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Judith 5 star rating

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

Ricardo 5 star rating

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

Taylor 5 star rating

San Francisco, CA, United States

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

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

Work experience:

  • Chronicle Books
  • Gershoni Creative Agency
  • Self-employed

David 5 star rating

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

Caroline Teagle 5 star rating

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

Mary Ann 5 star rating

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

Talitha 5 star rating

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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David 5 star rating

New York, United States

Exceedingly detail oriented and organized, with strong collaborative and interpersonal skills; highly dedicated, and reliable.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Psychology, True Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Sterling Publishing
  • Simon and Schuster
  • Self-employed
  • Skyhorse Publishing

Alan 5 star rating

Kentfield, CA, USA

With over 20 years of experience designing books, I specialize in helping authors stand out and succeed on self-publishing platforms.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Technology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Palace Press International
  • Insight Editions
  • Restoration Hardware
  • Alian Design
  • theBookDesigners

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

Audrey 5 star rating

Portland, OR, USA

Hello! I'm a professional book designer with a passion for picture books. I love creating work that gets people excited about nature.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • CSUMB’s Ocean Science REU
  • Seeds4STEM

Mia 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Hi! I'm a passionate and experienced book cover and interior designer. I specialize in picture books—dyi, craft, sewing, cooking, and more.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Martingale Publishing
  • Self-employed

Joel 5 star rating

Nashville, TN, USA

Middle Grade Book Cover and children's illustrator with over 7 years of experience specializing in book covers, picture books, and more!

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Awana
  • Source of Light

Rodney 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Hello I'm Rodney and I'm a professional graphic designer with over 13 years of experience.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, New Age, African American Fiction, and Fiction.

Matt 5 star rating

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

Svitlana 5 star rating

Cedar Park, TX, USA

7+ yrs of making Amazon hits, specializing in bold, scroll-stopping designs ✨Let's create magic!✨

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, True Crime, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Jennifer 5 star rating

Portland, Maine, USA

Award winning and experienced editorial designer specializing in book, magazine, catalog and cover design with an emphasis on typography.

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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