Emi Chiba
Emi Chiba is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator who specialises in illustrative books. Winner of the 2025 Deb Brash Emerging Designer Award, Emi brings her enthusiasm for typography and illustration to books and brands. Previously at Evi-O.Studio, Emi believes in the importance of developing an eye for detail and being able to bring a […]
Eloise Myatt
Eloise Myatt is a Sydney-based graphic designer and illustrator, working on Gadigal land. Books came first; she was selling them before designing them, and the obsession stuck. Previously at Re and Evi-O.Studio, she now works independently across brand identity and publication design, with a focus on thoughtful, craft-led storytelling.
Dennis Phan
Sandra Nipperess
Since 1996, Sandra has worked with the Self Publishing community offering a concept to completion service incl. design, illustration, layout, editing, proofreading and print broking. Managing the publishing process of: poetry books to historical diaries; memoirs of WWI and WWII veterans; research volumes; short stories; tourism publications; college year books and children’s books, to name […]
Claire Smith
With a background in branding and packaging, Claire has been a professional in graphic design for over 20 years. In addition to her branding career, she works with self-publishing authors and publishing houses across a wide range of genres to create bespoke concept driven book covers. When not infront of her screen you’ll usually find […]
Bradley Graham
Brad is a multidisciplinary designer with 20 years of creative industry experience. While at Simon & Schuster (2021-2024) he designed / advised book covers across every genre (from Children’s to Y.A.; from Romance to Memoir; from Literary fiction to Cookbooks). Brad delights in collaborating with book publishers and authors and is well versed in the […]
Nada Backovic
Nada Backovic is an award-winning Sydney based book designer and illustrator with more than 25 years’ experience working within publishing. Nada works across a broad range of genres, including, fiction, non-fiction, illustrated books and textbooks. Nada, who is originally from London, worked in house at Random House UK and was the Design Manager at Allen […]
Daniel New
Daniel works closely with publishers and authors to capture unique stories and bring their visions to life. He was previously art director and designer at Lantern, Penguin Books, where he worked for a decade with experts in food, lifestyle and design. He is an award-winning designer with over 20 years’ experience. Daniel was a founding […]
Claire Orrell
Claire is an award-winning designer working professionally since 2003. She has experience in both the commercial and cultural arenas, working seven years in design agencies and a further ten years in the museum sector. Claire works part-time as the Design Manager of the Museum of Contemporary Art where a large part of her job involves […]
Evi O.
Evi O. established her reputation for a strong design aesthetic and collaborative spirit during a decade at Penguin Books, most notably creating award-winning illustrated books in the fields of food, design, interiors, architecture, art, garden and wellness. Her art and design practice ranges across 2D and 3D forms, print and digital, having collaborated with book […]
Amy Daoud
Amy Daoud is a freelance book designer based in Sydney. In 2011 she joined Walker Books Australia where she spent six and a half years specialising in children’s publishing. Since then, Amy has continued to work on a broad range of genres, utilising her tenacious curiosity and eye for detail across commercial and independent projects. […]
Mark Campbell
Mark is the Creative Director at HarperCollins ANZ where he runs the award-winning HarperCollins Design Studio and publishes his own list, Harper by Design. A past President of ABDA, he has worked across theatre, film, animation and publishing for companies like Bazmark Inq., Animal Logic and Hardie Grant Books. He has also been a guest […]