Joe Montgomery

Joe Montgomery – Designer

I'm a book jacket designer with a proven track record of success in the world of jacket design. Your cover will fit in as well as stand out.

Overview

I'm a book jacket designer with almost 20 years of experience working with top publishing houses. I have worked with Penguin RandomHouse, W. W. Norton, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins to name a few. My job is to not put my own design stamp on a cover, but to capture the essence of each title and make the end result so graphically strong that it's too irresistible not to pick up.

Authors that I've designed covers for include Laura Hillenbrand, James Ellroy, Joe R. Lansdale, Laurie R. King, Ivan Doig, Karin Slaughter, Alan Bradley, Robert Reich, Ron Chernow, Daniel Dennett, and Barry Unsworth, among others.

If you want an impactful cover that matches the quality and professionalism of your own work (as well as working with someone who is friendly, prompt and flexible), please consider me for your next project. Thanks!
Services
Fiction
Anthologies Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Thriller & Suspense
Non-Fiction
History Political Science & Current Affairs
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2002 — Present

Joe has 17 reviews

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Patricia W.

Patricia W.

Jun, 2024

A third collaboration with Joe Montgomery. He is a superb designer, a clear thinker, and a great communicator. Joe's work ethic is top notch. He manages his workload well and communicates regularly. In all the projects I've done with him, not once has he left me wondering about the status of his work. If you want a wonderful, creative designer with a good business mind, choose Joe Montgomery.
Joe M.
Fantastic client and a dream to work with. I wish all my clients were like Patricia!
Patricia W.

Patricia W.

Jun, 2024

Another perfect collaboration with Joe Montgomery. I highly recommend him for his talent and professionalism.
Joe M.
Perfect client with interesting and engaging novels. A dream!
Patricia W.

Patricia W.

Jun, 2024

Goodness! I was so fortunate to work with Joe Montgomery to design my book cover. His work is outstanding, his professionalism impeccable. I very much appreciated his strong communication skills; his willingness to walk me through some technical aspects I was unsure of; and his incredible work ethic. So positive was my experience with Joe, I signed up with him to design two more book covers. I ...
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Joe M.
Patricia is what I would call a “dream client” — very supportive, trusting and open to suggestions. She is so easy to work with and I'm honored that she's allowed me to work on all THREE of her cov...
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Susan A.

Susan A.

Jun, 2024

Joe was very open to my ideas on what I wanted and did not want on a book cover. He worked with through several initial covers with me, and he was always patient as he explained the process throughout.
Joe M.
Susan was a great client who provided me with a very fun and unusual subject matter to work with. I wish her the best of luck with her new book!
Lorie F.

Lorie F.

May, 2024

Joe is a consummate professional! He is brilliant in his designs! He is easy to work with, and very responsive! I would highly recommend him as a designer for a book cover!!!!
Joe M.
Lorie was a fantastic client and a dream to work with. I wish her much success on her new book!

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