The post discusses testing media styles using personal projects, such as a work-in-progress underwater story. It showcases a video and explains the importance of exploring new ways to present book covers.
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Daughter of the Seven Hills | Book Cover
The fate of Rome lies in the hands of a healer in Daughter of the Seven Hills, Margaret McNellis’s upcoming historical fiction book. Following Aurelia as she navigates intrigue and conspiracy and experiences a whole new culture that she may have once considered “barbaric”, the book releases on May 21st, 2024 and is available forContinue reading “Daughter of the Seven Hills | Book Cover”
The Lotus Queen | Dark Fantasy Book Cover
Is it the combination of something sharp with something soft? Or is just that every kick butt fantasy heroine deserves both flowers and daggers? Either way, this premade book cover is in the grand book cover tradition of sharp objects + flowers = happiness! With dark pink petals, a golden dagger with flowers, and otherContinue reading “The Lotus Queen | Dark Fantasy Book Cover”
Fae Dark and Lovely | Fantasy Premade Book Cover
Imagine this– a fairy masquerade, dark roses at night, fantasy, adventure, romance– this was my headspace while making this fantasy premade book cover! Featuring a red and gold mask, decaying roses, ivy, and fairy wings, with this premade I was hoping to allude to some of the stories that I’ve been reading lately and alsoContinue reading “Fae Dark and Lovely | Fantasy Premade Book Cover”
Of Scars and Scales | Fantasy Book Cover
Of Scars and Scales is the upcoming fantasy novel by Robin Winckler. The book cover, with its unique color scheme and features, perfectly complements the first book while standing out on its own.
Beast of Beauty | Premade Book Cover
This Beauty and the Beast inspired fantasy premade book cover captures a darker version of the tale with roses, magic, a moon, and a castle. It is the first in a series of covers designed for dark fantasy romance, available for $95 as an ebook or $110 for ebook and paperback.
Awaken | Fantasy Book Cover
Magic potions, far-off worlds, royalty, cold and enchanting flowers, and more all combine in Awaken by Jamie Michelle! Coming in Spring 2024, Awaken follows Addy Fawcett, an herbalist, as she is exiled into a magical world– the same magical world that Nightstalkers, the blood-thirsty creatures of the night that killed her parents when she wasContinue reading “Awaken | Fantasy Book Cover”
Ava and the Glass Wish | Fantasy Book Cover
What do you see when you look in the mirror? In this fantasy book and book cover, the mirror is one built on wishes and magic, and it’s not always your reflection that stares back at you. Sharing aesthetics with Divine Rivals, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Coraline, this story follows Ava as she tries toContinue reading “Ava and the Glass Wish | Fantasy Book Cover”
2023, By the Numbers
In 2023, I made: 2023 was a great year for design, editing, and more for me! Both in my freelance work and my 9 to 5, I created hundreds of designs, edited many, many photos, social posts, and emails, and also found time to create a handful of items for me and my use. HereContinue reading “2023, By the Numbers”
Roman statues, roman ruins
Step into the dark mythology of Ancient Rome with this book cover designed for a historical, fantasy story featuring the vestal virgins, intrigue, mystery and more. My latest request involved roman myths, statues, and ruins, calling on the cover to at once depict dark imagery of a forgotten past and staples of gothic imagery. PullingContinue reading “Roman statues, roman ruins”
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