Keith Hagan

Keith Hagan – Designer

I'm a very experienced designer and illustrator of top-selling non-fiction books, on topics that include Psychology, Nature and Wellbeing.

Overview

I have a pedigree in book publishing stretching back at least 20 years. I can do standalone design work, or illustration work, but my 'sweet spot' is in the marriage of page layout and illustrative components.


I have completed around 15 books for Dorling Kindersley as either a designer or illustrator (or both), and that includes probably a couple of thousand illustrations (in a number of different styles)! I like to tackle the less 'flamboyant' tasks too, such as infographics, logos and icons, step-by-step illustrations and so on. Cover art is also a speciality.


Psychology, Nature and Wellbeing are foremost in my areas of experience, and I pride myself on my ability to interpret text in a creative way where this is appropriate, suggesting visual metaphors that capture the essence of the text in a concise, expressive manner.


Beyond book publishing, I work more broadly for organisations such as charities and NFPs, in capacities that include photographic art direction, brand consultancy, copywriting and illustrative movie-making. I am happy to bring these skills and this experience to further elevate a project. Examples of the above are readily available.

Services
Non-Fiction
Agriculture Health & Wellbeing Home & Garden Nature New Age Psychology Self-Help & Self-Improvement Travel
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2012 — Present

Design and illustration work for (mostly) non-fiction titles, from initial design direction work to finished page layouts.

Self-employed

Jan, 2012 — Present

I have been offering a 'through-the-line' creative service to clients since 2012, from brand naming and identity creation, brand framework development, through to implementation. Along the way I create such things as photo libraries, brand guidelines, illustration style guides, illustrative movies, copy platforms and so on.

Portfolio

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Max Your Memory

Michelon, Pascale

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Paul K.

Paul K.

May, 2024

Keith Hagan delivered excellent work. Keith is involved. He read parts of my book to understand my complicated instructions. He helped by offering his own views. The end result is exactly what I wanted. As a first time writer I also profited from his long experience in the general book publishing business.
Keith H.
I enjoyed working with Paul - he knew exactly what he wanted but was prepared to listen to my suggestions. I got great satisfaction in creating a cover design for Paul's novel that he was delighted...
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