Marta Dec

Marta Dec – Designer

I'm a book designer and illustrator with 10+ years of experience who smoothly guides authors through the entire book design process.

Overview

I'm an experienced book designer and illustrator working with indie authors and small presses. My job is to save you time and nerves - I'll design your book from cover to cover (I paint illustrations, format book interiors, design covers, and create e-books), guide you through the entire process, and answer all your questions - so that when you click "Publish", you can feel confident that every detail has been taken care of.

I started working as a designer in 2014 – after spending my childhood and teenage years devouring all the books I could get my hands on. I’ve worked in both self- and traditional publishing in multiple markets (for example: Norway, Sweden, US, UK, Germany, Poland).

I work primarily with fantasy covers - including all subgenres, from epic to urban fantasy. I also typeset books in all genres, both fiction and non-fiction.

I’m entranced by good typography and stunning artwork – in my work, I aim to combine the two, and can both digitally paint a vibrant cover illustration and typeset the text with laser focus on even the smallest of details. I work with both traditional publications and e-books.

I’m always on the lookout for intriguing opportunities, so…

…let’s talk about your project!

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Humanities & Social Sciences
Fiction
Epic Fantasy Urban Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English
Awards
  • Non-fiction Cover Design Award from TheBookDesigner.com for the book "Ultrasociety" by Peter Turchin.
Certifications
  • Certificate of Proficiency in English
  • Bergensten - Test i norsk, høyere nivå

Work experience

Beans&Sparks Club

Jul, 2019 — Dec, 2019 (5 months)
Designing typography for children's books. I worked with Beans&Sparks on five books, making the type fit the mood of each story, playing with colours and shapes, and reflecting changes in volume, importance and style. Text was treated as part of the illustration, and so had to be fun, playful, and placed in creative and surprising ways.

SAGA Egmont

Jun, 2019 — Dec, 2020 (over 1 year)
Designing e-book covers for classic titles such as books by August Strindberg, Alexandre Dumas or Artur Moller. I worked on roughly 5 covers per week, creating them in accordance with SAGA's style guidelines.

Self-employed

Sep, 2014 — Present
Designing books in various genres, fiction and non-fiction, and collaborating with both individual authors and small presses. I work with both print and digital book interiors, as well as book covers in various formats. I also create illustrations - for fantasy books, children's books, and non-fiction.

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Unseen

Healy, Christy

Pen & Paper, LLC

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Dragon Liberator: Escapade

Ridenour, Kassidy

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Aether Bound: Book One: The Flame of Mangol

Morales, Chicago

Heroes & Quests

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Cover Design
Cover Design

Marta has 25 reviews

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Kassidy R.

Kassidy R.

Oct, 2024

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My experience working with Marta was incredible! I am publishing my debut novel this month, so this was my first time using Reedsy. I was worried that since everything was online and I would not be able to meet my cover artist that there would be communication issues, but I could not have been mo...
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Lisa Jo F.

Lisa Jo F.

Jul, 2024

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Marta is fabulous! I was hesitant to hire someone I've never met, but also pressured by my limitations understanding all of Amazon's formatting requirements and needing to meet deadlines. She was perfect! She understood my needs and offered a super reasonable price. She was always quick to respon...
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Marta D.
Thank you! It was a pleasure to work with you and I wish you best of luck with your book. :)
Racheal N.

Racheal N.

Apr, 2026

Marta was absolutely amazing! This was my first book and she was so willing to answer all of my questions and help me through the process of my cover design. I changed my mind so many times and she still was willing to help me. She was amazing at communicating and making sure to do exactly what I...
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Katherine P.

Katherine P.

Apr, 2026

Marta more than exceeded what I was hoping for with this book. She immediately understood the story and created a cover design that was so perfect I was blown away. She was patient and responsive when editing the manuscript and created an engaging interior with an illustration for chapter heading...
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George A.

George A.

Apr, 2026

Marta is a phenomenal illustrator, designer, and collaborator. We worked together to refine the concept and the execution. The cover came out beautifully, and my fans are already raving about it. Thank you, Marta! Looking forward to working together on the sequel!

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