Holly Macdonald
DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION
Shortlisted Designer of the Year, British Book Awards 2024
With over 18 years working in-house for a number of publishers including Transworld, Bloomsbury and HarperCollins, in 2024 I launched my freelance business allowing me to work with a wider range of publishers from a small town in County Durham.
An avid reader since childhood, I firmly believe in the power of good storytelling and therefore the importance of creating an eye-catching package that delivers a book to the right audience.
What I Can Do For You
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COVER DESIGN
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ILLUSTRATION
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ART DIRECTION
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CONSULTING
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Providing advice on best practice processes e.g. briefing designers, delivering feedback
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GUEST SPEAKER
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Previous experience includes participating on panels at the London Book Fair and regularly delivering presentations for programmes such as Get Into Book Publishing and UCL's MA in Publishing
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MENTORING
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Currently a mentor for the Design Publishing Inclusivity (DPI) mentorship scheme
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WRITING
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Author of the Association of Illustrators How to Guide - 'Illustration for Publishing: Book Covers'
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