Andy Warren

Having worked in-house at Hardie Grant Books, Bonnier Publishing Australia, Five Mile and most recently at HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, the scope of Andy’s work is not limited to one particular genre or format. Andy prides himself on his versatility as a designer; pivoting between art direction, design and illustration all the while creating beautiful books that […]

Holly Dunn

Holly works with independent authors and publishers to create covers that attract their ideal readers. She takes great pride in reading the books she designs and interpreting them visually. Holly specialises in illustration and lettering and is known for her highly detailed and embellished botanical designs. She is based in Glenorchy, New Zealand and can […]

Kristy Lund-White

Kristy is a cheerful freelance graphic designer, based in Melbourne. She has been working in publishing since 2003 and specialises in children’s titles and creative lettering.

Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell is an illustrator and designer, specialising in children’s publishing. She is currently the Head of Design at Walker Books Australia and has extensive prior experience designing picture books, novels and series for a range of publishers, including Scholastic Australia, Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing and HarperCollins. Sarah draws on her training in Fine Arts […]

Mietta Yans

Mietta is a Naarm/Melbourne-based freelance book designer specialising in illustrated food and lifestyle titles, as well as cover design. She has worked in the publishing industry for many years, including in-house at HarperCollins Publishers, Hardie Grant Publishing and Bonnier Publishing. Mietta was shortlisted for Emerging Designer of the Year at both the 70th and 71st […]

Mika Tabata

Mika is a book designer who has previously worked in-house at Walker Books Australia and is now part-time Production Designer at Allen & Unwin. She also freelances and works across a wide range of categories and publishers.

Casey Schuurman

Casey Schuurman is a freelance designer specialising in lettering/typography and book design — with an eye for detail and a love for all things print. With previous experience in magazine work, Casey has since found her happy place designing and contributing to illustrated books — including cookbooks, lifestyle and craft books. When she’s not working […]

George Saad

George is a freelance book designer and the recipient of the Emerging Designer’s Award, 2022 and was ABDA President in 2025-26. He loves type, and gets inspiration from film and other media. He is interested in blending the traditional world of books with more modern media.

Claire McGregor

Claire McGregor began her publishing career in book design and has moved through editing, writing and production over the last 30 years. Now she runs Kookaburra Hill Publishing Services, where she helps authors self-publish their books. As an Accredited Editor, Claire does all editing stages before typesetting, designing covers, creating ebooks, and providing print-ready files. […]

Lyn Tran

Lyn is the heart and soul of her joy lead studio, Lyn Tran. She is a lettering artist/letterer and book cover designer living in Melbourne. She loves to tell tales with joyful lettering and thoughtful graphic design. She has over a decade of experience working with big and small businesses such as Tiger Tribe, KIKKI.K, […]

Lillian Webb

I am a freelance illustrator and book designer living in Newcastle, Australia. With over seven years of experience in design and illustration, I can manage a book’s production from concept to print. My background in natural history illustration brings a unique skill set and exacting image creation to the book design process. I am open […]

Bec Yule

Bec has been designing books for an embarrassingly long time, including working as an in-house book designer for Pearson Education Australia. Freelance since 2002, she has designed books for Macmillan Education Australia, Mallon Publishing, Insight Publications, CUP and other commercial publishing houses. Bringing marketing, writing and editing skills to her design expertise, Bec also works […]