:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/32/3275/327545/9950295b-01b9-4253-8180-25fa4e09e7ff.jpg "Design for book 2 of the Vampire Queen Saga, a mature dark fantasy novel that revolves around the search for a viking-style shield, with a raven's head painted on it.
I designed a stylized raven to incorporate in the main zone of the shield, very much in the style of the ancient heraldic and tribal symbols. The main challenge was to have the eye right at the center, making it almost “alive”. This also helped to represent the shield as something special and unique.
The other request of the author was to have a nautical feel, as most of the book takes place at sea or in port.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/123/123428/attachment_123428976 "poetry")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/66/6682/668227/b8f51cb5-f499-4a3a-ac51-466ab4085819.jpg "For the first time after several series, the author decided to have a female model as the main subject of the design instead of a man. Despite her target audience being usually attracted by models of the opposite sex, as the story is developed around a strong woman, it made sense to make her the focal point.
The request was to represent her as a sophisticated and powerful character, but that could also transmit a sense of sensuality, which is one of the more important aspects of this author’s books.
The draped fabrics on the photos, as well as the particular blue tone that was chosen, helped to achieve the requested style, as well as to keep a consistency in all the books of this series.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/32/3268/326870/4fe52ef3-ad12-4b3b-9301-d43c101ac5e8.jpg "Simple and elegant book cover series.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/116/116661/attachment_116661099 "Unveil your inner peace")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4742/474250/2fb59673-6c53-47d3-aaff-3713276b584e.jpg "This design was created for a science fiction novel, set about a dozen years in the future.
The diagonal form of the buildings gives a great depth to the cover, also helped by the running man and the strong light at the end of the street. This contrast between zones of light and shadow was made to create impact and transmit a sense of mystery.
Since the story has to do with the malicious, mesmerizing effect of a presence on social media, the author wanted to include some kind of electronic device (mobile, tablet or computer).
However, I also added some details as a watermark, like the circular grid with the zero and one numerals, in order to have a certain \"technological atmosphere\".
Another of the requests was to create the design with a blue/gray palette with gold highlights, since this is a color combination that can attract the public of this book genre.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/82/82672/attachment_82672301 "\"Introduction to Hino Method and Theory of human body and movement control\"
CH needed and elegant and powerful book cover. Something that evokes dignity and life force of a human being.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/123/123246/attachment_123246888 "Clean, edgy and unique book cover about the digital (r)evolution of the bank")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/77/77714/attachment_77714806 "Modern cover for a book about video blogging.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/25/2559/255963/d47478a8-4733-4230-bd02-0296ac978bc6.jpg "Dark thriller based on the abduction of a young girl from a playground in Boston and the subsequent manhunt by the FBI and the girl's mother.
One of the requests from the author was to have a dark deep cover with strong colors, but also quite simple.
In my design I played with the contrast between the innocence of the child and her teddy bear, with the heavy and stormy clouds that transmit a very dramatic feeling.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111311/attachment_111311791 "A gritty crime/thriller novel about the challenges faced by a man of giant stature who is incarcerated in a corrupt federal prison.
The client asked for dark, masculine, realistic, and mature design picturing the main character of abnormal size and strength facing a physically threatening environment - an aging federal prison.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/15/1511/151128/d74b0724-9e30-46f7-a185-a1b11bc9cb24.jpg "This is an inspirational fiction that takes the reader on a journey of discovery, both physically and emotionally. The story takes place from modern day London to the ancient wisdom of China.
The author requested a design that could transmit a relaxed and peaceful feeling, but that could also catch the attention and curiosity of the viewers.
The Yellow Mountains in China was the landscape chosen to illustrate the journey of the book.
The cherry blossom also represents the inner development throughout the entire story.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/93/93968/attachment_93968128 "The client asked for a design that needs to have a longstanding appeal and a 'timeless' quality.
By using the Arabic pattern with a gold gradient on clean white background - design got all that author wants.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4747/474796/649a567e-893d-44f8-8f92-5a4a726f2d09.jpg "Book 4 of the \"Melanie Hogan Mysteries Series\", which stories always take place within the environment of an hair salon.
This particular book is about a murder and the struggle of the main suspect to solve the mystery, to avoid being arrested.
Apart from some hairdresser instruments that are always placed on the back cover of all the books in this series, one of the requests of the author was to incorporate a large flower garden where some of the action takes place. The flowers also helped to represent and reinforce the title, changing some of them to a blood color.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/84/84568/attachment_84568915 "The client wanted a cover that portrayed a lighthouse on an island. I chose to show this through the perspective of the waves to add intensity and suspense to it.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/76/7605/760500/b78cf094-6bdf-4205-bb80-bfad8b1f9aaa.jpg "This book cover was designed for a spiritual fiction.
The author had already in mind a specific scene described in the first chapter. To follow the writing, the angel needed to have an etheric appearance, while the little girl had to be seen as being “more real”.
Although there were already some references regarding the appearance of the characters, I had some freedom to “create” them in a way that could be interesting for the viewers, adding some details.
The atmosphere that surrounds them was also a very important aspect of the entire design, with the sunlight that comes through the trees. The mist was already part of the image chosen for the background, but the colors and contrasts had to be completely changed in order to make the whole imagery balanced and believable.
One of the other details requested by the author was to give a big impact to the main title “44”. The effects and colors helped to make it stand out and, at the same time, to match the rest of the design.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/26/2607/260755/d3ae1db2-4509-4df1-b192-8c3ffd5b33e5.jpg "These are the first two publications for the \"Moderný Pračlovek\" series (Modern Caveman). The main idea was to represent caveman drawings in a very simple way and products that were used at that time... but also in our days.
The first one — “Kuchyňa Pračloveka” (Caveman's Kitchen) — is an untraditional cookbook focused on the choice of ingredients and kitchen skills/practices rather than just recipes.
The second publication is an ebook — \"Desatoro Prikázaní Moderného Pračloveka\" — that basically means \"The 10 Commandments of the Modern Caveman\". Following this line of thought, the author requested something related with the religious meaning of the title. Therefore, I used the idea of the stones of the 10 Commandments described in the Bible.
It was also important for the author to keep the “caveman illustrations” separated in two zones — the day and the night. At the center, the squatting silhouette represents the meditation and balance.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/122/12217/1221759/13d13622-364e-4955-b68e-5d0e37a887e6.jpg "A memoir of Incurable Hope")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/113/113659/attachment_113659235 "The author asked for a bold, easy to read cover, not too cartoon. This brings the story of an emu finding unlikely friendship among a herd of kangaroos across well, I think.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4747/474796/28f5f63c-8f1a-4a44-a76d-762168be2c92.jpg "This is the first book of the \"Melanie Hogan Mysteries Series\", which stories always take place within the environment of an hair salon that the main character owns.
Although the author didn't have any specific requirements at the beginning of the process, she had a preference for a \"woodsy look/feel\".
A lot of the action takes place in the small log house on a lake in Minnesota, where the main character lives. The author wanted to show how that home was her sanctuary. So, the chairs on the deck in front of the lake helped to transmit that idea.
There is also a detail in the back cover that appears in all the books of this series — the inclusion of some hairdresser instruments, to better make the connection with the main theme.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/32/3275/327545/a1df4bb9-376a-4150-9749-7b1b6453d28d.jpg "Dark fantasy book (first one in the Vampire Queen Saga) with a strong horror element, for a mature adult audience.
This is a story about the search for a magic sword, which needed to figure prominently on the cover. The descriptions of the author leaded to a Viking style, with a touch of horror and almost alien feel.
In the design I wanted to transmit that the sword had special characteristics, a unique piece, that would seem almost “alive”.
However it wasn’t easy to decide where the main details should be placed, in order to keep it “usable”, as it were a real sword that is meant to be handled and strong enough to fight a battle.
The eyes in the background and the big red moon helped to give the desired impact.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/49/4980/498095/b99d89e4-2986-497b-b1b2-4699cfc8ea90.jpg "The book’s main character is a vigilante-for-hire who runs a high end mercenary organization, headquartered in Boston.
As this is the first book of a set of several new series, the author requested a slight different approach, in relation to what had already been done on the previous books, as long as it would fit her already very well known brand.
When I made the research of the publishing design trends within this genre I noticed that, whenever there's a cover with an image in a big scale, it stands out from the others in an incredible way, specially when they have a face looking at the viewer.
I immediately remembered how the eyes of the models (and a particular gaze) is one of the details that identify so many of this author’s books — the direct look at the reader, that catches the attention and also seduces, is almost her trademark.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/72/7213/721399/203d4dad-c323-42ba-8d97-fadce7c04159.jpg "Since this is a devotion book for those who want to deepen their relationship with God in the middle of their hectic lives, the author requested a design that could capture the essence of time and of spiritual reflection.
For that, I included the image of a pocket watch, similar to the one that was being used as a chapter symbol in the interior of the book. This way there is always a consistent theme and imagery in the entire book (in the inner and outer zones).
I also wanted to represent the “start of a new day”, not only in a sense of time but also as a new opportunity to be with God, that can be achieved despite the busy life.
The rising sun was a good way to transmit that message and also to give it that “eternal” sense (the sun rises everyday… no matter what). It also helps to give a very positive feeling to the entire design, as being a joyful invitation to join in these daily 100 Minutes of reflection.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/25/25057/attachment_25057586 "I am a book cover and illustration specialist.
Invite me to work and we can discuss your project needs.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/65/65860/attachment_65860092 "The book is an adventure adult fiction novel about two 17 years old boys who take a field trip to London. I wanted the cover to reflect that and made it very simple, but eye-catching.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/42/4253/425313/22ba3727-97bb-4495-9321-7e09fd999230.jpg "This is a fantasy story about a 12-year-old boy with unique abilities. He is invited to join a training program, set in a specialized summer camp called Campus Gaea, where he will be able to improve his skills and grow into a powerful member of the Band of Fire.
The request of the author was to represent James in the environment of Campus Gaea (a scouting style camp), following some characteristics of the tents (colors, shape, placement) in order to match the descriptions on the book.
The wolf (a character that guards the camp) and the Phoenix (a beautiful, flame red colored, large bird that is James companion) were also some of the requested details.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/25/2559/255963/d4ae8091-0166-471c-89b1-03dfa36b8a95.jpg "This design was a layout proposal and was never published. It was made for a fictional story about the mystery of Edgar Allan Poe's death in 1849.
I've recreated the atmosphere of that time, not only through the costumes of the characters but also with the dark and mysterious environment.
The contrast between the intense lights and the shadows transmits the dramatic feeling that was required.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/81/81910/attachment_81910903 "The story revolves around an obsessive compulsive, hypochondriac, sixty four year old man who goes through some life changing events.
My aim was to create a clear, crisp layout that suited the character's idiosyncrasy.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/35/3589/358953/9bd74c05-7e10-45c8-a91d-9d542575443d.jpg "This is a story about human connection at the most indiscriminate, primeval level, and one person’s belief it still exists today.
\"Is he trapped in his own consciousness or demonstrating good reason? What does he not see? Will he reach the endpoint before reality disintegrates completely?\"")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/180/18072/1807262/144054d2-b811-4314-ac4d-f1ce52c3a11e.jpg "The Fifth Door - book 4 in my series of comedy/mysteries. Frankie and Jen have been married for six months. They are between writing projects and Frankie is getting bored. Jen’s father, Ben, is terminally ill and attending daycare sessions at a local hospice. Jen persuades Frankie to volunteer at the hospice and help patients write their life stories. He meets Daisy who appears to have a shady past. Demus Wolf is a famous actor. He and Frankie have become good friends. Demus suggests a new project. He wants Frankie and Jen to write a TV series, set in Yorkshire and based on the film The Sting. Frankie is reunited with an old school friend — Justin. Justin has been the victim of a property scam by a TV production company. They investigate and conclude that the company is operating a number of illegal schemes")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/112/112569/attachment_112569527 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
My approach was connected with the book's purpose: to be a “gift” for mothers such as Mother's day or their birthday.
Gifts have the objective of making people we care about feel appreciated. So, why not to “wrap” the book to make it look exactly like a gift? This way the intention of sons/daughters is perfectly clear and “visible”, and the joy of moms by receiving it can be even stronger. They would feel that they didn’t just receive a book… but a deserved “gift”.
My idea was also to create a design style that could be suitable for all the ages. With this idea the book can be an offer for a mom with a newborn baby, as well as to an elderly mother that receives this gift from her already adult sons.
As the client requested, I also had in mind that the design should be easily adapted to other members of the family: dad, grandma, grandpa… The idea of “the gift” can be continued, changing colors and some of the elements.")
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