Kate Wiliwinska

Kate Wiliwinska – Designer

Editorial designer specialising in illustrated non-fiction. Clients include Laurence King, Welbeck, Scholastic and Quarto.

Overview

Nice to meet you! I'm Kate and I’m a seasoned editorial designer specialising in illustrated non-fiction. I'm equal parts a creative problem-solver and a visual storyteller and I'd love to help you make your story shine.

Over the past 8 years I've been lucky enough to work with leading publishers and brands such as Laurence King Publishing, Carlton Books / Welbeck Publishing, Dreamworks / NBC Universal, Scholastic, Hachette Children's and Quarto Publishing, designing covers and internal layouts for bestselling children's and adult non-fiction titles, creating marketing assets and commissioning and managing illustrators.

I'm also a keen typographer and can create custom hand-lettering for covers and any other materials.

I love working directly with talented authors and micro-publishers, designing and typesetting fantasy, YA, craft, cookery and educational titles as well as designing author landing sites.

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Design DIY & Crafts Entertainment History
Fiction
Fantasy Literary Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English
Works with
Squarespace WordPress
Awards
  • BolognaRagazza Digital Awards 2018 Finalist
Certifications
  • London Metropolitan University, BA Graphic Design

Work experience

Carlton Publishing Group

Aug, 2018 — Jan, 2020 (over 1 year)

Self-employed

Aug, 2018 — Present

Laurence King Publishing

Jun, 2018 — Mar, 2019 (9 months)
In-house design role covering illustrated children's non-fiction, gifts and reference titles

Carlton Publishing Group

Nov, 2015 — Jun, 2018 (over 2 years)
Illustrated non-fiction designer working on children's non-fiction, licensed fiction as well as craft and reference titles.

Portfolio

Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Budding astronauts and astronomers can reach for the stars with this mind-bogglingly entertaining Space Creativity Book! Perfect for every young kid with dreams of space, this out-of-this-worl... read more
Cover Design
Everyone loves unicorns—and children will love this book with more than 150 stickers! Kids can’t get enough of unicorns! Associated with all things sweet and pretty, they’re everyone’s favorit... read more
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Dr Helen Porritt reveals Harley Street’s successful weight loss secrets in The Fine Diet. Follow this easy low carbohydrate diet which has seen people lose a stone in three weeks without feeli... read more
Cover Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Like many, Aileen Gilani didn’t really know what to do once she had left university, but conventional wisdom told her to go to law school. Between lectures and revising for exams, she develope... read more
Cover Design
Cover Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
Whether on land, in the air, at sea, or in space, these are the most EXTREME machines ever invented! Fastest. Biggest. Weirdest. From ultra-luxurious motorhomes and mining giants to gigantic s... read more
Cover Design
This gorgeous book brings mighty and ancient dragons to life. An engaging visual feast, it transports readers to the very heart of a world where dragon fire lights up the skies. With wholehear... read more
Cover Design Book Interior Design

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Jason F.

Jason F.

Jan, 2022

Kate is a spectacular designer, who delivers with both efficiency and quality in equal measures. She is fun and easy to talk to and always has the desire to produce all her work to the best possible outcome. I look forward to working with her again on future projects!

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