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Kathy 5 star rating

Oklahoma City, OK, USA

⭐ I work with authors and publishers to create beautiful books from cover to cover. 📚 Cover Design ⋆ Interior Formatting ⋆ Illustration 📖

Genres: Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Gene 5 star rating

Jersey City, NJ, USA

Full-service design studio specializing in cover design and branding for Fiction and Non- Fiction titles

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Romance, and Historical Romance.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Rachel 5 star rating

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

Jakob 5 star rating

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

Ricardo 5 star rating

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.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Taylor 5 star rating

San Francisco, CA, United States

Experienced designer (+ avid reader) previously of Chronicle Books | Thoughtful layout + covers | Booking for 2026!

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Poetry, Fiction, Career Guides, Entertainment, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Chronicle Books
  • Gershoni Creative Agency
  • Self-employed

David 5 star rating

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

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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

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

Dana 5 star rating

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

I have illustrated children's books for Scholastic, Random House, Penguin, Grosset & Dunlap, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Hallmark Cards

Talitha 5 star rating

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

Alan 5 star rating

Kentfield, CA, USA

With over 20 years of experience designing books, I specialize in helping authors stand out and succeed on self-publishing platforms.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Technology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Palace Press International
  • Insight Editions
  • Restoration Hardware
  • Alian Design
  • theBookDesigners

Cover/interior designer with 15+ years experience. Worked for Amazon.com and small publishers. A passion for beautiful, simplistic books.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Amazon.com

Mia 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, USA

Hi! I'm a passionate and experienced book cover and interior designer. I specialize in picture books—dyi, craft, sewing, cooking, and more.

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Martingale Publishing
  • Self-employed

TTRPG layout specialist—4 years experience. I deliver immersive, print-ready interior designs that bring every story and genre to life.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mashups, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Exalted Funeral
  • Chaosium

Audrey 5 star rating

Portland, OR, USA

Hello! I'm a professional book designer with a passion for picture books. I love creating work that gets people excited about nature.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • CSUMB’s Ocean Science REU
  • Seeds4STEM

Aurora 5 star rating

Minneapolis, MN, USA

CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK DESIGNER — 20 years. I believe joy, humor and emotion is where whimsical embellishments meet collaborative clients.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Printed books go through a meticulous process of word arrangement before being published. This is especially true for novels, non-fiction books, and any work with a significant amount of text. It’s often the final stage before sending the book to print. In traditional publishing houses this is all done for you; however, if you’re self-publishing, it’s something you need to consider yourself.

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