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tom
Brighton, UK
Graphic designer and art director with over 15 years experience working in the publishing industry.
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Penguin Random House
Andy
Brighton, United Kingdom
An illustrator of children's picture books, Young Adult books and book covers. A humorous style with expressive characters.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Humor & Comedy, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Minds eye productions
- Artworld
- Climax
- Beyond Reality Games
- Self-employed
Edward
Brighton, United Kingdom
Graphic Design professional with over 20 years experience specialising in cover design and illustration.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Nature, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Warner Music
- Penguin Books UK
- Self-employed
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David
Brighton, UK
Experienced freelance illustrator specializing in maps and book covers.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Travel, Home & Garden, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- UK Greetings
Britt
Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scottish Artist and Illustrator. Studied Visual Communications at NCAD Dublin, graduated 2005. Creative freelance with flair and good cheer.
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Nature, Short Story, Calendars, Middle Grade, and Agriculture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- BBC Radio Orkney
Emma
London, United Kingdom
A freelance book cover designer with over 10 years of experience working across a wide variety of imprints at HarperCollins and LittleBrown.
Genres: Romance, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Classics, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Little Brown
- HarperCollins
James
Chester, United Kingdom
Simple, but fun pencil and pen illustrator. I love middle grade, chapter books, and non-fiction for kids and adults.
Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- James Warwood Books
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Cassia
England, United Kingdom
I have a passion for innovative and fun design, cooking and nature, which is probably why those are my favourite genres.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Nature, Home & Garden, Inspirational, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Chamberlain Dunn
- The Detective Agency
Laura
Bath, United Kingdom
I am an award-winning freelance Senior Book Designer, Illustrator and Artist with 28 years experience in the Publishing industry.
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Short Story, Education & Reference, and Children’s Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Usborne Publishing, Wolverhampton
- Usborne Publishing, London
- Self-employed
Peter
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Publishing professional with over ten years' experience, specialising in cover design and layout for non-fiction and sport.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Sports & Outdoors.
Work experience:
- Birlinn Ltd, Arena Sport, Polygon
- Self-employed
Jack
St Austell, Saint Austell, United Kingdom
Book covers and visual story telling is my passion. I enjoy creating characters and worlds in the sci-fi/fantasy genre
Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Short Story, Mystery & Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Land Rovers UK
- Alderac Entertainment Group
- Lone Shark Games
- Self-employed
El
Manchester, United Kingdom
Vibrant, stand-out illustration with a lively style. Perfect for children's books, fashion editorial, and travel genres
Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Fiction, Education & Reference, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Fashion & Textiles.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Jenny
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
I'm an experienced book designer and illustrator. I specialise in all fiction and non-fiction genres from kids books to cook books and more!
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House New Zealand
- Penguin Books New Zealand
- Book Design Ltd (now Smartwork Creative)
- Pearson Education New Zealand
- Self-employed
Tom
Derby, UK
I’m a seasoned cover illustrator with more than a decade of experience, collaborating with some of the leading figures in science fiction!
Genres: Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction, Space Opera, Epic Fantasy, and Fantasy.
Work experience:
- Ogden Media Ltd
- Daniel Arenson
- Chris Fox Writes
- Not Yet Studios
Nicole
London, UK
An illustrator with a love for food, helping authors and publishers bring their foodie stories and recipes to life.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Rich
Kettering, UK
Children's Picture book Illustrator and Designer. I make beautifully detailed illustrations to tell your story. Booking now for Aug - Dec
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Nature.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Josse
London, UK
Book designer, typographer and type designer with 12 years experience, specialising in coffee-table art/design/lifestyle books.
Genres: Architecture, Non-Fiction, Design, Entertainment, Fashion & Textiles, Home & Garden, and Photography.
Work experience:
- Quarto Publishing
- Self-employed





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