Welcome to the Design Team, a talented group of over 15 skilled designers dedicated to bringing authors’ visions to life with eye-catching, professional designs. This service is available to all Russell-Alexander Publishing authors as part of our Premium Editing Package and New Author Packages, ensuring your book captures attention and engages readers from the very first glance. Designs from our team will be shared across various social media platforms on the day of publication, boosting your book’s visual appeal and helping it stand out from the start.
Our Design Team is also available to external authors who are not currently working with Russell-Alexander Publishing. If you’re seeking creative, impactful design services, please contact your preferred designers directly for a quotation. This option allows all authors to benefit from our designers’ expertise, helping you present your book to your audience in the best light with a unique, professional look.
Preferred Genres:Children's Picture Books, Children's Boks General, Children's Graphic Novels, Cartoon Strips, Young Adult Carton-based Content
About Andy Case:
I am a globally distributed, internationally published and multi award winning Illustrator with over thirty years’ experience of securing professional commissions and working with diverse clients. I have won over 30 Independent book and literary awards, including being chosen to be named as a finalist for the Anthem Awards in 2024 over 2,500 other books and three prestigious ‘Mom’s Choice’ Gold Awards for the books I have illustrated. In addition to this, my books have featured in many literary festivals and fairs all over the world, including the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the Californian Bookfest and the RV book Fair in Spain. . In 2023, ‘Snoodles in Space’ was the only picture book chosen to be given out at the pre- Academy Awards celebration. All three ‘Snoodles’ books are award winning.
I have been fortunate enough to have received very positive reviews and testimonials from various media all over the world for the books I have illustrated, including but not exclusively The US Review, The Manhattan Book Review and The Reader’s Favourite. I am currently a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and the Cartoonist’s Club of Great Britain (CCGB).
I am very ‘client centric’ when working on a project, creating relationships with the author as I work so they feel that the end result is a perfect collaboration with them and indicative of the pictures they had formed in their heads as they created their manuscript. This approach has allowed me the opportunity to be trusted and recommissioned on a repeat basis by authors and publishers.
Follow Andy Case:Preferred Genres:Children's fiction, children's non-fiction, YA fiction, fantasy, poetry, short stories, gothic stories, picture books.
About Avi Gray:
Avi Gray is an illustrator who specialises in world-building and character design, using the medium of ink pen and watercolour paints. Avi works by hand to create warm, detailed depictions of characters within the context of their world, particularly anthropomorphic animals in an eco-urban fusion setting. Avi has been a freelance commercial illustrator since 2016, and works independently alongside this running her international stationery business, Erlenmeyer.
Follow Avi Gray:Preferred Genres:Children’s picture books, Young audience books
About Charlotte Witts:
Preferred Genres:All Genres
About Chiho Tang:
Oranga Creative:
Oranga exists to show people what right looks like.
We nurture businesses and brands.
We love to watch things grow.
Preferred Genres:YA Fantasy - particular interest in Irish Mythology & Legend; Fiction; Children's books.
About Conor McNally:
Hello, I’m Conor McNally, a freelance visual designer who has previously worked professionally as an animation layout and background artist and co-created several 2D animated short films. Based in Tullamore, Ireland, I offer a variety of creative services, specialising in illustration, branding and graphic design I’m thrilled to collaborate with Russell Alexander Publishing, offering professional book cover designs at affordable prices. I use a variety of mediums depending on the project, ranging from traditional paint to digital. I handle projects from start to finish, working closely with clients to surpass their expectations and deliver unique, imaginative designs that elevate each project. Mygoal is to design book covers that capture attention, whether on a bookstore shelf or in an e-reader’s search results. A well-crafted cover entices readers, just like a strong narrative, and reflects the care and investment the author and publisher put into the book.
Follow Conor McNally:Preferred Genres:YA, Sci-Fi, Natural Environment, Fantasy, LGTQ+ Literature.
About Cúan Cusack:
I am a freelance illustrator and designer living in Waterford, Ireland. I graduated from the National College of Art and Design in 2017 with a 1:1 degree in design. Since graduating, I have gained seven years of experience as a commercial creative in advertising and digital media. My primary passion is drawing, and I find inspiration in DIY culture, folk tales, and the natural world. I specialise in creating vibrant, hand-drawn digital illustrations that convey a sense of energy and magic.
Follow Cúan Cusack:Preferred Genres:YA fantasy, myths, legends, folklore; Folklore inspired gift books and treasuries; Folklore and fantasy children’s picture books; Natural world narrative (non-fiction).
About Domenique Serfontein:
Domenique is a mixed medium illustrator based in the beautiful Wicklow Mountains, Ireland. Here you can find her creating illustrations or hiking amongst the cliffs in her little seaside town with her two dogs always by her side. She is deeply inspired by nature, the feeling of nostalgia, earth-like colours and the magic of fictional stories. Her work is rooted in ethereal, atmospheric and whimsical scenes that encourage viewers to explore these worlds and fuel their imaginations. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in graphic design with a portfolio that specialises in illustration.
Follow Domenique Serfontein:Preferred Genres:All Genres
About Donna Laverty:
Hi, I am Donna Laverty and I am a freelance designer working under the company name of Donna Laverty Design. Based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, I provide services across a range of disciplines including branding, signage, web and printed materials.
While the majority of my work consists primarily of solo projects I also work in a creative collaboration involving other designers, artists, writers, photographers and visual entrepreneurs. We build on our experience and passion to turn complex concepts into effective visual outcomes, designed to inform, challenge and entertain.
I have the capacity to handle the entire project from concept to completion, working closely with clients to exceed expectations and deliver the best return on budget. My intention is to always create something imaginative and unique that will enhance your business or organisation.
I am delighted to be working with Temple Woman Publishing to provide professional book cover designs at an affordable price.
It is my mission to design book covers that makes the book stand out on the shelf or among the search results on an e-reader’s screen. A well designed cover should hook readers into buying the book, just like strong narrative hooks pull them into stories. It also communicates to the reader that the author and publisher care enough about the book that they invested in a beautiful and inspiring cover.
Follow Donna Laverty:Preferred Genres:Fiction (fantasy, fairy tale), Adventure, Short stories, YA, Children's, Family, Kids Education, Food & Drink, Self-Help & Personal Development, Humour, Romance, LGBTQ+, Comics, Christmas & Holiday Seasons.
About Jessica Molesini:
Jessica Molesini is an illustrator and mural artist from Italy, based in Dublin, Ireland.
With a background studying foreign languages, her goal from the start was to go beyond communication barriers, now through both words and visual art.
Her experience is broad spanning from customer service, childcare, graphic design and art teaching, she lived, studied and worked in Italy, USA, Spain and Ireland;
Jessica now works independently on projects from hand drawn, print to digital mediums, book illustration, and mural art.
She builds her work on three pillars: character design, nature and comics.
Inspired by life experienced though all five senses, she loves magic, planets, sounds and nature.
Preferred Genres:All Genres; particularly Fantasy Work, Personal Stories, Children's Books, Quirky Covers, Character Portrayals.
About Jonny Dixon:
Jonny Dixon creates his art onboard a floating studio he built from scratch on the Medway Estuary in north Kent. His artwork focuses on character, narrative and storytelling with a strong influence from myth, legend and historical heritage. Antique maps, book pages and sheet music are often used as starting canvases for new pieces. A tandem career as an internationally touring theatre actor has led to his work being full of playful detail, atmosphere, character, quirky surprises and invitations to enter new creative worlds.
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