The best book cover designers for hire near London

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Let’s create a book cover that reflects the excellence of your writing. Bring your story to life with a stunning, bespoke cover design!

Genres: Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, Comics & Graphic Novels, Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Steampunk, Post-Apocalyptic, and Dystopian.

Work experience:

  • Self Employed

Experienced and multi-talented book designer who can help make your book something special. Covers, layout, typography, beautiful imagery...

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, Photography, History, Travel, and Art.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Thames & Hudson

Book cover designer specialising in non-fiction. Clients include Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Picador, Macmillan Children's and Transworld.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Sociology, Humanities & Social Sciences, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Sex & Relationships, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Award-winning illustrator focused on fantasy, horror, and historical. Working with worldwide Publishers since 2003. No AI used in my work.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Steampunk, and Epic Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

I am an extremely creative and versatile designer with over 25 years experience designing books from film to food to travel and sports.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Travel, Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Experienced Art Director and Designer, available to take on projects from initial concepts through to print ready files.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Pearson
  • Self-employed

Hi, I'm Phillip, a graphic designer with an extensive background in editorial and cover design for established and independent publishers.

Genres: Anthologies, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Thriller & Suspense, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Design, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Art.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Conde Nast
  • Self Employed

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Book designer based in London. Over twenty years experience in book design working with leading publishing houses and self published authors

Genres: Travel, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Entertainment, Nature, Writing & Publishing, Sports & Outdoors, and Photography.

Work experience:

  • DW DESIGN
  • TOWN GROUP
  • Self-employed

Scott 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I am a Graphic Designer specialising in book cover design and artwork, with over 25 years design experience bringing book covers to life.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Computers & Internet, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Design, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, ELT, Health & Wellbeing, and Geography.

Work experience:

  • Oxford University Press
  • Qudos Design, London
  • Total Design, Amsterdam
  • Self-employed
  • Detail Management Services

Jem 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

I have over 20 years experience in designing bestselling book covers

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Action & Adventure, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Espionage, Thriller & Suspense, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

  • Simon and Schuster
  • Transworld

Book cover designer with 25 years experience, based in London.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Literary Fiction, Math & Science, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

With over 20 years of editorial graphic design experience, I am creative, reliable and able to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Writing & Publishing, Travel, and Music.

Work experience:

  • APL Media Limited
  • The Big Issue
  • Self-employed

Seasoned award-winner book cover designer and illustrator on a mission to make your book stand out online or on a shelf!

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Philosophy, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Design.

Work experience:

  • Kogan Page
  • Springer Nature
  • Macmillan Publishers
  • Egmont Publishing

Designer with 23 years of experience creating innovative covers and layouts for major publishers, blending creativity with precision.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Design, Photography, Travel, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, and History.

Work experience:

  • QUINTESSENCE, QUARTO GROUP
  • ARCTURUS PUBLISHING
  • Self-employed

I am an experienced, professional book designer, delivering simple but significant solutions designed to give your book maximum impact.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Technothriller, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Grade Design
  • Self-employed

I craft timeless illustrations that pause the noise, evoke emotion and speak directly to your book’s audience.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Classics, Travel, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Fig Leaf Group

Alison 5 star rating

London, United Kingdom

A Designer and Art Director with over 30 years experience in Music and Publishing.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Music, Entertainment, Middle Grade, Design, Photography, and Architecture.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Carlton Publishing Group

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Hire the best book cover designers in London

Think about any time you’ve ever strolled through a bookstore or scrolled through Amazon. Unless you’re looking for a specific title, chances are it’s a book’s cover that’s drawn you in and compelled you to learn more — or even make a purchase. The same applies to your book: readers will be drawn in by the cover, or they'll keep skimming.

But that doesn’t mean you want to splash loud colors and bold fonts all over your cover. A good cover is one that resembles comparable titles in the same genre, and still tells its own unique story.

Enter your book cover designer: a person with the industry experience and creative flair to turn your cover into your book’s #1 marketing tool.

If you’re on the lookout for book cover designers for hire, Reedsy is an excellent tool to connect with a designer in London. We’ve got a diverse roster of designers with years of experience, many of whom have worked with Big 5 publishers to create covers for bestselling books. To get started, sign up for a Reedsy account, and you’ll have instant access to the profiles of hundreds of book cover designers in London.

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