HI!

I’m Mandy, a freelance children’s book designer, art director and image maker.

Over the years I have worked on fiction, non-fiction, picture-books, classics and licensed brands. I get excited about creating books that not only look great, but are a place that nurture children’s curiosity and imagination. As a curious person myself, I love designing books of ALL kinds. Whether it’s a story about flying Christmas dinosaurs (Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher), books full of fun facts (Roald Dahl’s James’ Giant Bug Book), poetry (Carol Ann Duffy), or super slimy activities (Hinkler’s Slimy Snot kits), I do them all. Check out my portfolio to discover more.

WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU

  • Designing book covers, inside text design, marketing materials, packaging, logos, branding

  • Illustration and image creation

  • Art directing illustrators and photographers

  • Project management: Keeping the job on schedule and to budget, whilst communicating with other publishing professionals, such as agents, proof-readers, editors, marketeers, publicity, sales and web-designers

  • Understanding the target market and designing accordingly

  • Creating fun and imaginative products, whilst working within licensed brand guidelines

  • Guiding self-publishing projects from concept to print

  • Delivering primary school workshops on ‘How To Design a Book’

  • PTTLS qualification, which means I’m available as a visiting lecturer.

CLIENTS

I collaborate with publishers, charities, museums and small businesses. I pride myself on having a good relationship with clear communication, with all of my clients and illustrators. I’ve been lucky to work with some very talented artists and teams of people over the years. Below are a list of clients, past and present.

Puffin Books
Ladybird
Piccadilly Press
Catnip Publishing
Editions Didier (France)
Egmont (now Farshore)
SPCK Publishing
Harper Collins
Faber & Faber
Quercus
QED
Hothouse Fiction
Melodramatic Productions
Hinkler Books
Anderson Press
Sound Delivery
Lucidity
Masorti Judaism
The Founding Museum

Read some testimonials here.

VOLUNTEERING

I’m passionate about children’s literacy and understanding how kids read. Whilst volunteering for the charity Beanstalk, I observed how children with literacy challenges engaged with books. This has shaped many of my design solutions, creating books that are accessible, fun and a joyful experience to read.


Read about my experiences as a Beanstalk reading helper here.

CONTACT ME:

If you have a project that you think I can help you with, please feel free to send a message. I look forward to hearing from you.