I'm a South African designer based in London! With 14 years experience in designing colourful, compelling book covers for publishers and writers across the globe, I am perfectly-positioned to take on projects and roles that require true artistry, out-of-the-box thinking and the ability to work to deadline. I have designed book covers for bestselling and critically acclaimed authors like Zukiswa Wanner and Mukoma Wa Ngugi, with commissions from Stanford University, Modjaji Books, Blackbird Books, Pan Macmillan and Paivapo Press. A qualified graphic designer specialising in Communication Design (Rhodes University), I have designed book covers since 2010. Employment and project experience Chief Creative - Stoep Collective (London) March 2024 - present Freelance Book Cover Designer (Remote) January 2010 - February 2024

Megan Ross

I'm a South African designer based in London! With 14 years experience in designing colourful, compelling book covers for publishers and writers across the globe, I am perfectly-positioned to take on projects and roles that require true artistry, out-of-the-box thinking and the ability to work to deadline. I have designed book covers for bestselling and critically acclaimed authors like Zukiswa Wanner and Mukoma Wa Ngugi, with commissions from Stanford University, Modjaji Books, Blackbird Books, Pan Macmillan and Paivapo Press. A qualified graphic designer specialising in Communication Design (Rhodes University), I have designed book covers since 2010. Employment and project experience Chief Creative - Stoep Collective (London) March 2024 - present Freelance Book Cover Designer (Remote) January 2010 - February 2024

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I’m a South African designer based in London!

With 14 years experience in designing colourful, compelling book covers for publishers and writers across the globe, I am perfectly-positioned to take on projects and roles that require true artistry, out-of-the-box thinking and the ability to work to deadline.

I have designed book covers for bestselling and critically acclaimed authors like Zukiswa Wanner and Mukoma Wa Ngugi, with commissions from Stanford University, Modjaji Books, Blackbird Books, Pan Macmillan and Paivapo Press.

A qualified graphic designer specialising in Communication Design (Rhodes University), I have designed book covers since 2010.

Employment and project experience

Chief Creative - Stoep Collective (London)
March 2024 - present

Freelance Book Cover Designer (Remote)
January 2010 - February 2024

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Skills

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Book Cover
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Copywriting
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Book Illustration
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Pitch Writing
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Freelance Gig

Experience Level

Book Cover
Expert
Copywriting
Expert
Book Illustration
Intermediate
Pitch Writing
Intermediate

Language

Afrikaans
Beginner
English
Fluent

Education

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Journalism and Media Studies, specialising in Communication Design
February 1, 2008 - November 28, 2011
Dean's Merit List for Academic Excellence Golden Key Honour Society

Industry Experience

Education, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Other
    uniE621 Conversations with African Women Publishers
    In collaboration with Zukiswa Wanner's publishing house, Paivapo Publishers, I designed the book cover for ‘Conversations with African Women Publishers’ with a foreword by publishing pioneer, Margaret Busby. According to Stanford University's Joel Cabrita, “For the last few years I've worked with an amazing group of Stanford students to create and edit our conversations with 9 important publishers on — and around — the African continent. We are delighted that our book is coming out in August with Huza Press, Modjaji Books and Paivapo Publishers. I was incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work on such an important project and cannot wait to see its reception! illustrator graphicdesigner designer bookcover bookcoverdesign bookcovedesigner
    uniE621 Captive: New Short Fiction from Africa
    Short Story Day Africa commissioned me to design the book cover for 'Captive: New Short Fiction from Africa' short fiction anthology. bookcover typography bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner
    uniE621 Unsettled
    Modjaji Books commissioned me to design the book cover for Sandra Hill's debut short story collection, 'Unsettled'. bookcover typography bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner
    uniE621 Hotel Africa: New Short Fiction From Africa
    Short Story Day Africa commissioned me to design the book cover for the Hotel Africa anthology. bookcover typography bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner
    uniE621 Agringada: Like a Gringa, Like a Foreigner
    Modjaji Books commissioned me to design the book cover for Tari Ndoro's debut poetry collection. bookcover typography bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner
    uniE621 I'm the Girl Who Was Raped
    Book cover design and illustration commissioned by Modjaji Books for sellout memoir, 'I'm the Girl Who Was Raped'. bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner bookcover
    uniE621 You Get Better With Love
    Book cover design and illustration commissioned by Pan Macmillan for bestselling author and poet, Duduzile Noeleen Ngwenya's latest book. bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner bookcover
    uniE621 Exhale: Queer African Erotic Fiction
    Book cover design commissioned by Blackbird Books. bookcover bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner illustrator illustration
    uniE621 Beyond the Delivery Room
    Book cover design commissioned by Modjaji Books for Khadija Heeger's poetry collection. bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner bookcover layout typesetting
    uniE621 Love Marry Kill
    Jahazi Press commissioned me to design the book cover for the East African release of Zukiswa Wanner’s forthcoming novel, ‘Love Marry Kill’ bookcover bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner
    uniE621 Disruption: New Short Fiction from Africa
    Short Story Day Africa commissioned me to design the book cover for the latest SSDA anthology, ‘Disruption: New Short Fiction from Africa’. This book cover was shortlisted for the GBAS Book Cover Design Awards 2021. bookcoverdesign bookcoverdesigner bookcover

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