17+ Best Young Adult Book Designers for Hire in the United States

Brittany

Seattle, WA, USA

Illustrator for adult and YA fantasy and speculative fiction with 5 years experience working in freelance illustration and character design

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Steampunk, New Adult, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Charles

Seattle, WA, USA

Illustrator - Charlie believes in a future where somehow, against all odds, we make it. Tell me a story, let’s bring it to life. 🚫No AI🚫

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
Coyote & Crow

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Ashley

Chicago, IL, USA

A book nerd with a decade of experience in solving the puzzle of interior page design. Big time romance, memoir, & weird science reader.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, New Adult, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, True Crime, Dark Romance, and Sex & Relationships.

Work experience:

Sourcebooks

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Gillian

Oakland, CA, USA

I'm an illustrator from California specializing in vibrant pictures with a hand-drawn feel for YA, children's, self-help, and biographies.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Coming of Age, Young Adult, Calendars, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Annemieke

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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shawn

San Diego, CA, USA

Award-winning Book Designer, Art Director, comic letterer, specializing in graphic novels and comics.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Magma Comix
IDW Publishing

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Lynn

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, Historical Romance, Romance, Contemporary Romance, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Penguin Random House
Bantam Dell Publishing
Freelance

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Josh

Columbus, OH, USA

Illustrator for MG and YA publishing with a passion for captivating characters and emotionally driven narrative storytelling.

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
Elevate Pictures
Pawn Creative
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Llewellyn Publishing

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Sam

Monrovia, CA, USA

Book cover artist and illustrator specializing in fantasy, LitRPG, romance, and character-driven fiction.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy, Romance, and Contemporary Romance.

Work experience:

Podium Entertainment
Rogue Matter Inc.

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Arthur

Fargo, ND, USA

Freelance artist/illustrator with a love of all things fantasy and sci-fi.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Urban Fantasy, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Matt

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

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Karina

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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Nathan

Omaha, NE, USA

I am an illustrator specializing in digital inking. I create chapter headings, maps, character sketches and author merchandise.

Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Children's, Gaming & LitRPG, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Reese

Albuquerque, NM, USA

Reese is an award-winning illustrator specializing in watercolor who loves historical fiction, horror, and fantasy.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Classics, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Romance, Romance, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

Fancypants SF

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Shane

Ellensburg, WA, USA

From dark and edgy to colorful and engaging, I bring my dynamic comic-style artwork and Big 5 publishing experience to your next project.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Central Washington University

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Lauren

Rocky Mount, Virginia, USA

An illustrator living amongst the folklore and trees of Appalachia creating art based on ritual, stories, and the aspects that call to her.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Short Story, and New Adult.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Xervéo

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Marci

New York, NY, USA

I have been working in the children’s publishing industry as an Art Director for over twenty years.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Romance.

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