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Candice

Candice 5 star rating

Iowa City, IA, United States

Award-winning fantasy illustrator. 100% hand-made with no generative AI. Providing cover design, typography, marketing assets, and more!

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Science Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, and New Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bovard Studio, Inc.
Rafael

Rafael 5 star rating

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
Matt

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
Matt

Matt 5 star rating

Castle Rock, CO, USA

Cover illustrator specializing in Fantasy and Sci-fi. Clients include Penguin / Random House, Blizzard, Ghostfire, Elder Scrolls and more.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fantasy, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Casey

Casey 5 star rating

Bellevue, Washington, USA

Fantasy illustrator and designer specializing in young adult novels and whimsical fiction literature!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Women's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Drawn2Art
  • Bellevue Schools Foundation
  • Boneshaker Press
  • Wizards of the Coast
  • Self-employed
Phillip

Phillip 5 star rating

San Diego, CA, USA

Sci-fi and fantasy book covers that are bold, stylish, and marketable. Many covers in the Aethon Books catalogue. Covers from $1000.

Genres: Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction, Space Opera, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Jeff

Jeff 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Jeff is an Art Director from NYC. He specializes in the Fantasy, YA, and Sci-Fi genre. Known for creating cover for Snow Like Ashes series.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Technology, History, Religion & Spirituality, Nature, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Cultural & Ethnic, Holiday, Inspirational, Women's Fiction, Music, Entertainment, New Age, Mashups, Themes & Motifs, Writing & Publishing, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Sports & Outdoors, Science Fiction, Economics, Design, Photography, and Architecture.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Dana

Dana 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Art Director and Graphic Designer who brings over 20 years of experience within the editorial and publication sectors.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Music, Education & Reference, Anthologies, Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Charles

Charles 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Illustrator - Book covers and interiors. Charlie believes in a future where somehow, against all odds, we make it.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, LGBTQ Fiction, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Coyote & Crow
Jake

Jake 5 star rating

Blacksburg, SC, United States

Versitle, easy-going and ready to work for you!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Print Depot
  • Self-employed
Peter

Peter 5 star rating

Milledgeville, GA, USA

I'm an award-winning book cover designer, with Simon + Schuster, The New Yorker, Forbes, university and independent presses among clients.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Ryan

Ryan 5 star rating

Paradise, California, USA

You've come to the right place :) I am a professional book cover designer in Northern California, helping authors realize their vision.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Literary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Fantasy, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
John

John 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I’m an experienced graphic designer specializing in book covers with thousands of covers published. I design for high visual impact.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, Children's, Action & Adventure, Architecture, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Dover Publications
Michael

Michael 5 star rating

Oakland, CA, USA

Illustrator and cover designer specializing in fun, colorful, character-driven imagery for middle grade and genre fiction.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Humor & Comedy, Steampunk, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Gene

Gene 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Full-service design studio specializing in cover art and branding for indie authors and independent publishers.

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
Caitlin B.

Caitlin B. 5 star rating

Manitou Springs, CO, USA

An illustrator/designer with a love of color, texture and hand-lettering. Cover design + picture books. Collaboration + communication.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Christian

Christian 5 star rating

Melbourne, FL, USA

Cover/ interior designer for 20+ years. Worked at Penguin, small and university presses worldwide, creating award-winners + best-sellers.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Young Adult, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Oceanview Publishing
  • Self employed
  • Penguin
  • Clearlink Media

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