Terry Sambridge

Terry Sambridge – Designer

Expert children’s book designer helping authors and publishers create beautiful, print-ready books across all formats.

Overview

Hello, I'm Terry and I specialise in children's publishing.

I love creating books for children to hold, explore and and enjoy. Whether you're an individual author or a large scale publisher, I can guide you through every stage of the book making process.

I’ve worked across a wide range of children’s formats, from novels and illustrated non-fiction to sticker books, colouring books, novelty, licensed titles, and more. With years of hands on experience, I can help bring your vision to life.

I’m used to collaborating closely with illustrators and can help you find the right one for your project. If you already have illustrations, I’ll work with them carefully to make sure your book is the best it can be.

When the creative work is done, I’ll prepare all your print ready files to industry standard. I’m a stickler for the technical side of things so you won’t need to worry about a thing.

If you like my work, feel free to message me. Let’s bring your book to life!

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction DIY & Crafts ELT Entertainment
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels Fantasy Picture Books Science Fiction
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Aug, 2022 — Present
Freelance designer, project manager and packager for the publishing industry. I work with DK, De Agostini, Hachette, Curious Universe and many more publishers to create books and book series. I am an expert in the applications used, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat. I can design for most age ranges and audiences and I can manage the project from startup to print. I also have a team of freelancers I work with so can put together the right team for your project.

Portfolio

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Phonic Books Amber Guardians Bindup

Phonic Books

Phonic Books

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
WHERE'S SUPERTATO? A SEARCH-AND-FIND BOO

Supertato

Simon & Schuster India

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Supertato: The Official Annual 2025

Supertato

Simon & Schuster Ltd

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Thunderbirds Are Go Annual 2016

Parragon Book Service Ltd

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management
Mr Bean's Entertaining Escapades

Tiger Aspects Productions Ltd

Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design Production Management

Terry has 4 reviews

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Mike E.

Mike E.

Sep, 2025

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Wonderful Partner for Self-Publishing Children’s Books Terry was an excellent partner in getting my children’s book ready for publication with IngramSpark. He reviewed my files thoroughly, caught details I would have never spotted on my own, and explained not just what to fix but also why. That ...
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Terry S.
I'm blown away by this review. Thank you ever so much. It's been such a pleasure to be entrusted with your book and I'm so pleased that you've enjoyed the experience.
Heather B.

Heather B.

Dec, 2025

He is very professional, kind, competent and encouraging. His prices are reasonable and he is worth every cent! I plan to work with him again on another book. I'm super happy with how my book turned out. He went beyond my expectations in the layout, text and front cover design. He was easy t...
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Dani J.

Dani J.

Nov, 2025

Terry has been incredible from start to finish, helping me design and project manage my first ever children's book! He offers excellent value for money, delivers on time and goes above and beyond to deliver helpful input and advice where ever he can. Publishing this book has been a daunting exper...
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Terry S.
Thank you for your kind words, Dani. It was such a pleasure working with you. I hope to do so again in the future!
Rafael S.

Rafael S.

Nov, 2025

Terry was easy to work with and made good suggestions and went along with a few changes along the way that were not part of the original quote, and he just rolled with it in a professional and creative manner. I recommend Terry for anyone needing assistance with designing their books.
Terry S.
Thanks so much for your recommendation. It was my pleasure and I hope to work together again one day. Best of luck.

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