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Brianna
New York, United States
I'm a freelance book cover designer and illustrator with nearly a decade of in-house experience at a top publishing house.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Poetry, Historical Fiction, Music, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Liz
San Diego, CA, United States
I’ve designed covers for many genres and authors from historical to YA, George Orwell to Virginia Woolf. I’d love to get to know your book.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Poetry.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Harcourt Trade Publishers
- University of Chicago Press
Annemieke
Seattle, WA, United States
Hi! I'm a cover designer with 10 years of experience, specializing in YA fiction. Clients include HarperCollins and Galison/Mudpuppy.
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Design, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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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
Andrea
Hartford, CT, USA
I'm an experienced graphic designer specializing in audiobook and book cover design, with a typographic approach to visual storytelling.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Poetry, and Short Story.
Work experience:
- Tantor Media
Lauren
New York, United States
You can, and should, judge a book by it's cover.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Short Story, and Photography.
Work experience:
- Little, Brown and Co.
- St. Martin's Press
Rafael
Mesa, AZ, USA
I am a professional designer, art director, and illustrator who loves books—working with publishers in Europe, USA, Asia, and indie authors.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Technology, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Space Opera, Science Fiction, and Post-Apocalyptic.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Ann
Philadelphia, NY, USA
I’ve been designing book jackets for over 20 years. My covers have won awards from multiple nationwide professional design organizations.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, and Short Story.
Work experience:
- Self employed
Brian
Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
Dedicated to the craft of book design, with over 12 years of experience in publishing.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Biographies & Memoirs, and Music.
Work experience:
- The University of Chicago Press
Danna Mathias
Charleston, SC, USA
Cover/interior designer with 15+ years experience. Worked for Amazon.com and small publishers. A passion for beautiful, simplistic books.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Amazon.com
Matt
Boston, MA, USA
With over 13 years of publishing experience, I'm a professional book cover designer that creates jackets that stand out on the shelf.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Science Fiction.
Work experience:
- Candlewick Press
- Self-employed
Laura
New York, NY, USA
A highly creative cover designer specializing in creating visually stunning covers that grab attention and tell the unique story within.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Contemporary Fiction, Economics, and History.
Work experience:
- Random House
- Self-employed
Alix
New York, NY, USA
Award-winning artist, illustrator, and designer with over 12 years of experience. Clients include NYT, Electric Lit, Pop-up Magazine, CNN.
Genres: Classics, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Themes & Motifs, Anthologies, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- New York Center for Book Arts
- Radical Media
Zach
New York, NY, USA
I design bold, striking covers for adult fiction and nonfiction titles across a wide range of genres. Send me a message and say hi!
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Action & Adventure.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Abrams Books
Heather
Chicago, IL, USA
Experienced cover designer of adult fiction and non-fiction genres. Let's make your book a best-seller!
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Coming of Age, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Sourcebooks
Kerry
Seattle, WA, USA
With more than 25 years' experience in publishing, I've helped usher numerous books from manuscript to final production.
Genres: Classics, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Sean
New York, NY, USA
Professional book designer: focusing on interior design, ebooks, and illustration.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Comics Non-Fiction, and Writing & Publishing.
Work experience:
- Hachette Book Group
- DC Comics





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