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Ashley

Ashley

Tiny, ON, Canada

Designer, and Illustrator, Covers and Interiors Genres: Romance, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mystery and Non-Fiction: Self Help.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Printing House

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction

Olga

Olga

Canada

A passionate illustrator specializing in story-driven children's books. My passion is illustrating nature, animals and playful characters!


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Mino Games
  • EA, Ludia, Hibernum, Mino Games
  • Hibernum, Mino Games

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Children's, Nature, Non-Fiction

Stan

Stan

Vancouver, BC, Canada

I create original, unique, and beautifully crafted illustrations for any kind of design asset.


Work experience:

  • Brainwork Studios
  • Drake Publishing Inc
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Fashion & Textiles, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, Picture Books, Children's, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult

Ashley

Ashley

Toronto, ON, Canada

Digital illustrator and visual storyteller with a passion for horror, surrealism, and highlighting Black voices and faces.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction

Michael

Michael

Toronto, ON, Canada

Internationally recognized book designer in both fiction + non-fiction, incl. Penn Press S+S, Harlequin PRH, Hallmark Harper + Sourcebooks.


Work experience:

  • Harper Collins
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Thriller & Suspense

Sonja

Sonja

Edmonton, AB, Canada

A dedicated illustrator with a profound passion for children's books. I love to create vibrant, colourful and fun artworks that sparks joy.


Work experience:

  • Different Publishers
  • To Blink Animation
  • Demagog Studio

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Coming of Age

Steve

Steve

Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Professional cartographer specializing in the design of custom maps.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Travel, Nature, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Geography, Political Science & Current Affairs, Transportation

Izabela

Izabela

Toronto, ON, Canada

Award-winning and bestselling children's illustrator. I can design and illustrate your picture book :)


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design Production Management

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction

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