ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS
ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS
DIEGO SPEZZONI
artist and illustrator
THE BLOOD AND STEEL SAGA
“I found Diego on social media while searching through hashtags, looking for a fair-priced illustrator for my debut novel, The Fangs of War. I sent Diego an inquiry about creating a ‘snake-like image’, expecting him to produce the single illustration - only for him to then offer to do the full cover, text design and additional illustration on the back cover as well. Since then, he has been a stalwart of my author career, producing phenomenal covers for my main series. He is a master-craftsman, a gentleman, and a friend.”
You can visit his artist page here.
LIAM FRASER
artist and illustrator
THE REALM OF THE PROPHETS
“I stumbled upon Liam while searching for abstract vector art online, trying to find someone with the right portfolio for an entirely different project to The Blood and Steel Saga. Looking through his various projects, I inquired about him doing my first cover for The Crescent Moon - which he graciously accepted, and was very patient when I sent him a terrible initial sketch that had to be edited multiple times. I’m glad he had his head screwed on!”
You can visit his artist page here.
OLAYEMI BOLAJI
artist and illustrator
THE REALM OF THE PROPHETS
“To compliment the bold, colourful style of the paperback covers, I wanted something more minimalist and abstract for the hardbacks, which led me on a quest into the realm of Fiverr to find a graphic designer. There, I stumbled upon Olayemi’s page and asked for a quote on a hardback cover, and with impressive speed and professionalism he gave me exactly what I was after. He has done remarkable work for all three hardbacks, and I’m grateful to have found such a diligent artist.”
You can visit his artist page here.
GUSTAVO CHAPEU
artist and illustrator
GRIMDARK FAIRYTALES
“Upon completing the first of my Grimdark Fairytales - and with a deadline looming the following month - I sent out an inquiry on my socials for any small artists willing to do a collection of e-book covers. I had a number of budding artists contact me following the inquiry - as well as a healthy dose of messages from spam accounts - and, of the selection, Gustavo’s work really impressed me, so I sent him a brief of what I wanted the cover to look like. And then, three days later, he sent me the cover for Gold, Lock and Key - and I knew instantly that Gustavo was the artist for me!”
You can visit his artist page here.
JOG BROGZIN
cartographer
THE BLOOD AND STEEL SAGA
“I found Jog much in the same way as I had found my other illustrator for the series: that is, by complete accident while scrolling through fantasy hashtags. At the time, Jog had completed several massive fantasy maps used for D&D communities - of which he was also an active participant - so I inquired about whether he’d be willing to do a map for a debut fantasy novel. He responded enthusiastically, and was incredibly thorough in his design: I had a 45 minute conference call with him discussing elements of the map, the sizing of areas and the key points to highlight. Along with some of his own flourishes, the end product had me entirely gobsmacked. He is, in many ways, a true Irish gent!”
You can visit his artist page here.