House
Random House
Penguin Publishing Group
HarperCollins

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Mary Ann

New York, United States

With 20+ yrs experience in fiction, rom-com, wellness and career guides, my clients include Simon and Schuster and PenguinRandomHouse.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Penguin Random House

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Kathy

Oklahoma City, OK, USA

⭐ I work with authors and publishers to create beautiful books from cover to cover. 📚 Cover Design ⋆ Interior Formatting ⋆ Illustration 📖

Genres: Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Elynn

South Orange, United States

A versatile, creative, collaborative book design professional who designs covers and interiors with a focus on the children's market.

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

Work experience:

HarperCollins Publishers
Freelance

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Gene

Jersey City, NJ, USA

Full-service design studio specializing in cover design and branding for Fiction and Non- Fiction titles

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Historical Romance.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Talitha

Fort Wayne, United States

Experienced award-winning illustrator and designer. I can help with your next book concept!

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

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Taylor

San Francisco, CA, United States

Experienced designer (+ avid reader) previously of Chronicle Books | Thoughtful editorial layout + covers | Booking for August 2026

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Poetry, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

Chronicle Books
Gershoni Creative Agency
Self-employed

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Judith

Chicago, IL, United States

Lettering artist and illustrator for 25 years. Bold, clean, graphic style—bright color palettes—contemporary look.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Themes & Motifs, and Plays & Screenplays.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Christine

Jersey City, NJ, USA

Art director, graphic designer, and illustrator with over 16 years of experience specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, Anthologies, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Tordotcom Publishing
Grand Central Publishing/Forever Books
Oxford University Press
Self-employed

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Liliana

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

I like books, a lot. I especially like designing them. Covers, dust jackets, interiors + production.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Antiques & Collectibles, and Travel.

Work experience:

Self-employed
NBCUniversal
Internet Brands
Rizzoli New York
ShiftEditorial by Analog/Shift
Mad/Dash Press

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Ashley

Portland, ME, United States

I'm an art director, graphic designer and illustrator that loves book design, typography and the interplay of graphics and text.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Home & Garden, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

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