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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111637/attachment_111637866 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
Based off of Grimm’s fairy tales, this is a romance between two women that explores the nuances of what happens after “Happily ever after”.
Their names — Rose and Snow — allowed not only to give a symbolic representation of the characters, but also to show the contrasts of what unfolds during the story.
As the plot begins with the arrival of an invitation to the King’s wedding, followed by the court life and the castle’s secrets, this building took also an important place in the entire design.
Since the client wanted the cover to embody dark romance reminiscent of a gothic novel, I decided to use a very dark palette, with high contrasts and grainy textures. This graphic style, and also the only color (Red) present in the design, helped to highlight even more the main element: the rose with the snow.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/190/19063/1906379/f2cc3395-a784-4a24-985b-987d62abc2da.jpg "I love designing for series! This one was especially fun because Belle is such a kickass and empowered heroine. I wanted it to have a sci-fi vibe, but in a fresh and new way.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/83/8317/831780/6ffae32d-630d-4ab1-bbd4-d473e751ac18.jpg "This is a Christmas book for kids and families to read together during the holidays. As the story is set in the North Pole, the author requested a very colorful and wintery atmosphere with vibrant tones of blue and cyan, that could catch the attention of the viewers.
As the book is meant not just for kids but also for their adult family members, it was decided to follow a more realistic approach, instead of a cartoon style.
The three main characters — a giant horse, a cowboy and a small elf — are the focal point of the entire illustration that I created for this cover. This illustration was entirely made in Photoshop, with several versions until it was reached the desired result.
The main challenge was to represent those characters with all the details that were described in the text and still make them appropriate for a children’s audience. The vibrant colors were a big help to achieve that goal.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/154/154352/attachment_154352648 "The book's translation title is 'In My Blood'.
After every murder, the serial killer, named 'The bloodline-killer' draws a line of blood on the wall, using his victim's blood.
The first sentence from the book synopsis influenced the cover concept: 'A line of blood runs through the old town of Celle. The bloodline killer kills influential and wealthy people. His goal is to request a very special heritage.'")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/103/10362/1036268/13449902-1942-4580-a4b3-fd011764e9c2.jpg "\"Add Cyanide to Taste\" is a collection of short stories with recipes, dark and delicious. How dark? Fourteen stories range from suspense to crime fiction with a pinch of horror. The recipes include the dishes featured in the stories. Most recipes are vegetarian. All recipes are cyanide-free.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/14/1466/146644/c2a49403-5642-4386-aa55-1106000dc9ff.jpg "A fantasy adventure story for 8-12 year old children (middle grade fiction).
This magical story takes place in the interior of a unique library. It's an adventure full of discoveries carried out by a group of children.
The flames and the way that lights were added to the book cover, with its rays and smooth glows, help to give that \"unreal\" feeling to the environment.
The inclusion of a beautiful phoenix was also one of the requests from the author.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/65/6577/657787/634ac9ff-acc5-4543-bb1e-afddd48951b8.jpg "This is the second book of the Annalisse Series, a romantic mystery novel.
The design was created following the original vision of the author that already had in mind the inclusion of very specific elements.
The main objective was to lean more on the “mystery” side of the story, which revolves around a murder and disappearance. Therefore, instead of showing the main characters, the design presents some objects that have an important role or that give some clues about the development of the plot.
The roses were one of the details that required a special attention. They couldn’t be too bright or too perfect. So, I made them all different: from the one that is still bright and fresh, to the other that opens its petals, and all the others that start to wilt and die… exactly like the several stages of a life.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/110/110914/attachment_110914866 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
It was created for a cautionary tale about what America is becoming. This science fiction book is a sort of metaphor for what is happening in our society, bringing the excitement and intrigue of paranormal and spiritual discovery, together with a supernatural battle between spiritual forces in an age of advanced technology and cultural shifting.
As it is set in San Francisco, the client required a clear skyline of the buildings of the city, from which a giant violet construction stands out, not only by its size but also by the different appearance and materials.
The major challenge was precisely to represent that giant building in a way that could show its different nature, following the descriptions on the book — “some kind of magnetic force field, not glass or steel”.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/32/3268/326870/4fe52ef3-ad12-4b3b-9301-d43c101ac5e8.jpg "Simple and elegant book cover series.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/109/109469/attachment_109469306 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published. It was created for the 4th thriller of the Edgar Vincent series. As a result, it follows the same graphic style of the previous eBooks.
In this story the detective is ready to take a vacation, after high-stakes situations and near-death experiences. But those wishes are cut short when his past returns to haunt him, in the form of a Russian mobster.
Instead of showing a real scene, I decided to create a representation of the plot in which the story takes place. In the image Edgar Vincent is just ready to enjoy his deserved vacations… when the events of his past come to spoil his plans. That is why he is looking back in the direction of what is a visual representation of Russia.
This idea is also associated with the choice of the color Red. The vibrant tone creates impact and a certain mystery, reinforced by the contrast of intense lights and shadows.")
: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.")
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: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)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/25/2559/255963/118d35e5-acaa-4ab1-874b-7df82e095a51.jpg "Young adult fantasy genre trilogy (book 1) about a brother and sister that travel to a mystical place called Ohm Totem.
This place is a world where animals have special powers and communicate between themselves, being distinguished by the color of the crystal stones that they carry on their forehead.
The magical and, at the same time, frightening atmosphere that was given to the forest on the design, reveal the main feelings transmitted throughout the story.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/112/112177/attachment_112177854 "It's a personal adventure about awakening to the magic of life and the universe.
The initial idea about door into the universe is client's, however, the execution and multiply doors and universes are mine.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/155/155153/attachment_155153791 "This was such a fun cover! I love how whimsical it is, yet you still see the title very well. The colors are bold and welcoming. It has a bit of a Harry Potter geeky vibe, which I think works for this age range (and their parents!).")
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: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)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/49/4928/492880/7efa7930-829e-46f5-a573-f719a90ca8a7.jpg "This new fiction series of Michelle St. James is about experience, it's about sexuality and its boundaries.
The request was to transmit these subjects but in a sophisticated way, for a mature audience.
The red ribbon is the focal point of all the covers, assuming several meanings, from the practices of BDSM to the psychological challenges of the relationships in the story.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/113/113406/attachment_113406110 "This novel tells the true story of a boy who, even in the deepest of distress, did not lose faith in his future. A boy who fought against all odds and never gave up, not even his religion. A boy who simply chose to survive, to live.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/113/113039/attachment_113039112 "Culturally, we have a complicated relationship with alcohol. It’s everywhere, interwoven into all our celebrations and social structures. So if you have a problem with drink, society often has a problem with you. Tell people that you want to give up smoking and you get unparalleled support, but if you tell even someone close to you that you have a drink problem, they can get panicky and uncomfortable. Socially, there is much more shame around being addicted to alcohol than cigarettes.
Also, help is hard to come by. Smoking and obesity issues are well funded by the NHS, but alcohol, despite costing the system millions each year, is poorly supported. GPs have very few options to offer people who come seeking help.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/71/7187/718782/975df476-628b-409b-8899-fd5a0853c9be.jpg "This is a novel-drama which main characters are two musicians. Following the story, my approach was to transmit all the main aspects in a symbolic way, giving the right amount of clues, but without revealing too much of the plot.
The subtitle “Only one season for Love” was the starting point. By including the two characters in a field full of flowers, I’m representing that idea of the “season”, the only season that they will have. The dark sky, full of heavy clouds, shows that this isn’t a happy and light story.
The placement of the characters in the design transmits the distance between them that is revealed throughout the story. I’ve placed the pianist near a tree, because this element is a symbol of “rebirth”, of restarting a new life… a new opportunity.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/76/76950/attachment_76950515 "The story is of a boy whose father is physically abusive so at the age of 11, he runs away and is adopted by a fictitious Indigenous tribe. When he is 14 he refuses to go through with his arranged marriage and is sent back out into the white world. He ends up in a new city where he meets an 18 year old prostitute who shows him how to make money by being a prostitute. Now his life sucks but despite him dabbling in drugs and alcohol, he never gives up. The author wanted the vibe to be of a person who is a child abuse 'survivor' and not a 'victim'.")
: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/102/102589/attachment_102589981 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published. It was made for the prequel of the “Edgar Vincent Thrillers”.
In this story the police partner of Edgar Vincent goes missing. The Chicago PD's homicide division abandons the search when his car is found near Lake Michigan, with a suicide note on the seats and absolutely zero traces of a body.
Edgar Vincent, however, cannot sit still while this injustice is carried out in the name of his partner, and decides to hit the mean streets of Chicago to track his buddy down, playing detective against the orders of his superiors, facing Chicago’s more sinister characters in the process.
My idea was to transmit that dark and dangerous atmosphere by showing the silhouette of the detective in one of the Chicago streets.
The contrast between the shadows and the spots of bright light helped to intensify the drama.")
: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)/99designs-contests-attachments/125/125360/attachment_125360706 "BREAK = a split / cutting off / letting go / breaking a cycle of generations of abuse, trauma, ignorance. Making a decision to do something different and better.
UNTANGLE = doing the work of figuring out how those old, bad mindsets have shown up for us as adults (connecting the dots between ideas we were taught and how we behave now) so that we can replace them with better ones.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/59/59143/attachment_59143595 "The author described his story as Kerouac goes to the beach, so I wanted to capture the quirk and piecing-together journey so common in his cover designs.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111216/attachment_111216477 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
It was created for a non-fiction eBook that takes a look at jobs in a totally new way. It is aimed at people that see their dream work as being completely unrelated to a location, an office or a cubicle farm.
The client had a simple requirement: a title and an inspiring graphic. He wanted the cover to scream “read me if working from anywhere is your goal!”
In order to achieve this purpose, I’ve chosen a particular stock illustration as the central part of the design, not only for the vibrant colors, but also because it gives a very informal appearance. This can lead to attract the attention of a specific audience that identifies itself with the theme of this book.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/112/112696/attachment_112696766 "Original illustration of an anatomical heart, being hugged - a strong concept to communicate empathy.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111126/attachment_111126519 "“Meer der Stille”, translated from German as “Sea of Silence”, is a Sci-Fi Thriller set in 2048. An international crew embarks on a flight to Mars, when they’re awaken by the emergency protocol. The chaos and destruction reign on board, making impossible to complete the mission to their final destination... or even to return to Earth. The journey into nothingness begins.
Apart from requiring a spaceship with a specific shape, damaged and with visible signs that would represent the unfortunate events, the client also wanted to convey the impression that the ship was drifting and completely lost in space.
Therefore, I decided to place it in a certain way (in the diagonal) in order to give a sense of instability, to better represent its critical situation while is being destroyed and outside of its route.
The effects that I gave to the title also reinforce that destruction, where the metal appears scratched and burned.
This design was a layout proposal and was never published.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/123/123428/attachment_123428976 "poetry")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/73/73891/attachment_73891644 "From the brief:
I would like the cover to have an 'Indian feel' to it. novel is high-brow. A book is a postcolonial novel set in Bangladesh and Britain. It is a history of a nation that is trying to find itself, in the midst of violence, sexual intrigue, and identity crises.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4747/474796/ddcbfc68-330a-4434-90c4-287f9362f631.jpg "Book 2 of the \"Melanie Hogan Mysteries Series\", which stories always take place within the environment of an hair salon.
The main character, that owns the space, is the suspect in the shooting of the nail technician that works there.
The author didn't want anything bloody or gory, but a bit mysterious.
Since the story takes place in the Minnesota in the early springtime, another request was to incorporate a fresh color scheme, where some light snow could still be seen on the forest floor. This also helped to differentiate this second book from the other ones in the same series.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/90/90154/attachment_90154595 "This book cover is for sale. Drop me a line if you're interested.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/70/7051/705105/b7191f43-b508-4469-9fc5-30417f1e9e8e.jpg "These are the two designs created for an Action-Thriller Collection, which includes stories from several authors that are always set within a military environment.
The main objective was to transmit in the imagery the concepts of “Honor”, “Duty” and “Sacrifice” within an atmosphere of combat. However, I also kept some high contrasts and a certain dark style that gives a sense of mystery and suspense, as it is needed in thrillers’ covers.
It was also requested to connect the title and subtitle, forming a unique block, as well as a lettering that could convey a sense of “toughness”. The choice of the font and the scratched steel texture helped to achieve that goal.")
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: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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