Andrea Purdie

Andrea Purdie – Designer

Designer with over 30 years experience in book interior and cover design. I love working with authors to help them realise their dreams.

Overview

I am a former Art Director and Designer at a major fiction publisher who has been working as a freelance for the past 30 years. I have a degree in Typography & Graphic Design from the University of Reading.


I began my career in educational publishing then moved on to book cover design and art direction for a major publisher. I have broad experience across all aspects of publishing as well as excellent proof reading ability.


I am easy to work with and will always take into account a client's wishes.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction
Languages
English
Certifications
  • BA (Hons) Typography & Graphic Communication

Work experience

Self-employed

Sep, 1984 — Present
I work as a freelance designer specialising in book cover and insides design. I have over 30 years experience doing this in the field of publishing.

Chatto & Windus

Jul, 1988 — Sep, 1989 (about 1 year)
Responsiblities included producing and overseeing design and artwork for book covers and commissioning freelance design work as well as photography and illustration and liaising with the production department and printers.

Routledge & Kegan Paul

Sep, 1986 — Jul, 1988 (almost 2 years)
In-house designer responsible for the design and supply of book jacket artwork for higher education text books.

John Murray (Publishers) Ltd

Aug, 1984 — Aug, 1986 (about 2 years)
Sole designer in the education department responsible for providing layouts, specifications and covers for secondary education text books.

Portfolio

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Buried Silence: Under the Big Sky

Hemphill, Susan

Susan C Hemphill

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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The Austen Sisters: A Modern Day Tale of Pride, Persuasion, and Sensibilities

Blankenship, Dee

Deelightful Reads, LLC

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
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Bone Cold (Sarah Armstrong Mysteries Book 5)

Casey, Kathryn

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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30 Years in Prague: The Journey of a Serial Entrepreneur

Vůna, Doug W.

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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What Lurks in the Shadows

Shannon, S.C.

Cover Design Typography Book Interior Design
Various Miracles by Carol Shields 1994 HB/DJ *Signed*

unknown

Cover Design Illustration Typography
The Stone Diaries

Shields, Carol

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Where I fell to earth: A life in four places

Conrad, Peter

Cover Design Typography
A Biography of Kafka by Hayman, Ronald (2001) Paperback

Cover Design Typography

Andrea has 27 reviews

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Randie B.

Randie B.

Apr, 2024

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Andrea was wonderful. She was experienced, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. She was willing to put in the effort to get it right, and with her help, I love the end result. I'd recommend her highly and wouldn't hesitate to use her again.
Andrea P.
I really loved working with Randie, she was engaged and professional at all times and gave great feedback. Her commitment to achieving the best outcome for her project was really inspiring and I be...
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Catherine W.

Catherine W.

Jan, 2024

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Andrea's been amazing to work with. She responded quickly to every request. She designed an amazing cover for my novel, which I love. I have no hesitation in recommending her.
Andrea P.
I loved working with Catherine. She was engaged and professional and gave really good feedback at each stage of the process. I would be very happy to work with her again.
Susan M.

Susan M.

Nov, 2023

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Andrea Purdie is outstanding! She is extremely talented. Andrea designed the cover of my book. People tell me they want to buy my book based on the cover alone. She really listens to what you want and need. She also found perfect fonts for the book. She worked endlessly with Amazon to get ever...
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Andrea P.
Thanks for this amazing feedback Susan! I loved working with you and to see your fantastic book finally in print was a great moment. I hope we can work together again some day.
Oonagh C.

Oonagh C.

May, 2025

Andrea is a brilliant and exceptionally talented professional who is to be treasured. Her creative mind and efficient project management is a dream to work with. Kind, flexible and highly attuned to client needs, she will bring excellence in quality and communications. I hope to work with Andrea ...
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Andrea P.
I loved working with Oonagh, she is one of the most engaged and professional authors I have collaborated with. I felt as though we clicked right from the start and the final result is something I t...
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daryl C.

daryl C.

May, 2025

Can't say enough about the work and commitment Andrea devoted to our project. Thorough, timely and the final product far exceeded my expectations. I look forward to working with Andrea on future projects. Andrea is an absolute jewel and highly recommend her artistic wealth of knowledge!
Andrea P.
I loved working with Daryl, he was professional and engaged and provided excellent feedback as we worked through the various stages of his project. I would very happily work with him again.

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