Zuza Miśko

Zuza Miśko – Designer

I am an illustrator and designer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in illustrated book covers, and book interior design.

Overview

I am an illustrator and graphic designer with a background in animated film and advertising.


For the past 15 years, I have been supplying creative ideas for a large variety of clients, including book authors and publishers, fashion brands, and magazines. I have experience in book illustration and book cover design and I can provide a full service of book layout and editing.

In my work, I use traditional techniques such as handmade linocut print and drawing as well as digital design tools.


I am also a fine artist, creating linocut prints that I sell online or through art galleries and which are available in private collections worldwide.


As an ex-filmmaker, I am curiosity-driven and each new client and project is an adventure, into which I plunge with all my heart. Please do not hesitate to contact me with all design - related questions.


In the design process, I provide

- 3 rough idea sketches for the book cover,

- sketches for book illustrations,

- finished illustrations or finished cover layout, ready for the print house

- image for use in the Internet

- 3D book cover mockup


Let's collaborate!



Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Children’s Non-Fiction Humanities & Social Sciences Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Fiction
Classics Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Nov, 2018 — Present
Illustration and design studio.

Simple Things Magazine

Nov, 2018 — Present
I create illustrations for the monthly column on animals, "Magical Creatures" in Simple Things Magazine (UK)

Portfolio

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Rzeki płyną jak chcą

Grabowska, Ałbena

Cover Design Illustration
Odlecieć jak najdalej

Ałbena Grabowska

Dom Wydawniczy Rebis

Cover Design Illustration
Najważniejsze to przeżyć

Ałbena Grabowska

Dom Wydawniczy Rebis

Cover Design Illustration
Lot nisko nad ziemią

Grabowska, Ałbena

Cover Design Illustration
The Napper: A Novel

Luu, Linh

Eponymous Books

Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
Sekretne zycie zwierzat

Andrzej G. Kruszewicz

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Sekrety zycia seksualnego zwierzat

Katarzyna Burda, Andrzej G. Kruszewicz

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

Zuza has 9 reviews

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Julie F.

Julie F.

Aug, 2024

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Zuza was patient and prompt through all of my frantic redesigns, and I just got my first print proof from Amazon. The cover is beautiful!
Zuza M.
Julie was an excellent person to work with, I enjoyed this project!
Linh L.

Linh L.

Aug, 2024

Pinned
Zuza is such an amazing illustrator and collaborator. I'm thrilled my gut told me to hire her instead of more "mainstream" designers. Wow is what I can only say. She did a terrific job.
Julie F.

Julie F.

Jun, 2024

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Like one of my readers said when I did the cover reveal, “It already looks like a Penguin Classic.” I love the book cover Zuza made for me and would work with her again.
Dawn L.

Dawn L.

May, 2025

Working with Zuza is very pleasant. She was very attentive to my design needs, and produced a fantastic final product - a book cover that will make readers pick up the book! I would choose her again and recommend her highly to anyone in need of a creative illustrator about nature.
Kristian S.

Kristian S.

Mar, 2025

Zuza was awesome! She was very good at getting my thoughts on paper. She was the perfect creative she knew what I wanted and delivered. She was also very friendly and professional. I'm so sad that my project is completed.

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