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Elynn 5 star rating

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: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Comics & Graphic Novels, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Freelance

Caroline Teagle 5 star rating

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

WJ 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

Check my work, trust me and I won't let you down. picturebook Illustrator / character designer / general illustrator

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Contemporary Fiction, and Design.

Work experience:

  • co.Aniframe
  • Self-employed

Nat 5 star rating

Minneapolis, MN USA

I'm a cartographer, book designer, and print production manager with over 30 years experience, specializing in non-fiction.

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Travel, Education & Reference, Design, Architecture, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Hedberg Maps, Inc.
  • Self-employed

Ian 5 star rating

Winston-Salem, NC, USA

A professional illustrator with a passion for fantasy, mystery, history, and more.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Science Fiction, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Travel Stamps
  • Freelance

Charlie 5 star rating

Minneapolis, MN, USA

With over 25 years of illustration experience, I love turning my clients' visions into captivating visuals with passion and precision.

Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Horror, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Espionage, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Stewart 5 star rating

Morgantown, WV, USA

Over 30 years in publishing. Art Direction, Graphic Design, Typography, Illustration, Project Management. Two cats are also here to help.

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, True Crime, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
  • Sasquatch Books
  • Seattle Weekly
  • The Rocket
  • Self-employed

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Erling 5 star rating

Kittery, ME, USA

Professional illustrator with a passion for creating compelling illustrations that evoke an emotional response with the viewer.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Limbic Software
  • SMFA - Tufts University
  • CCP Games
  • Astoria Graphics

Lesley 5 star rating

White Plains, NY, United States

Creative art director and book cover designer specializing in commercial woman's fiction, young adult, and romance.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, African American Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House (Formally Penguin Group USA)
  • Penguin Group USA
  • St. Martin's Press
  • Tor Publishing Group

Travis 5 star rating

Louisville, KY, USA

Fantasy map illustrator. Clients include Penguin Random House and Sourcebooks.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Urban Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Sourcebooks
  • Kidsbooks Publishing

Kelly 5 star rating

Wilmington, DE, United States

I love how good design can complete a writer's vision and make it engaging. Fantasy, thrillers, historical and fiction really get me going.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and New Adult.

Work experience:

  • Four Dog Creative
  • Delaware Today
  • Delaware Bride
  • Self-employed

Rachel 5 star rating

St. Petersburg, FL, USA

I am an illustrator and designer for young readers, ready to assist you with my skill, imagination and experience with Penguin Random House!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade Fantasy, Historical Fiction, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Young Readers Design Group (Penguin Random House)
  • Self-employed
  • Southern Shirt Company

Heather 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

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

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, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Sourcebooks

Lindsay 5 star rating

Charlottesville, VA, USA

Hi! I have 25 yrs of design experience, work with self published authors and am easy, dependable and reliable to work with. Let’s talk!

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self Employed
  • Gibson Greetings Inc

Michael 5 star rating

Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Cover and interior designer with 16 years experience specializing in Fantasy, Thrillers, Christian and Children's markets.

Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christian Fiction, Fiction, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Baker Publishing Group
  • Zondervan Publishing
  • McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing

Lauren 5 star rating

New York, United States

You can, and should, judge a book by it's cover.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Short Story, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Little, Brown and Co.
  • St. Martin's Press

Jerry 5 star rating

New York City, NY, USA

Designer, Art Director and Illustrator. I specialize in Big, Bold Thrillers and True Crime.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, True Crime, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • St. Martin's Press

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