Dark trees, red flowers, and moonlight are brought together on this cover for Queen, a retelling of the Mahabharata! Wrapping the ribbon around the frame and adding lighting elements to the arrow and sword were highlights for me on this cover. While I’ve had to make many covers with ribbons, swords, and etc. this isContinue reading “Queen | Dark Fantasy Book Cover”
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Echoes of Eternity | Fantasy-Sci-fi Book Cover
When school starts, another evergreen process begins— writers seek out covers for dark academia and school related stories. In this science fiction fantasy twist on the genre, Echoes of Eternity features staples of the genre but also some unique elements due to the science fiction aspect. Featuring an academy building and a teenage student, IContinue reading “Echoes of Eternity | Fantasy-Sci-fi Book Cover”
The Black Stone Unleashed | Fantasy Cover
Sometimes it’s important to trust the process, and for this one, I definitely had to trust it! When I made my last post, I was in the middle of working on the cover for the sequel to the Temple Unleashed and honestly, it was not looking good. But, with a little faith, time, and changingContinue reading “The Black Stone Unleashed | Fantasy Cover”
Ruinous Sea | Book Cover and Video
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.
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”
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”
Of Spellbooks and Thieves Book Cover
In July of 2022, I was commissioned by the wonderful Robin Winckler to create the cover for her novel, Of Spellbooks and Thieves. Featuring magic, an ancient textbook, and a castle made out of coffee stains, it’s one of my favorites I’ve made. If you’d like to read Of Spellbooks and Thieves or take aContinue reading “Of Spellbooks and Thieves Book Cover”
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