Im a freelance book cover artist, illustrator and concept artist from the uk. Per haagensen is a norwegianborn illustrator and concept artist currently residing in stockholm, sweden. Creative digital studios is a graphic design firm that specializes in author services and web design. Book cover illustrations a few thoughts from duncan long. I expect she has a certain amount of clout in decision making for her book design. In addition to being a renowned cover illustrator, scott is a childrens book writerillustrator. A book s cover is what makes it stand out on the shelf or among the search results on an ereaders screen. Flock of bahui and other stories book cover illustration by roger betka a melody of three fantasy book cover by sean counley. Insider tips on how to make it as a professional illustrator. A surprising examination of the original book jacket art to the great gatsby. The art has a primarily commercial function, for instance to promote the product it is displayed on, but can also have an aesthetic function, and. This cover memo is then given to the creative director who assigns it to an art director or designer. Its one of the most important marketing tools an author has to generate book sales, so it is imperative to capture the essence of the story.
Britains 10 most iconic childrens book illustrators. A cover for the fall arts issue, which included various hinduthemed exhibitions and events. The monkey god hanuman here wields an orange space needle as his scepter it was temporarily orange back then, and mount rainier in the place of the usual tropical island in his hand. Katie scott, illustrator and artist katie scott is the detailed hand behind bombay bicycle clubs album cover for how can you swallow so much sleep.
I m not sure if hes taking commissions anymore, but ive worked with jude. Jan 25, 2015 its no wonder the artists monograph object 5 has been out of print, but publisher floating world comics has reissued the book as a european album hardcover with 16 new pages of art. Duncan longs book cover illustration and book artwork site boasts a huge collection of graphic art, book illustrations, book cover artwork, book layouts, book graphic design and other book, magazine, and cd albumrelated artwork covering a wide range of subjects. He rose to fame as an artist for wildstorm comics, though he has since done work for marvel comics, and the video game industry. Coloring a spiderman comic book sketch cover with copic markers. Hire an illustrator illustration portfolios established in 2007, hire an illustrator is a community of around 500 professional illustrators.
Not only do we offer great book cover design but we offer editing and formatting too, and we can help you every step of your way to publishing your book. Collaborating with him was a pleasure and he responded to all notes quickly and openly. American artist and illustrator robert e mcginnis is best known for his movie poster and book cover illustrations, though he has also done work for various newspapers and magazines. Richard bassford american illustrator for advertising and comic books. There are over 83 book cover illustrator careers waiting for you to apply.
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Signed and numbered 83of 1500 by the authorillustrator on the front endpaper. Traditionally published authors typically have the cover art for their book designed by the publishing house. I was stunned by the power of your images all the way from sketch to final artwork. John dickson batten british painter, book illustrator and print maker. Book cover illustration jobs jobs, employment freelancer. Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist, sci. Boing boing robert mcginnis can paint anythinga movie poster, a western landscapeand draw you in. Book cover artist specializing in science fiction and fantasy art. He is a member of the society of illustrators hall of fame. He was initially known professionally as jeffery scott, but is best known as j.
Edwin austin abbey american artist, illustrator, and painter. Society of illustrators and and the illustrators partnership of america. The bureau of labor statistics does not record salary data specifically for book cover artists. This is a great resource for artists studying the creative process and anyone who enjoys illustration. Smart school piece from scott fischers fall 2018 mentorship. Simple but stylistic book cover options to suit a wide range of genres. Upwork is the leading online workplace, home to thousands of toprated book cover designers. Book design by ana including urgent designs and budget options karrie ross book cover designer print. He is a contemporary illustrator and photographer with a background in the natural sciences and history. Signed on the presentation page by the artist clarke hutton.
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Thoughtful, talented and professional, he uses his considerable creativity to deliver breathtaking work. Jeffery scott campbell born april 12, 1973 is an american comic book artist. Elenore abbott american book illustrator, scenic designer, and artist. Around 1960, she began doing magazine and bookcover work. He rose to fame as an artist for wildstorm comics, though he has since done work for marvel comics most notably as a cover artist on the amazing spiderman, and the video game industry. Jean adamson english childrens author and illustrator. Rudi bass austrianborn american graphic artist, illustrator, and writer. A while back i was contacted by thomas olivri to see if i would be interested in supplying artwork for his upcoming book then known as geekart 3, this led to him asking if i would be interested in making the book cover sleeve for the collectors edition and so it came to me making this design to be used with the book. He has illustrated the covers of over thirty books, including the. A mock book cover for sisters of the winter wood by rena rossner. This is a fine condition hard cover in a fine condition dust jacket. Im not sure if hes taking commissions anymore, but ive worked with jude.
Based in london she explains in this video how she began producing art and the influences that follow her everywhere. I dont know how many are actually keeping cover designers on staff these days. Book cover illustration for other household toxins by christopher allen. Portfolio of book cover art design samples by reese dante. Goodreads authorsreaders author resource round table. Cover art is a type of artwork presented as an illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book often on a dust jacket, magazine, newspaper, comic book, video game, dvd, cd, videotape, music album or podcast. Book paintings by anna hoyle illustrated book covers retro illustration tee. Mcginnis is one of those must haves, a book any movie or fine art fan will want to pick up to look through again and again. Dec 22, 2019 keep the word effective in mind as you search for the best freelance book cover designer to hire.
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Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist. Peter andrew jones 1951 is a british artist and sffantasy illustrator well known for his individual style and book cover art from the 1970s and 1980s. Awardwinning illustrator, designer, and fine artist scott plumbe created the inside illustrations for explorer academy. I have a childrens book in need of an illustrator called the wogglebugs fun with seasons and holidays. Since 2009, ive created numerous book covers for indie authors and publishers. Instructor curriculum materials, by louise binder scott, marion e. Book cover illustration custom designed scifi and fantasy art. From time to time, i get the chance to create a book cover illustration of a historic character. But right now, you can offer your services to independent authors. Cant wait to deliver new fresh content in near future. Things have been busy this year and ive been focused on art not ig.
I can work in many mediums and styles and create everything from watercolor paintings, portraits, bw handdrawn illustrations to book cover design and logos. Colouring books are for all ages, never feel that you cant go out and practice with one. Top book cover designers create covers that hook readers, just like strong narrative hooks pull them into stories. From cover art to lifesized art royce scott buckingham. Here you will find all the latest information about his childrens books, childrens artwork, and school visits. Scott rosema, comic book artist on august, space ghost, xmen. If you want to work with traditional publishers, good luck. Fine artist, illustrator and designer jessica hancock advises that you. Illustrator duncan longs book design art, graphic designs. Sometimes, its more than just a contractual benefit, its an honor to have cover art designed by someone like peter mendelsund, for instance, whose cover designs for the stieg larsson girl with the dragon tattoo series have become iconic. Im scott b henderson and this is my online portfolio. Click to enlarge imagescroll down for further images.
We offer several different ways to track down an artist. He currently illustrates covers for hard case crime and has produced posters for many classic bond movies. Per started out dabbling in 3d animation and music, but ultimately focused on digital painting. This portfolio is only a small sampling of those designs. Scott gustafson is primarily known for his work illustrating childrens classics such as peter pan, the night before christmas, and the more recent titles, classic fairy tales, favorite nursery rhymes from mother goose, classic bedtime stories, and his novel for young readers, eddie. Ive been working as a freelance illustrator, concept artist, and characters and covers designer for. Professional artist colors a childrens colouring book. If you can make out a few characters of the signature, put these into the search box and hit enter.
Sep 21, 2019 which book was your favourite and i hope youll enjoy todays challenge. Scott b henderson illustrator and comic book artist. Other jobs related to book cover illustration jobs book cover design jobs. Cinema retro the best cover artist of the mid20th century. Jessica gawinski, fine artist and illustrator portfolio. He has contributed to the reference works twentieth century crime and mystery writers and 1001 midnights. The book cover he designed was beyond my expectations. His artwork is smoothly painted with excellent composition and effective use of dynamic motion. Book and slipcase are both in fine condition with no flaws. He is a notable cover artist for many of todays leading book publishers including, simon and schuster, tor, harper collins, scholastic, penguin, del rey, daw, etc. Coloring a spiderman comic book sketch cover with copic. Sample digital and print book cover art design portfolio.
Scott rosema, comic book artist on august, space ghost, x. He received a ba in illustration from the british university. American artist and illustrator robert e mcginnis is best known for his movie poster and book cover illustrations, though he has also done work for various. New book cover illustrator careers are added daily on. In fact, she told the story of how she dealt with her publisher and ended up with the exact cover she envisioned.
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