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Brook

Brook

Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Over 6 years experience as a Senior Designer creating compelling book covers and interior designs. Certified book nerd to boot.


Work experience:

  • Brook, the Designer
  • Universal Companies
  • Gryphon House Books

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design Production Management production-management

Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Travel

Phoebe

Phoebe

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Award-winning picture book illustrator from New Zealand, living in the USA. A decade of experience, published with Penguin Books NZ.


Work experience:

  • Penguin Books NZ

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Short Story, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Nature

Dana

Dana

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Art Director and Graphic Designer who brings over 20 years of experience within the editorial and publication sectors.


Work experience:

  • Dana Collins

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design Production Management production-management

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Music, Education & Reference, Anthologies, Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction, Poetry

Danielle

Danielle

Penn Valley, United States

I am a book designer and production artist. Current clients include Pearson, Callisto Media, No Starch Press, ISTE, and Rosenfeld Media.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Typography typography Production Management production-management

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Photography

Danielle

Danielle

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!


Work experience:

  • Miss D's Designs
  • GTS Graphics
  • Houghton Mifflin Company

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design

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

Mike

Mike

Noblesville, IN, USA

I am an award-winning designer with decades of experience in creating covers & packaging for books, including 21 years at Wiley.


Work experience:

  • Wiley
  • Michael Trent Design

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography

Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, Photography, Comics Non-Fiction

Terry

Terry

New York, NY, USA

Award-winning Illustrator/Designer with a flair for creating impactful, conceptually driven imagery.


Work experience:

  • Terry Cummings Design
  • Terrance Cummings

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Religion & Spirituality, Thriller & Suspense

Shannon

Shannon

New York, NY, USA

Thoughtful designer with 5 years experience in kids' nonfiction at National Geographic, with cover + interior work in art, poetry, and more.


Work experience:

  • National Geographic Partners
  • Freelance
  • American University
  • American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
  • Current

Services: Design design Cover Design cover-design Illustration illustration Typography typography Book Interior Design book-interior-design

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Anthologies, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature

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