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Eugene

Eugene

Chicago, IL, USA

I'm a talented freelance illustrator who specializes in creating eye catching sci-fi, fantasy, horror and YA fiction illustrations.


Work experience:

  • Eugene Smith Illustration

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction

Nicole

Nicole

Chicago, IL, USA

Designer and Art Director with 10 years of industry experience, specializing in YA and Adult. Has worked on 15 New York Times bestsellers.


Work experience:

  • Sourcebooks
  • Komma Creative

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Typography typography

Genres: Coming of Age, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Horror, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's

Juni

Juni

Chicago, IL, USA

Designer with 10 years experience. Passion for strong narratives in fiction and non fiction alike, yet adept in all types of projects/genres


Work experience:

  • Self

Services: Design design Book Interior Design book-interior-design

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Travel

Ellen

Ellen

Chicago, IL, USA

Art director with more than ten years of experience in publishing, finding delight in all kinds of book design.


Work experience:

  • Cottage Door Press
  • Albert Whitman & Company

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

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Middle Grade Fantasy

Heather

Heather

Chicago, IL, USA

Experienced cover designer of adult fiction and non-fiction genres. Let's make your book a best seller!


Work experience:

  • Sourcebooks

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design

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, Literary Fiction

Samantha

Samantha

California, United States

Children's Illustrator and designer specialized in colorful, whimsical illustrations with experience from Disney.


Work experience:

  • Samillustration
  • Jam City
  • RockYou Inc.
  • Walt Disney Interactive

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

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

Jakob

Jakob

Portland, United States

I have more than twenty years of publishing experience, specializing in book design. I'm primarily focused on interior design and layout.


Work experience:

  • Tin House
  • Jakob Vala Design
  • Submit Magazine
  • Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader

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

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Poetry, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Education & Reference, Thriller & Suspense

Ricardo

Ricardo

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.


Work experience:

  • Ricardo Nunez S.

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

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Fantasy, Action & Adventure

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