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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
Stewart
Morgantown, WV, USA
Over 30 years in publishing. Art Direction, Graphic Design, Typography, Illustration, Project Management. Two cats are also here to help.
Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, True Crime, and Religion & Spirituality.
Work experience:
- Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
- Sasquatch Books
- Seattle Weekly
- The Rocket
- Self-employed
WJ
Chicago, IL, USA
Check my work, trust me and I won't let you down. picturebook Illustrator / character designer / general illustrator
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Contemporary Fiction, and Design.
Work experience:
- co.Aniframe
- Self-employed
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Richard
Boulder, CO, USA
Richard is an award–winning book cover and interior designer with over 100 New York Times Bestselling cover designs to his name.
Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Music, True Crime, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Regan Arts, New York (A Phaidon Global Company)
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Sullivan & Company, New York (www.sullivannyc.com)
- D’Arcy Advertising (former DMB&B Clarion), Oslo, Norway
Jerry
New York City, NY, USA
Designer, Art Director and Illustrator. I specialize in Big, Bold Thrillers and True Crime.
Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, True Crime, and Mystery & Crime.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- St. Martin's Press
Charlie
Minneapolis, MN, USA
With over 25 years of illustration experience, I love turning my clients' visions into captivating visuals with passion and precision.
Genres: Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Horror, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Espionage, and Comics & Graphic Novels.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Lance
Charleston, SC, USA
Former Amazon/KDP book designer with over 12 years of experience working with independent authors and publishers.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- CreateSpace/KDP
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Nat
Minneapolis, MN USA
I'm a cartographer, book designer, and print production manager with over 30 years experience, specializing in non-fiction.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Travel, Education & Reference, Design, Architecture, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Hedberg Maps, Inc.
- Self-employed
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
Michael
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Cover and interior designer with 16 years experience specializing in Fantasy, Thrillers, Christian and Children's markets.
Genres: Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christian Fiction, Fiction, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Baker Publishing Group
- Zondervan Publishing
- McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing
Heather
Chicago, IL, USA
Experienced cover designer of adult fiction and non-fiction genres. Let's make your book a best-seller!
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Coming of Age, Historical Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Psychological Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.
Work experience:
- Sourcebooks
Kelly
Wilmington, DE, United States
I love how good design can complete a writer's vision and make it engaging. Fantasy, thrillers, historical and fiction really get me going.
Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and New Adult.
Work experience:
- Four Dog Creative
- Delaware Today
- Delaware Bride
- 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
Caroline Teagle
Brooklyn, NY, United States
I am not accepting any new requests to collaborate at this time.
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Entertainment, Mystery & Crime, True Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.
Work experience:
- Penguin Random House
- Random House
- Penguin Publishing Group
- HarperCollins
Lindsay
Charlottesville, VA, USA
Hi! I have 25 yrs of design experience, work with self published authors and am easy, dependable and reliable to work with. Let’s talk!
Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Thriller & Suspense, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Self Employed
- Gibson Greetings Inc
Peter
Milledgeville, GA, USA
I'm an award-winning book cover designer, with Simon + Schuster, The New Yorker, Forbes, university and independent presses among clients.
Genres: Classics, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Erling
Kittery, ME, USA
Professional illustrator with a passion for creating compelling illustrations that evoke an emotional response with the viewer.
Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, and Young Adult.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Limbic Software
- SMFA - Tufts University
- CCP Games
- Astoria Graphics





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