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Taylor

Taylor 5 star rating

San Francisco, CA, United States

Experienced designer (+ avid reader) previously of Chronicle Books | Thoughtful editorial layout + covers | Booking for May 2026 + beyond

Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Poetry, Fiction, Career Guides, Entertainment, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Chronicle Books
  • Gershoni Creative Agency
  • Self-employed
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Brian

Brian 5 star rating

Austin, TX, USA

I help independent authors, publishers, and entrepreneurs give their book that professional finish and help them stand out in the crowd.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Marc English Design
  • Greenleaf Book Group
  • Self-employed
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Ashley

Ashley 5 star rating

Chicago, IL, USA

A book nerd with a decade of experience in solving the puzzle of interior page design. Big time romance, memoir, & weird science reader.

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, New Adult, Young Adult, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, True Crime, Dark Romance, and Sex & Relationships.

Work experience:

  • Sourcebooks
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Annemieke

Annemieke 5 star rating

Seattle, WA, United States

Hi! I'm a cover designer with 10 years of experience, specializing in YA fiction. Clients include HarperCollins and Galison/Mudpuppy.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Design, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Julie

Julie 5 star rating

Baltimore, MD, USA

I'm an experienced (15+ yrs.) designer specializing in book covers and interior layout, with a particular passion and skill in typography.

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • CruPress
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Mary Ann

Mary Ann 5 star rating

New York, United States

With 20+ yrs experience in fiction, rom-com, wellness and career guides, my clients include Simon and Schuster and PenguinRandomHouse.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Penguin Random House
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Paige

Paige 5 star rating

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Book designer with publishing experience; strong skillset in formatting complex interior layouts with multi-level hierarchy to organize copy

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Entertainment, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Quirk Books
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Nate

Nate 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Los Angeles-based illustrator and syndicated cartoonist featured in the NY Times, MAD Magazine, Red Bull advertising, and Scholastic.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Red Bull - Kastner Agency
  • MAD Magazine
  • King Features
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Danielle

Danielle 5 star rating

L A, CA, USA

Design and typography are my passion. I love to work on both covers and interiors. Self-help and special interest ideas? Bring it on!

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, New Age, Education & Reference, DIY & Crafts, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Biographies & Memoirs, and Home & Garden.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • GTS Graphics
  • Houghton Mifflin Company
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Jasmine

Jasmine 5 star rating

Memphis, TN, USA

Cover/ interior book designer specializing in all sorts of non-fiction: activism, wellness, and everything in between.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Nature, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Design.

Work experience:

  • North Atlantic Books
  • Various
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Wesley

Wesley 5 star rating

Charleston, SC, USA

Designer. Illustrator. Booksmith. Wesley is an experienced book designer specializing in production-ready design for publishers + authors.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Forbes Books
  • Self-employed
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Roberta

Roberta 5 star rating

Memphis, TN, USA

I provide cover-to-cover design services for all types of books—specializing in children’s books, novels, memoirs and curriculum.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Anthologies, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Math & Science, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Center for the Collaborative Classroom
  • Self-employed
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Ryan

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
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Tess

Tess 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

I help authors stand out with bold colors and delightful illustrations.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Travel, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
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Ian

Ian 5 star rating

West Linn, OR, USA

25+ years designing covers and interiors that resonate—trusted by publishers and indie authors to create books that connect with readers.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Historical Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Insight Editions
  • Clarence Lee Design and Associates
  • Gita Sporting Goods
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George

George 5 star rating

Charleston, SC, USA

I'm a highly experienced and award-winning book designer and author. I specialize in non-fiction covers and layouts.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Advantage | ForbesBooks
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Susan

Susan 5 star rating

Downingtown, PA, USA

I’ve designed covers for 20+ years, with award-winning and bestselling titles in management, leadership, self-help, spirituality in work.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Verve Marketing & Design
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