I was contacted by the publisher to create a cover for an upcoming anthology. They wanted to feature a heart and somehow showcase a humbling and pulsing feeling. After many mockups and tweaks later, the publisher decided upon this cover. 2013.
Hadley’s Haunting by J. Rudolph
The author originally wanted me to make a cover for a zombie novel, but she felt the concept of this cover was better suited for her upcoming paranormal mystery. So the zombie I originally created was scrapped and turned into a ghost. This piece is completely photomanipulated. Using some effects, I gave the model a wispy, ethereal look and used
88 SnippTips…for the Snippetpreneur’s Heart by T.R. Johnson
An author wanted me to create a simple, professional looking cover for her nonfiction book. After many different concepts, she finally chose this one. This one is typographical work using basic Photoshop effects. 2012.
The Unraveling (Sage Seed Chronicles #3) by Holly Barbo
Both the author and I had both agreed that this particular scene in the book should be the cover. I sketched the girl out on paper and then scanned it to my PC before digitally painting her in. The background is photomanipulated. I went with a darker, red sky to portray some sort of darker things to come versus the
Short Story Strands: Halloween 2012
A fun cover I put together for a Halloween anthology I took part of. I wanted to draw a pin-up model-esque witch, but at the same time I wanted to showcase that all the authors presented originally write fantasy and sci-fi (with the exception of a couple of them). As such, someone suggested we put a bubble helmet on her