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”
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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”
National Novel Writing Month: Four Winds Society Book Cover
The National Novel Writing Month is ongoing, and despite a busy design-related day job, the writer has managed to create a few more book covers, including one featuring blue watercolors, trees, and bears, and even do some personal writing.
National Novel Writing Month: Of Blood and Crowns
November is National Novel Writing Month, which is part of an event lovingly called NaNoWriMo for participants. The idea is to write 50,000 words in a month, thereby, writing a barebones first draft of a novel or a good portion of a longer novel. I’ve participated many a time (finishing three!), but this year, inContinue reading “National Novel Writing Month: Of Blood and Crowns”
Sweet Poison Book Cover
My latest cover design for a fantasy, folklore book! I had such a wonderful time making this cover, illustrating the tattoos, and including all of the elements (foxes, swords, fire, and more!) to bring the story idea to life.
Coil of Gold Book Cover
Started in 2019, this object-based book cover was created for a fantasy-adventure novel. However, this is actually the second iteration of the same idea. As a process continues, it’s critical to keep in mind the audience for the book, current trends, as well as color theory.
Is Photoshop still Queen?
Sometimes it’s good to remember that other apps exist other than Adobe Photoshop. On mobile, people use everything from Canva to painting applications to make book covers, but on desktop, Photoshop still reigns Queen. Sure, there’s GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), and while some may joke about it, many a cover has been made inContinue reading “Is Photoshop still Queen?”
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