: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)/99designs-contests-attachments/141/141294/attachment_141294332 "The story is from antic Greece.")
: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.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/114/114352/attachment_114352471 "A Dog a Frog and a Flounder")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/103/103049/attachment_103049650 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published.
The audiobook is a collection of 12 guided meditations aimed to single women looking for love (25 – 60 years).
The client requested an inspiring and hopeful cover that should also be peaceful and comforting.
I’ve chosen to create a very serene and clean design but full of meaning: the two lotus flowers that are the main spot of color (with a vibrant tone of fuchsia) represent the search for love between two people.")
: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)/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.")
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: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/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)/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.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/89/89681/attachment_89681534 "I entered in this contest with something completely different that is offered by other participants. Contest holder wanted clean, striking and simple design. \"So the symbolism should be \"screw this place. I'm out\". Anything that shows that is really powerful.\". While the entire contest was poured into the water with the golden fishes, as a escape I offered the bent prison bars.
And it helped client to jump out on land.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/124/124595/attachment_124595315 "THE POWER OF PIVOTING is a self development book created to help guide people through unexpected changes in relationships, career, mental health and more.
In this book, I use my own personal journey and story as a roadmap of tips and tricks to not only get through the big changes, but learning how to embrace them. From learning to fear change during our childhoods, to the First Big Holy Crap (as Chapter 2 is titled), to tips for dealing with anxiety and depression, the book contains actionable exercises to help people turn their own pivots into their dream lives.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/46/4689/468949/6695e465-32ea-43d7-bb35-3c9827ddc0c6.jpg "This is the cover for the first eBook in a Fantasy trilogy.
The design is centered in a particular moment, when the mighty warships of the Syriot Empire attack the distant shores of the Three Kingdoms.
The illustration shows the ferocious pirate Captain Black Bekhar with his feared axe, that fights along side with the invaders, against the troops of the Three Kingdoms (that we see on the cover).
This is a Fantasy series, potentially marked as YA but that also has a lot of violent action and adventure.")
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: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)/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)/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)/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.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/137/137626/attachment_137626031 "Four Strategic Thinking Models to Empower Your People")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/106/10616/1061632/55e9ff89-15ea-4cbd-a5bc-9d9aa496f509.jpg "Do you ever feel like parts of you are at odds with each other? Wish you could quiet your Inner Critic? Are transitions challenging when you have so many competing voices inside?
When making decisions about your relationships, career, or home, you may be excited about the change but also unsure about which choice is the “right” one. You may be putting pressure on yourself to avoid a mistake and feel torn by the variety of viewpoints within yourself.
In Team You, you will learn to welcome all parts of you and rally them in the same direction: toward your deepest dreams and highest aspirations. Rather than judge some parts of yourself as better than others, you can connect with the gift each has to give you.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/127/127439/attachment_127439023 "How students can Embrace Fear to Have More Fearless Moments")
: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)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/30/3033/303399/6ad8857f-8d5e-481a-9c1b-e26011c076b4.jpg "Book description:
\"Set in music's Romantic era, ESCAPEMENT is a sensual, cinematic and arousing through-the-keyhole glimpse into the private torment and ecstasy - and obsession - of creative genius.\"
Client wanted some music oriented design, with perhaps some manuscript. I've found actual Brahms manuscript and incorporated it as bacground of two women sensual heads in front, one of them has a moustache, which inclines a sensual affair between two women. Everything has vintage vibe as novel is happening in 1800's.
This book cover contest was private one, but with client's permission and staff's help - here it is. The winning design. Yay!")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/92/9274/927493/c7b012f7-0112-4eee-8ce7-c9792c0dd767.jpg "How to get anything you want - The Yin-Yang way to Goal Setting")
: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/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/74/7400/740068/9a45129c-4278-431c-9912-6b634f10f4e8.jpg "This was a whole package project, made to produce all the elements of a non-fiction book: illustrations, cover design and book interior (typesetting).
“Compulsão”, translated from Portuguese as “Compulsion”, is a book that studies the consumer behavior, as well as advises how to buy in a more conscious way.
Although this is a serious book with a lot of information about the subject, it is also fun. Therefore, the author requested a cartoon style for the illustrations, with vibrant colors, which could transmit that informal and inviting look. These images represent the two main areas within the theme: the compulsion to buy and the compulsion to eat/drink.
As the color Red is mentioned several times in the book, related to the subject studied, it became the obvious choice for the book cover. It also helped to achieve the joyful result that was requested, as well as to catch the attention of the potential readers.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/77/77762/attachment_77762215 "Task from the brief:
\"Design should convey boldness, strength and power. Clean, modern and minimalistic. Possibly some embossing/foil printing to highlight specific components of the design. For the title, \"Limitless,\" I want to use the Limitless logo.\"")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/104/10471/1047102/f5f8087e-723e-442e-94a6-f49f439756c7.jpg "“Stoked and Fullhearted” is the second book in the series. In this new story, Thomas is being silly doing yoga moves as he surfs and his friends watch.
Katrina Maxwell wrote this book for younger children (ages 0-5) but always keeping the same yoga theme. The author is a Speech-Language Pathologist & Children's Yoga Instructor with a passion for education and travel.
The illustrations, created by another artist, also had this specific audience in mind. Therefore, the original characters have a more youthful appearance in this book.
In the typesetting project, I specifically chose different placements for the texts in order to keep the children’s attention, as well as to make the book more fun to read.
On the book cover I extended the wave to the back, to give it a leading role throughout the design. It also helped to distribute all the information that needed to be displayed, as well as to keep the entire exterior of the book completely balanced.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/155/15528/1552862/0c2cc3fd-b215-422d-8611-7efdcdc26135.jpg "a modern take on the themes of 1984")
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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.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/198/19857/1985762/cefc4c9e-d866-47e1-b7d6-56fe61099238.jpg "An inspirational book to help heal relationships through prayer and compassion. Primarily for women I chose feminine fonts and a gentle layout.")
: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/90/90249/attachment_90249579 "Short synopsis: \"It’s 2026. After years of preparation and against all odds, the world witnesses the launch of a privately funded expedition on a six-year roundtrip journey to Saturn’s moon Enceladus. A crew of five heading to the edge of the solar system to potentially answer the deepest, longest standing questions of our species: where did we come from? and, are we alone in the universe?\"
The client asked for cover image to be realistic and awe-inspiring. The book is firmly in the \"hard\" Sci-Fi category, but should appeal to anybody looking for the ultimate adventure story.
This was the book cover I absolutely enjoyed working on.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/127/127358/attachment_127358802 "This cookbook contains recipes from every country in the world and takes you on a culinary journey from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It aims at introducing the cuisine of Micronesia and other remote place to your home and showing you diversity on a plate.")
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