:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/89/89813/attachment_89813176 "I wanted to create a cinematic layout that screamed historical romance. The woman was photo manipulated to resemble the characteristics of the heroine and the duel scene at the back cover was created out of different stock elements. I also added some aging effects to the title font to make it look more appropriate for this genre and give a more unique feel to the overall layout.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/107/107145/attachment_107145375 "This design was a layout proposal and was never published. It was created for a fictionalized biography, aimed for 8-12 age children (mostly girls).
In this novel Ave shares the letters of her best friend Katie and recounts her memories from the time they escaped a convent as young adults (where they were nuns), until Katie’s death at the age of 53.
The story is set in Western Germany from 1523 to 1552, in the time of the Protestant Reformation. Therefore, my main attention was to have all the clothing and other details representative of this specific period in time.
As the letters sent between the two friends are the main focus of the entire story, I’ve decided to use a font in the title (and in the header of the back cover text) that could represent the handwriting of one of the women.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/66/6627/662729/f17db78f-9feb-400e-a716-cc619fd443ae.jpg "This book is about Grayson, a young adult that struggles with drug addiction and his girlfriend, Emily, a recovering alcoholic. Emily takes her sobriety very seriously, while Grayson has not been able to make that commitment yet.
Instead of showing the characters, I decided to go for a more symbolic approach, in order to make it different from the common romance books.
I used the contrast between cold and warm tones to transmit the concept of “choices” that the characters need to make in their lives.
In this design the blue tones represent the sad and numb life of addiction, the struggles and the dramatic consequences… and the yellow/orange tones represent the recovery and the achievement of finally become sober.
Grayson is still struggling in a “cold life”, while Emily has already overcome her battle. The orange flower is Emily that blossoms from branches that seem to be almost dry. While Grayson is still the cold reflex in the water of what can become his future.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/52/5253/525358/f9acf67b-12c4-4d0b-b173-203ab8341c8f.jpg "Set against the first production of Macbeth in 1606, Shakespeare’s Witch is a seductive tale of the origins of the curse of the Scottish Play.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/25/2559/255963/36cc2723-e7dc-4ea7-a55b-d64d0da2ef72.jpg "This design was created for a Christian romantic fiction for readers between 35-65. It is an Amish novel about innocence and unrequited love.
Since the story is set during the summer in a farm, the client requested a design in earth tones and of the fall harvest - hay piles, wheat fields or of golden corn.
As the landscape spreads to the back cover, it gives a sense of vastness, like a field that never ends, but it also helps to balance the entire book cover.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/28/28835/attachment_28835042 "I am a book cover and illustration specialist.
Invite me to work and we can discuss your project needs.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/69/69950/attachment_69950496 "The idea was to portray a chance meeting of a boy and a girl on the cover and to have the same couple leave together at the back.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/111/111836/attachment_111836164 "This design was made for a fictional drama/romance which story, filled with family dynamics, is set in an equestrian property in Australia.
The main requests from the author were a design with an air of luxury (with details in gold) and the picture of her own mare Anastasia — “I want it to stand out in an almost 3D effect”.
Therefore, I decided to place the image of the horse in a very large scale and also with an effect where it seems to get out of the page. Its body extends to the back cover, giving a deep dark contrast to the entire design. This creates a very dramatic appearance but also a sophisticated style, helped by the warm golden tones on the background and on the title.
Then, I made a line drawing of the house, from the picture that the client had provided of the property in which the story takes place, and I included it on the title... almost as if it were part of its “Logo”.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/37/3758/375817/6ee72999-2e33-404a-b745-aa1280603179.jpg "This is the first book of a German young-adult fantasy series. The client wanted a magical atmosphere and a not so dark approach.
I photomanipulated numerous images and combined digital painting in order to tie the elements together in a beautiful magical scene.")
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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.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/103/103867/attachment_103867325 "These designs were a layout proposal and have never been published.
They were created for a YA dystopian romance set in parallel universes. The author wanted to have that sense of duality represented in the design, but in a way that it would be completely clear that the first book was set in our current universe, and the second one in a dystopian universe at the same place.
As one of the details from this dystopian universe was that all trees were dead, I used the image of two massive trees as the main focal point. They helped to represent the differences between those two worlds, also intensified by the different color schemes.
The poses of the girl (main character in the story) also reinforce the titles of each book: a static pose for “Here” and a moving/running pose for “There”.")
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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.")
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: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.")
: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/25/2559/255963/81fe2190-2f89-4fbb-a33f-454e1b8f7230.jpg "This is a Christian romantic fiction (Amish novel) about a coming of age story — two Amish children and their path until the adult life.
Apart from the inclusion of the two children (in typical Amish clothes) and a wishing well as the central elements, another of the requests from the client was to have a book cover more “dreamy or artistic” than with a plain photograph.
Therefore, I decided to make a design more similar to a painting. The lavender field helped to create this effect, but also gave a very smooth and pleasant color scheme… almost naive.")
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: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.")
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: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.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/85/85629/attachment_85629075 "The client wanted a cover that balanced the thriller and romance genres. She also wanted to have a design that could tie in together her future books of the same series. That's why i chose to create a logo like title that could easily make the books of the same series identifiable.")
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: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)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4747/474796/9a8cf575-3c28-407c-b605-cb8e172a069f.jpg "Book 3 of the \"Melanie Hogan Mysteries Series\", which stories always take place within the environment of an hair salon.
This is a mysterious story that takes place in the fall. So, one of the requests from the author was to include the colors of that season.
In this book the main character is moving her best friend into a house next to her own, when they stumble across three gravestones in a hidden area in the back of the shed. This discovery will uncover a shocking family secret.
Another request from the author was to include some hairdresser instruments on the back cover (as in all the books of this series) to make the connection with the main theme.")
: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.")
: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.")
:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/70/70395/attachment_70395179 "My first thought when i read the brief was to play with the meaning of the title by creating an illusion of two faces merging together into one. The choice of a rough, brush font was meant to add emotional impact to the final layout.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/56/5623/562396/14770956-ed0e-4993-a358-10ead9a5098f.jpg "This is the second book of the \"Pages of Darkness\" series by Samantha Grosser.")
:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/47/4747/474796/b6f4e823-f36a-4a61-a975-c7e480013411.jpg "A romantic suspense set in the Colorado Mountains, about a woman who is searching for herself in life.
Running away from a violent ex-husband, this single mom takes refuge in a idyllic resort that she inherits from a friend.
A sunset with a porch in front of a lake, with Rocky Mountains in the background, were some of the details required by the author to include on the book cover.
The sunset colors also helped to give the desired impact, fundamental to catch the attention of the viewers.")
: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!")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/63/63424/attachment_63424243 "I wanted to create a cover that was sexy, in a fun sort of way, but shows that it's about cooking as well. My use of colors suits the target group which is mainly female.")
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:format(webp)/http://s3.amazonaws.com/projects-files/139/13906/1390645/bfe3f32d-cf71-47cf-a858-9a65e4e8c21c.jpg "This romantic comedy novel is meant to be fun, but it’s also a plea to keep family memories alive for future generations. It is set in two different times: Chicago in the 1950s and Arizona in 2019.
The starting point of the design was the desert painting. In fact, I did it in a way that simulates the technic and texture of the paint and, to make it more real, I also added some brushes on the side, as if they were placed on the book itself.
As the artistic theme is a central point of the story, I gathered in this painting several “key details” that are quite important to the plot. The elements at the top of the cover make reference to Italian food, one of the “unexpected” and funny aspects in the story.
The Chicago painting is presented as a symbolic representation of the past: the old photograph that brings the memories of the 1950s. It is a detail of a real painting created by Anne Marie Cina, who granted permission to the author to include it on the back cover.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/128/128546/attachment_128546805 "Aimed for an adult audience (18-45 year old men and women), this is a collection of short sex stories covering romantic episodes and funny bad dates.
I created a very playful design with intense colors and contrasts, in order to catch the attention of the viewers but also to set the “comic atmosphere” that was needed.
The background pattern gave a “50s vibe”, which acted as a starting point to the other design elements.
The illustration of the mouth also added a “spicy” detail to the cover, that is quite consistent with the theme of the book.
This design was a layout proposal and was never published.")
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:format(webp)/99designs-contests-attachments/64/64448/attachment_64448083 "I tried to give this historical romance novel a fresher look with the idea of having the lighthouse's light fall over the title.")
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