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Asya 5 star rating

New York, United States

Enthusiastic and creative designer with a passion for books and reading who would love to collaborate on your next great project.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Anthologies, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Entertainment, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

David 5 star rating

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

Liz 5 star rating

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

Brianna 5 star rating

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

Lindsay 5 star rating

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

Cover/interior designer with 15+ years experience. Worked for Amazon.com and small publishers. A passion for beautiful, simplistic books.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Amazon.com

Lauren 5 star rating

New York, United States

You can, and should, judge a book by it's cover.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Short Story, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • Little, Brown and Co.
  • St. Martin's Press

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Jordan 5 star rating

Montclair, NJ, USA

I'm an award-winning book designer based in Montclair, NJ. I design both covers and interiors for fiction and nonfiction.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Philosophy, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Poetry, Literary Fiction, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Columbia University Press
  • Rodale books
  • Self-employed
  • Harper Collins
  • Penguin Random House

Glen 5 star rating

Valley Cottage, NY, United States

I am a book designer with lifelong experience in book publishing. I am with you start to finish. You are not alone. We are a team!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Poetry, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Random House Inc.
  • Bantam-Dell Publishing Group, Penguin Random House Inc.
  • St. Martins Press Inc.

Ryan 5 star rating

Paradise, California, USA

You've come to the right place :) I am a professional book cover designer in Northern California, helping authors realize their vision.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Literary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Fantasy, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Beth 5 star rating

San Francisco, CA, USA

Award-winning book designer whose passion is channeling authors’ and publishers’ dreams into beautifully designed books...

Genres: Photography, Non-Fiction, Classics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Computers & Internet.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Joe 5 star rating

Nashville, TN, USA

I'm a book jacket designer with a proven track record of success in the world of jacket design. Your cover will fit in as well as stand out.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Marina 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I am an award-winning designer/art director with over 20 years experience in helping authors bring their vision to life.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics, History, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Amazon
  • Melville House
  • Elle Decor

Larsson 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Book Designer and Illustrator specializing in Children's Publishing. Currently at Candlewick Press.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Themes & Motifs, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Self-employed
  • Candlewick Press

Judith 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, United States

Lettering artist and illustrator for 25 years. Bold, clean, graphic style—bright color palettes—contemporary look.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Themes & Motifs, and Plays & Screenplays.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Lesley 5 star rating

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

Alison 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Book Interior Designer in NYC. I love photoshop, typography, and the balance between a great serif body font and a clean sans serif display.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Coming of Age, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House
  • Simon & Schuster

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