Patricia Moffett

Patricia Moffett – Designer

Award winning illustrator and designer. I love illustrating magical and strange worlds. Let's start working on making your project sparkle!

Overview

I work from home between the mountains and the sea in Snowdonia, north Wales. The ever-changing light here is a constant inspiration in my work. The landscape is ancient and soaked in myth. I love creating an atmosphere to tell a tale and enjoy any subject with an element of the uncanny.


I've enjoyed working in publishing for 35 years and am constantly exploring new subjects and techniques to keep me on my toes and my style fresh. I've illustrated best-selling picture books for major publishers - one example of which is Fairies, for Carlton Books, which has been reprinted 19 times and made hundreds of thousands in sales.


I'm delighted to say that I provide a full service - both design and illustration. Whether it's for a cover only, a picture book, or a typographic interior - I'll work with you from concept to delivering files ready for Print or as ePubs.


My design work not only includes covers and narrative text, but also illustrated non-fiction books. If you have a project book that you'd like help to bring to life, I can help with that. I can provide illustrations such as step by steps, and mock ups of the projects, in a smart design that will make your book stand proud alongside other craft titles.


As well as illustrating and designing books and covers, I'm both a published and self-published author (I am an internationally published author for Atria Books, Schiffer, Schiffer Craft, Carlton Books, Sterling Publishing, Thunder Bay Press, B.E.S. Publishing, Readerlink, Welbeck Publishing, Christophorus Verlag, and Dunod Paris). Through these decades of experience, from both sides of the industry, I will help and guide you through the process. You can read how valuable authors have found this to be in my reviews.


I have a down-to-earth approach and am very easy to talk to. Each project is greeted with enthusiasm and I enjoy discussing and developing ideas together with authors. We talk through how the image would work and I provide a pencil rough. I’ll then add the light and magic!


Look out for my trusty assistants on any video calls - Oskar the Bearded Collie and Beti BwBw our little all sorts rescue!

Services
Fiction
Classics Cozy Mysteries Middle Grade Fantasy Picture Books Romantic Fantasy Young Adult
Languages
English
Awards
  • Readers' Favorite 2023 Illustration Award - Best Book Cover Illustration
  • Bookfest Fall 2024 2nd place best Children’s Picture Book for Felicity’s First Flight
Certifications
  • BA (hons) Graphic design (1st Class)
  • MA Fine Art

Work experience

Self-employed

Oct, 1992 — Present

Alongside my employments as a designer, I've loved to experiment with new technology through my illustration work. I took the plunge into becoming completely freelance in 2014. Always playing, my skill set continues to expand. The most recent years has seen the publication of four paper engineering titles, and soon, an interior design project book.

Aberystwyth University

Oct, 1997 — Sep, 2014 (almost 17 years)

This was a thoroughly enjoyable job with lots of freedom to explore exhibition and animation work as well as producing marketing material in brochure form for the university.

Oxford University Press

Oct, 1989 — Sep, 1997 (almost 8 years)

Book design for a wide variety of subject matters - from schoolbooks to trade children's books. No matter what the subject, I'd strive to make it as enticing and pickupable as possible. I worked closely with, and commissioned, illustrators and photographers.

Longman Group

Dec, 1987 — Oct, 1989 (almost 2 years)

Designing layouts and commissioning illustrators and photographers for the senior levels of the Reading World scheme.

Portfolio

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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The House on The Pumpkin Farm

Shadi, Sarah

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration
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Heartbeat of the Marru

Mulligan, Calli

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Cautionary Tales

Hickey, Mary

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Anomalies in the Air: The Five Quarters, Book Two

Seguin, Jessi

Independently published

Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Ghastlyness on the Ground: The Five Quarters: Book Three

Seguin, Jessi

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Felicity’s First Flight

Moneypenny, Megan

Moneypenny Gals

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Accidental Crossing of Max

Barnett, Laura Leigh

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
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Playing for the Light

Carty, Teresa

Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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The Lonely: Book 1 Journey to Darkness

Dark, Sullivan

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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The Song of the Fae

Jahr, E. H.

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Illustration
Illustration

Patricia has 37 reviews

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Jessi S.

Jessi S.

Sep, 2024

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This is my third collaboration with Patsy and she is one of the best decisions I made. She's consistently detailed, takes such care to bring my story to life through her exquisite drawings, timely and communicative, and so kind. I really can't recommend her highly enough.
Patricia M.
Thank you so much Jessi - I love your imagination and the wormholes of inspiration it sends me off down. The Danse Macabre with scarecrows was such a joy and I was pulling all kinds of creepy thing...
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Abbie C.

Abbie C.

Sep, 2024

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I commissioned Patsy to design my front cover and the interior of my book. From the start until the end, Patsy was amazing! Not only did she provide outstanding artwork for my cover, and a fab interior design, but she went above and beyond in supporting me as a budding author by providing me with incredibly insightful tips about publishing that I would otherwise not know. A huge "Thank you" to ...
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Patricia M.
Thank you so much Abbie - I love what we've made together. The very best of luck to you with your brilliant story.
Jessi S.

Jessi S.

Feb, 2024

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Working with Patricia was an absolute delight. I cannot say enough about how amazingly talented and considered she is in her work. Her attention to detail that she pulled out of the writing I gave her was so gratifying. She was clear in her intentions and followed through, with bells on. High recommend.
Patricia M.
Thank you so much Jessi! Your writing was a treat to illustrate. I was laughing away drawing the illustrations and am so looking forward to the next book. The Five Quarters I can recommend to anyon...
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Lynne L.

Lynne L.

Nov, 2024

Patsy is an absolute dream to work with! She is very thorough, professional, responsive and most of all creative. She brought my story to life in the most beautiful way, exceeding all my expectations. I simply cannot recommend her enough!
Patricia M.
Thank you so much Lynne - your story took me back to beautiful memories of California. You have a rare gift of writing a story so full of history and information, but without a whiff of being didac...
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Elaine G.

Elaine G.

Oct, 2024

I love Patsy! She is the best. :-D
Patricia M.
Thank you Elaine - it was great working with another designer- looking forward to the next collaboration

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