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Samantha
California, United States
Children's Illustrator and designer specialized in colorful, whimsical illustrations with experience from Disney.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Jam City
- RockYou Inc.
- Walt Disney Interactive
- Book Buddy Media
Megan
Charleston, SC, United States
A designer with a passion for books and a comprehensive knowledge of both traditional and independent publishing.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Romance, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- CreateSpace, Subsidiary of Amazon.com
- Amazon.com
Brianna
New York, United States
I'm a freelance book cover designer and illustrator with nearly a decade of in-house experience at a top publishing house.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Poetry, Historical Fiction, Music, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Mary Ann
New York, United States
With 20+ years experience in fiction, rom-com, wellness and career guides, my clients include Simon and Schuster and PenguinRandomHouse.
Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, and Women's Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Penguin Random House
Candice
Iowa City, IA, United States
Award-winning fantasy illustrator. 100% hand-made with no generative AI. Providing cover design, typography, marketing assets, and more!
Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Science Fiction, and Gaming & LitRPG.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Bovard Studio, Inc.
Jake
Blacksburg, SC, United States
Versatile, easy-going and ready to work for you!
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Print Depot
- Self-employed
David
New York, United States
Exceedingly detail oriented and organized, with strong collaborative and interpersonal skills; highly dedicated, and reliable.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Historical Fiction, Psychology, True Crime, Thriller & Suspense, Design, and Photography.
Work experience:
- Sterling Publishing
- Simon and Schuster
- Self-employed
- Skyhorse Publishing
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Danielle
Penn Valley, United States
I am a book designer and production artist. Current clients include Pearson, Callisto Media, No Starch Press, ISTE, and Rosenfeld Media.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Photography.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Elynn
South Orange, United States
A versatile, creative, collaborative book design professional who designs covers and interiors with a focus on the children's market.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Comics & Graphic Novels, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Freelance
Dana
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
I have illustrated children's books for Scholastic, Random House, Penguin, Grosset & Dunlap, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Hallmark Cards
Penny
Holbrook, United States
I have been lucky enough to work as a Children's Book Illustrator since 2007.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- self employed
Stacy
New York, United States
Enthusiastic designer of illustrated books including cooking, craft, gardening, how-to, art, photo and architecture.
Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Calendars, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Photography, and Architecture.
Work experience:
- D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers
- Artforum
- Vice Media
- Village Voice
- Index Magazine
- SmartMoney Magazine
- Stacy
- Taunton Press
- Diverse artists, arts groups & galleries
- Evil Twin Publications
- Akashic Books
Liz
San Diego, CA, United States
I’ve designed covers for many genres and authors from historical to YA, George Orwell to Virginia Woolf. I’d love to get to know your book.
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Poetry.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Harcourt Trade Publishers
- University of Chicago Press
Lesley
White Plains, NY, United States
Creative art director and book cover designer specializing in commercial woman's fiction, young adult, and romance.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, African American Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House (Formally Penguin Group USA)
- Penguin Group USA
- St. Martin's Press
- Tor Publishing Group
Katerina
Richmond, CA, USA
I focus on creating charming, whimsical characters, cute animals and unique atmosphere.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- freelance
Ellen
Chicago, IL, USA
Art director with more than ten years of experience in publishing, finding delight in all kinds of book design.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Middle Grade Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Cottage Door Press
- Albert Whitman & Company
Michael
Hartford, CT, USA
Illustrator drawing comics and designing covers for Oxford University Press for 10+ years. New York Book Award for Best Cover Design 2018.
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and True Crime.
Work experience:
- Oxford University Press
- N/A





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