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Mary Ann

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
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David

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
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Alan

Alan 5 star rating

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
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Natalia

Natalia 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Award-winning children's book illustrator and designer with over 15 years of experience working with publishers around the world.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Sofie

Sofie 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Multi-award winning illustrator & graphic designer with 10 years experience, published by Penguin, Hachette, Faber, Bloomsbury and more.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Historical Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Coming of Age, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Grit LLC
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Lynn

Lynn 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

A Graphic Designer/Art Director with over 15 years of professional experience creating book covers. Approaches each project with passion.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction, New Adult, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Historical Romance, Romance, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Bantam Dell Publishing
  • Freelance
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Jason

Jason 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

14 years designing covers with versatility + imagination. Clients: HarperCollins, S&S, Scribner, Timber Press, Verso, W. W. Norton, etc.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Math & Science, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Karina

Karina 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Designer and Art Director of YA, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction and Picture books—including several New York Times bestsellers for all age groups

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Women's Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Simon & Schuter (Pulse and Aladdin Imprints)
  • Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - Hachette Book Group
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Hokyoung

Hokyoung 5 star rating

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
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Ken

Ken 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Art Director with 12+ years designing award-winning covers and interiors at Penguin Random House, including Newbery and NYT bestsellers.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Romance, Romance, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
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Angela

Angela 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

My work is very detailed oriented, i like to focus on illustrations made with lines and textures. I can work both realistically and stylized

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Classics, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Nature, Humanities & Social Sciences, Math & Science, New Age, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Fashion Institute of Technology
  • Self-employed
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Katie

Katie 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I'm an NYC-based graphic designer and photographer passionate about editorial and book design. Let's make a beautiful piece together!

Genres: Photography, Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Poetry, Fiction, Design, Comics Non-Fiction, Architecture, Calendars, and Fashion & Textiles.

Work experience:

  • Point Five
  • Sarankco: Creative Studio
  • Garden & Gun Magazine
  • Self-employed
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Zach

Zach 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I design bold, striking covers for adult fiction and nonfiction titles across a wide range of genres. Send me a message and say hi!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Abrams Books
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Abi

Abi 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Book designer with 10+ years of publishing experience. Dedicated to bringing books to life with clarity, accuracy, and good humor!

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Short Story, Women's Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

  • Poetry NW Editions
  • Self
  • Girl Friday Productions
  • Pelican Publishing
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Robin

Robin 5 star rating

New York City, NY, United States

Outstanding designs for BOOK COVERS and SUPPORT MATERIALS (print and digital) for Adult Trade and YA books, ebooks, and audiobooks.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, LGBTQ Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • PenguinUSA
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Maki

Maki 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Japanese award-winning illustrator based in NY. Old-school painter/drawing artist specializing in editorial and middle-grader books.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Nature, Travel, Writing & Publishing, Children's, and Short Story.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Anthony

Anthony 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Award winning book cover illustrator specializing in Fantasy and Sci-fi. Clients include Fantasy Flight Games, Palladium Books and more.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Classics, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Dustin Yellin Studios
  • Self-employed
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