Short Story Cover Design Services

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Asya

Asya

New York, United States

Enthusiastic and creative designer with a passion for books and reading who would love to collaborate on your next great project.


Work experience:

  • Asya Blue Design LLC

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design Production Management production-management

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Anthologies, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Entertainment, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Women's Fiction

Melissa

Melissa

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Award-winning designer and artist. I especially love designing poetry books, and have experience with fiction and academic texts.


Work experience:

  • University of Pittsburgh Press
  • Melissa Dias-Mandoly Art & Design

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Short Story, Literary Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Life Sciences, Math & Science

Larsson

Larsson

New York, NY, USA

Book Designer and Illustrator specializing in Children's Publishing. Currently at Candlewick Press.


Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed
  • Candlewick Press

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Themes & Motifs, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction

Tess

Tess

New York, NY, USA

I help authors stand out with bold colors and delightful illustrations.


Work experience:

  • TessLockey Illustrations

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, Comics & Graphic Novels, Inspirational

Josh

Josh

Columbus, OH, USA

Professional Illustrator from Ohio. I freelance as an illustrator for publishing, storyboarding, as well as visual development.


Work experience:

  • Josh Tufts Illustration
  • Elevate Pictures
  • Pawn Creative

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Short Story, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction

Christopher

Christopher

Bothell, WA, USA

Artist and designer who specializes in space, astronomy, and science fiction subjects.


Work experience:

  • Space Art By Christohper Doll

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography

Genres: Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, Short Story, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Young Adult

Ashley

Ashley

Chicago, IL, USA

You need a unique, bold book cover that inspires people to click "buy." I need authors who are ready to take a creative leap. Message me.


Work experience:

  • Write Bloody Publishing
  • NPR - Austin, TX
  • Gap Online
  • Ladders
  • Democratic National Committee
  • Bully Pulpit Interactive

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Poetry, Classics, LGBTQ Fiction, Short Story, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels

John

John

Alameda, CA, USA

Designer for the likes of Chicago Review Press, North Atlantic, PM Press, Steerforth, Haymarket, AK Press, Reaction, Wisdom, and... you?


Work experience:

  • Stealworks

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Typography typography

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Entertainment, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Political Science & Current Affairs, True Crime, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Short Story

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If you’re the next Alice Munro or Chekhov and are looking to publish a collection of short stories, it’s time to start thinking about how to bind it together into a complete, nicely wrapped package. And we all know that when it comes to books, a cover can make or break your success. That’s why you should hire a short story book cover designer who can help bring all your elements together in one stunning visual.


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