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Andy 5 star rating

Servian, France

I love flaky painted wood, rusty metal, old signs, my family and friends, nature, surfing and my 1954 VW Beetle.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Classics, Travel, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Mystery & Crime, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Pauline 5 star rating

Toulouse, France

is a french illustrator with a love for cats, witches and all things magic! I will work hard to give life to your stories and characters.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Picture Books.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Driss 5 star rating

Toulouse, France

Book covers illustrator who believes in colourful designs for all genres.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Middle Grade, Children's, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Chaise
  • Le Caracol
  • Starcom
  • Yurcom
  • Croque Com
  • Self-employed

Guilhem 5 star rating

Montpellier, France

Graduate in applied arts. Freelance graphic designer and illustrator since 1998. Worked at/for Nike, IKEA, Ubisoft, Catalyst Games Lab.

Genres: Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy, Fiction, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

I'm an LGBTQ+ illustrator, creating visuals driven by emotion of everyday life and vibrant colours inspired by painting and pastel! No AI.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Short Story, Inspirational, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Graphiplus (Paris)

Lucile 5 star rating

La Rochelle, France

French illustrator who loves to tell stories through visuals. Experienced in editorial illustration for child-friendly and lifestyle content

Genres: Home & Garden, Non-Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, Young Adult, Classics, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Holiday, and Short Story.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • BETC
  • MilK Magazine

Illustrator, cartoonist and character designer. Whimsical, colorful yet diverse style. I care about diversity, inclusion, animals, nature.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Nature, Non-Fiction, African American Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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French book designer and illustrator with 8 years' experience, loving minimalistic lines and textured gradients. YA, Romance, Cozy Crime…

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Young Adult, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Sarbacane Editions
  • Self-employed
  • Lobster Films

Watercolor artist for colorfull children books and comics.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Valenciennes university

Mia 5 star rating

Paris, France

Swedish Illustrator and graphic designer with a passion for picture books based in Paris.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Freelance
  • CCJ Kommunikation

Louis, a French art director, and illustrator based in Lyon (France), uses geometric shapes to create expressive artworks.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Travel, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

  • Freelance

illustrator specializing in committed contents (Feminism, inclusivity, LGBTQ+, ecology)

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Education & Reference, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Castor & Pollux Group
  • Self-employed

Florian 5 star rating

Bordeaux, France

Middle-grade series specialist offering a simple and pleasant experience aligned with your wishes and market needs.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Fantasy, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • French Ministry for Internal Affairs
  • ESAA Aquitaine and E-artsup Bordeaux
  • Self-employed

I am a children’s book Illustrator who thrives on bringing ideas to life through captivating visuals. No AI used !

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Ros 5 star rating

Bordeaux, France

Book Cover Designer and Art Director.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Honey Grove Design, Tokyo (Japan)

Award-winning picture book illustrator, with over 10 years of experience illustrating for US publishers and an UK independent publisher.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, and Comics & Graphic Novels.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

I'm a french freelance graphic designer who's been specializing in book cover design for the past fifteen years

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Classics, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Historical Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Le livre de poche
  • Self-employed
  • Autrement

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