Book COVER Design

Beautiful Book Design for Writers, Poets, Artists, Creatives & Entrepreneurs.

Professional book design services for established and aspiring authors. lovingly crafted in stroud, gloucestershire.

‘Book design that shines’

Work with an award-winning, Stroud-based cover and layout designer and Book artist with over 25 years of creative expertise.

As a book cover designer, I design book covers and layouts for fiction and non-fiction writers, poets, creatives, artists, organisations, foundations, trusts, charities, speakers, and entrepreneurs. I’m based in Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK, but I work with clients across the UK and internationally.

‘Entice readers to find out more about your book with BEGUILING book and cover design’

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book design & Cover Art Gallery

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Book Design Testimonials


‘A picture paints a thousand words but a great cover sells them’

Jason Conway

Book cover design for Yellow Over The Mountain Gloucestershire

Nothing is truer of a brilliant book cover that quickly conveys the theme of a book to a potential reader. That's why your book, your labour of love, needs a beautiful cover design to compel people to find out more.

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I’ll make your book stand out in a bookstore or shine online, and help to generate those much needed sales. 

Remember, your readers are busy people. They need to make up their mind in a very short time and a captivating cover can make or break that buying decision.


Partner Member with ALLIance of independent authors (ALLI)

The leading organisation for self-published authors

I’m a Partner Member with ALLI, a supportive space for new writers and self-published authors. Full of useful information on all things self-publishing related: guides, events, a forum and discounts for authors and partners.


How much does book cover design cost?

Book cover design from £195

Take the risk out of book cover and book design by using an award-winning designer to craft an attention-grabbing book design that entices the reader to buy your book. Why risk sales and your reputation with DIY book design when you can hire a pro to create something engaging that people want to pick up off the shelf or buy online?

I work on a fixed price basis, so the quote you get is the price you'll pay and no more!

You can select from my four book design packages. If you have a bespoke book cover design or book design and layout project, get in touch so that I can provide a fixed-price quote.


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Book design Services

  • Book Design

  • Book Cover Design

  • Ebook Cover Design

  • Ebook Conversion for Kindle & iBooks

  • Book Illustration

  • Painting, Drawing & Sketching

  • Self Publishing Help

  • ISBN & ISSN Registration

  • Branding & Marketing

  • Press & Media Advert Design

  • Supporting Marketing & Promotional Materials


Why hire me for professional cover & Book design?

  • 25+ years experience working in creative industry

  • Award-winning designer, poet and artist

  • I’ve designed hard bound books, paperback books, book covers, cover art, book illustration, coffee table books, annual reports, business books, eBook covers, spiral bound books, magazines, chapbooks, pamphlets and more.

  • Professional service and guidance

  • Very happy clients

  • I’m a published author and poet

  • Passion for art, design, poetry and literature

  • Print sourcing and print management expertise


Give your next book the impact it needs to compel your audience to buy, by hiring a professional book cover designer, illustrator and artist.

Professional book design, self-publishing support, branding, art and illustration for Stroud, Gloucestershire, across the UK and worldwide. If you’re a Stroud-based writer, based in the UK or an international author and need professioal and effective book cover design and book layout design, I’d LOVE to hear from you!


Author & Publishing House Websites with Squarespace

Get a professional and effective book, author or publishing website to promote yourself as a writer, a new book launch, or your publishing house.

You'll get great design, a super easy-to-manage website that fits all devices and can easily grow with your success, and full e-commerce capability to sell your books directly from your website. I’m also a Squarespace Expert and Authorised Trainer, so you and your project will be in safe hands.

Squarespace website design for Black Eyes Publishing UK

Watch this video on the power of book cover design


Brilliant and beautiful book cover and book layout design for writers, poets, authors, publishers, entrepreneurs and organisations. I’m based in Stroud, Gloucestershire but I work with clients across the UK and internationally.