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Chris
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Berkeley, CA, USA
A freelance illustrator skilled in digital, hand drawn and photo collage illustration, pictorial maps and diagrams, and custom lettering.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Children’s Non-Fiction, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, Home & Garden, Education & Reference, Life Sciences, Math & Science, and Architecture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Rachel
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New York, United States
I'm a freelance book interior designer and typesetter with years of experience in the publishing industry.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Fantasy, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Bantam-Dell Publishing Group
Annemieke
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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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Mary Ann
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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
Alan
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New York, United States
Book design and production specialist with more than 35 years experience working for self-published authors through major publishers.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Sex & Relationships, Technology, Engineering, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Oxford University Press
- Courier Corporation
Penny
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Holbrook, United States
I have been lucky enough to work as a Children's Book Illustrator since 2007.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- self employed
Judith
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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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Talitha
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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
Hokyoung
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New York, United States
I am an illustrator interested in making images with strong moods and narratives.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Classics, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Short Story.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Elynn
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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
Jakob
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Portland, United States
Specializing in detail-oriented interior designs and layouts for print editions
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Poetry, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Tin House
- Self-employed
- Submit Magazine
- Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader
Samantha
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California, United States
Children's Illustrator and designer specialized in colorful, whimsical illustrations with experience from Disney.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Jam City
- RockYou Inc.
- Walt Disney Interactive
- Book Buddy Media
Taylor
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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
Caroline Teagle
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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
David
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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
Taryn
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Somerville, MA, USA
Award-winning children's illustrator & cover designer. Specializing in books for early readers or science and nature topics.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- FableVision Studios
Amanda
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Montclair, NJ, USA
I have been an Art Director for over 15 years. I design non-fiction books (covers and interiors), happy to chat!
Genres: Children's, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Home & Garden, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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