Recent Covers by Lucky Bat Books Artists
Book Cover design by top artists at Lucky Bat Books
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Brandon Swann
Brandon has been painting or drawing most of his life in one way or another and started with digital when Paint showed up as part of Windows, then moved into traditional media classes. When he got his first Wacom tablet he started moving into computer and graphic design. He has had training in design for
Daniele Serra
Daniele Serra is a professional illustrator and winner of The British Fantasy Society Best Artist Award, 2012. His work has been published in Europe, Australia and the United States, and displayed at various exhibits across the U.S. and Europe. He has provided illustrations for authors such as Brian Stableford, Rain Graves and Steven Savile. He
Fiction Book Design: Focus on Print
by Judith Harlan. We have lots of discussions here at Lucky Bat Books over the difference between the ebook and paperbook reading experience. We’re all pretty sure we know what paperbook reading should feel like; we’ve been reading paper books all our lives. (Maybe the last generation to do so? But that’s another blog.) As
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Maxmizing the Potential of Digital: Two Case Studies
by Cindie Geddes. An ebook is more than a digital representation of a print book. Let me take that back; an ebook CAN be more than a digital representation of a print book. Sure, you can take the same file you’re going to use for your print book, run it through any of a number
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Joe J. Calkins
Joe J. Calkins is a self-taught illustrator and graphic designer residing near Portland, Oregon. While most of his finished works are digital these days, they all include some hand-drawn or painted elements in the process. When not illustrating, Joe dabbles in all forms of traditional art media and spends his time operating his sign, print
How to Design a Compelling Book Cover
Lucky Bat Books cover design artist Theresa Rose shares some of her insights on designing covers for ebooks and print. We simply asked what makes a good book cover design and then transcribed Theresa’s words: Good Design? Multiple Components Enter the Picture: Typography and the use of a font that reflects the feeling of the
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Guilherme Condeixa
Guilherme Gustavo Condeixa has designed more than 150 book covers and his artwork is featured in many of them, in a variety of countries, including Portugal, England, Scotland, Angola, USA and Australia. His work is also featured in the first issue of Apropos Literary Journal, run by a group of senior English majors at the University of Mary Washington.
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Jeff Sturgeon
Landscapes of Science Fiction and Fantasy Jeff Sturgeon is a Northwest artist known for his beautiful, award-winning metal paintings, usually involving space in one form or another. But not always. Latest Cover by Jeff Sturgeon The Last Serial Killer by Russ Crossley Jeff is known for beautiful landscapes. He paints primarily with acrylics on either
James Beveridge
James (but you can call him Jim) is a professional illustrator who creates big art – murals – as well as the tiny art required of e-book cover design. He has illustrated books for Douglas Smith. He follows a process that takes him inside the story. In his words: Up until now every piece I’ve created has