My heart is in every creation.
I believe in asking questions and using play as my approach to ensure I land on the right medium, talent, and expression for each project. I aim to evoke a feeling in the viewer, to create a visual world that goes beyond just the cover.
The Cover Gallery
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Concept Development
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Design & Illustration
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Art Direction
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Design & Illustration
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Art Direction
Ways to Work With Katie
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Art Direction
Want to work together? I love nothing more than sourcing and researching original artists and unique talent to produce high-quality ideas and designs for book covers.
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Concept Development
Have a brief that’s stuck? Need a fresh outlook? I excel at collaborating with in-house design teams to come up with ideas of where I think a specific cover could go.
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Design + Illustration
Need a cover sorted? From brief to final execution, I design or illustrate covers that are original and intuitive. I pride myself on finding original ways to solve the design problem.
Meet Katie
I have worked for 20 years as a book cover designer for major publishing houses such as Bloomsbury and Pan Macmillan. I recently went freelance and now work with clients as an art director, designer, and illustrator. In addition to guest lecturing at Universities such as Falmouth and Bristol. I am currently also doing an MA in Illustration at Falmouth University.
When I’m not designing, you can find me walking in country lanes or sketching by the sea shore in Devon.
Testimonies & Reviews
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"Katie is a wonderfully conscientious and thoughtful designer who always picks what's right over what's easy creatively, and it shows! Her work is always beautiful, well-researched and original."
Mel Four
Design Director at Octopus Books -
"Katie is a very considered designer who creates bold, distinctive book covers. She is very competent and lovely to work with."
Jo Walker
Art Director at Pushkin Press -
"Katie has an effortless ability to transfer an idea into a beautiful design. Through conversation she helps clarify the brief, and then works meticulously to deliver different interpretations, meeting deadlines impeccably."
Geoff Duffield
[Previous] Creative Director at Pan Macmillan
Current & Previous Clients
As I develop my style, learn from the best, and explore mediums, I have created a page to document and follow my illustration musings. See my Falmouth MA projects, illustration doodles, and colour explorarion here!
Follow my exploration of mark making
I’d love to hear from you.
Drop me a line today about your project or brief and I’ll be in touch.