Lisa Lanzarini Öhlander

Lisa Lanzarini Öhlander – Designer

Expert book designer, crafting covers and layouts that bring your book to life! Make your story stand out!

Overview

Hi, I'm Lisa, a professional book cover and layout designer with many years of experience in publishing. I design custom book covers for fiction and nonfiction, and I also create interior layouts and formatting for print, ebook and audiobook editions.

I work across many genres and help each book find the right visual style. Some books need a bold cover, some need something quiet and elegant. The most important thing is that the design fits the story and speaks to the right reader.

I bring the same care and professionalism to every project because every book deserves a thoughtful and beautiful design!

If you are looking for an experienced and reliable book designer, I would love to hear about your project.

Services
Fiction
Anthologies Cozy Mysteries
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference Entertainment History True Crime

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2021 — Present
I am a book designer with a strong focus on visual storytelling. I work with global brands and authors to shape how stories look and feel. Here is what I bring to a project: • Book cover design for fiction and nonfiction • Interior layout and typography • Clear and engaging visual storytelling • Experience across children’s books, adult fiction and visual encyclopedias • Collaboration with authors, editors and teams • Calm and reliable work under tight deadlines I enjoy working closely with different voices and ideas to find the right look for each book. And yes, I can move fast when needed.

DK Publishing, Penguin Random House

Jan, 2009 — Dec, 2020 (almost 12 years)
Art Director and Designer in the Licensing Division (fiction and non-fiction / children’s and adult titles) and the Wellness and Parenting Division (non-fiction). In my role as Art Director at DK Publishing, I collaborated with the Publishing Director and global Sales and Marketing teams to define the visual strategy for the division. I led the creative direction (book covers and layouts) for over 60 trade titles published annually worldwide, contributing to the division’s recognition for innovative, award-winning, and commercially successful print and digital products.

Portfolio

Cover Design
Made with Reedsy
Molly Jones and the Little Shoppe of Horrors: Red Rock Ranch Mysteries #2

Smith, Morie

Salt & Honey Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Force of Creativity (LEGO Star Wars)

Hancock, Graham

Random House Books for Young Readers

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Made with Reedsy
The Life of Pearl: The Interim

Girauld, Portia

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Life of Pearl

Girauld, Portia

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Homeplace: Red Rock Ranch Mysteries #1

Smith, Morie

Salt and Honey Publishing

Cover Design Illustration
Pokémon Big Book of Facts

Beecroft, Simon

DK Children

Cover Design Book Interior Design
Classic haunted house ghoststories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre expert John Landis.This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that ... read more
Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
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Cover Design Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
From B-movie bogeymen and outer space oddities to big-budget terrors, Monsters in the Movies by legendary filmmaker John Landis showcases the greatest monsters ever to creep, fly, slither, sta... read more
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Cover Design Typography
Surprising stories behind the games you know and love to play.Journey through 8,000 years of history, from Ancient Egyptian Senet and Indian Snakes and Ladders, right up to role-play, fantasy ... read more
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Ultimate Star Wars

Tricia Barr

DK

Cover Design Book Interior Design
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What to Watch When

Blauvelt, Christian

DK

Cover Design
Book Interior Design
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Cover Design Book Interior Design

Lisa has 4 reviews

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Morie S.

Morie S.

Oct, 2025

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Lisa is amazing and it was the easiest decision to have her do the cover for my second book after she did the first. Highly recommend!
Lisa L.
Designing the second cover for Morie was a real pleasure. Wishing her all the best in her author journey!
Portia G.

Portia G.

May, 2025

Pinned
Very pleasant to work with. Great work, communicative and helpful with other parts of the book. Recommend!
Lisa L.
Portia has a clear creative vision and a strong sense of direction when it comes to how her work should be visualised. I really enjoy collaborating with authors who value dialogue and the exchange ...
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Morie S.

Morie S.

Mar, 2025

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Lisa was amazing to work with, and did the best job designing new cover art for my novel. She took time to really understand what I would be looking for, and gave me plenty of options to choose from and customize. She has been so helpful to make sure all the files work correctly for different spe...
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Lisa L.
Working with Morie on her book cover was an absolute joy. I loved diving into the creative process, sharing ideas, and shaping the visuals together with her thoughtful feedback. It was such a rewar...
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Huw D.

Huw D.

Mar, 2026

Lisa was thorough and pleasant to work with. She was flexible and open to feedback to achieve our intended outcome!
Lisa L.
Thank you, Huw. A pleasure to work together. Wishing you every success with the book.

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What do you include in your offers to clients?

I like to keep everything as transparent as possible. In my cover design work, I always propose a very clear and simple menu. It’s literally like going to a restaurant—except this one only serves the best of what’s in season, and no hidden added costs! What do I mean by that? I always provide...
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