Stephen Mulcahey – Designer

I am a commercial book cover designer

with over 20 years experience. I have been an in-house cover designer and art director. I have many years working for Pearson, Titan books, Carlton Records, VCI Entertainment, Orion, Penguin Random House, Headline, and Transworld.

​​I also take photographs and supply regularly to stock picture agencies Trevillion,
Arcangel images and Alamy, and can also provide bespoke images should you not find any for your particular project

I was responsible for a lot of the mass market fiction titles, taking on projects from concept to artwork within strict deadlines. I was tasked with creating new looks for established brand authors and helping to turn unknowns into tomorrow’s bestsellers.

I worked with best sellers authors such as Lee Child, Freddy Forsyth, Kate Atkinson, Paula Hawkins, Rene Knight, Andy McNab, Chris Ryan, Ben Elton, Sophie Kinsella and Bear Grylls

I worked across many different genres but mainly specialized on crime and thriller and historical fiction covers. I had a large workload and had to work well under pressure, possess a broad range of IT skills (including a strong working knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator)

I was also responsible for many photo shoots, and art direction and commissioning illustration

I was a natural communicator who is able to connect and establish key relationships across the business with ease. I possess a creative eye and good imagination and brought new ideas to the projects and didn't shy away from taking creative risks to achieve fantastic results with each project.