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Many have asked me to put a meme of my book covers online - finally here it goes :)



If you want to see the covers in a bigger size, you check out the book covers session on my website here: http://www.isissousadesigner.com/book...

I do book covers (fiction and non-fiction), advertisement & illustrations to indie authors and publishing houses.

Rates starting @ 250 USD / or equivalent in your local currency.

If you are interested in more information, please, send me a private message.

As most of you may know, I earn my bread as a digital painter / illustrator, doing book covers, posters, cd artworks and the like; and being and author, writing stuff is just an expensive hobby of mine (which sometimes I wonder if I should continue with...)

So, my deary, in a few days, this amazing event is going to take place in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, in Paris and I am one of the very fortunate ones who will attend, learn, meet and greet some of the greatest names of the CG industry.

I have been there last year as well, and what I learned there has definitely lifted my level of knowledge in the craft and broaden my vision as artist.

.:Here, the list of speakers marking their presence and the event's pitch:.

Learn From 16 Internationally Renowned Artists Including : Dan Holland ( Pixar ), Nicolas Prothais ( Disney ), Andrew Schmidt ( Dreamworks ) Craig Mullins, Aaron McBride ( ILM ), Raphael Lacoste ( Ubisoft ), Marc Brunet ( Cubebrush.co ), Carlos Baena ( Animation Mentor ), Ian McQue, Fausto De Martini, In-Ah Roediger ( Sony Imageworks ), Mark Theriault, Marc Simonetti, Allan McKay, Anselm von Seherr-Thoss, Simon Holmedal +

Recruitment Sessions, Portfolio Reviews + Live Competition and many surprise Guests! All Tickets Include a Special Wacom Discount + Free Tuto.com credits + One Imagine FX Free Digital Issue and more … Follow our Attendee Group on Facebook to get the latest news

Learn more about it here: Visit: http://www.iamag.co/features/event/it...

As most of you may know, I work as illustrator and only write/publish books as a hobby thing on my free time. And as artist, I have had the pleasure to work with many amazing GoodReads authors. I have learned a lot on the process of each book cover and have made great friends.

Today, I am sharing with you some of the covers I have done on the past couple of years – hand painted from scratch -, mostly within Epic Fantasy, Fantasy and Fantasy Romance. Lately I have made a Sci-Fi Romance cover – but that will only be revealed next year ^.^

Another thing about the covers you see out there is that they are generally made months before a book is published – so yes, readers, the new releases for you are old news for me and those who worked in the production of a book. :)

Those covers on the top are for Grace Draven’s books of the Wraith Kings Series.

Some covers for Martyn Stanley





Some covers for Nathan Barham





Some for Josefine Gottwald





Here’s for Gaelen Foley





And here’s for Tiffany Roberts






I have some new covers done the past months, but I just can’t yet share them with you, so PT II of this post may come later this year.

As for what goes on the cover - it is ALWAYS what the authors/press require and how they require. It means I don't do what I want, rather I do what the client wants ;)

I have done MANY non-fiction covers, within graphic design technique, but I am not featuring those in these posts. (Maybe on a separate post later on as well?)

And I have some room available on my schedule this summer for a few more covers, in case you’re interested, send me a message. Fees start at 400 USD/370 EUR. (But hurry, because those get filled pretty fast.)

And that's all folks, thanks for reading :D