Space illustration vintage space space race space exploration sci fi art travel posters vintage posters bunt science fiction. His work has been featured in numerous picture books, magazines, boardcard games, and video games. If you are a book cover artist, or if you are looking for a book cover artist, please leave a post here. Engs science fictioninspired artworks are architectural, elegant, and punctuated with electrifying colors. A multitime winner of the hugo science fiction achievement award, di fate has seen his artwork showcased in america, asia, and europe for years. For decades, people have known that scifi illustrators and painters have that unique knack to create incredible artwork for books, posters, and even trading cards. A great scifi or fantasy book cover will use typography to communicate this trend without slipping into using an overdone font like papyrus or harrington. In just over three months my book went from a sales rank of one million plus to a number one best seller in sci fi on amazon. This is a list of science fiction and fantasy artists, notable and wellknown 20th and 21stcentury artists who have created book covers or interior illustrations for books, or who. This is a list of science fiction and fantasy artists, notable and wellknown 20th and 21stcentury artists who have created book covers or interior illustrations for books, or who have had their own books or comic books of fantastic art with science fiction or fantasy themes published. The chesley awards just chose its 2014 finalists, and theres. Dramatic space rescue illustration by robert lesser from future fiction pulp magazine. Science fiction auction features rare and original artwork.
Elsons artistic potential was evident at early age, beginning to draw as soon as he could hold a pencil. Book artist, graphic design, illustration, illustrator, photoshop see more. They also channel the iconic illustrators from the past especially french legend moebius. Ive attached a book cover sizing diagram to this contest. Mooney graphics does web design and advertising along with book cover designs. Goodreads authorsreaders author resource round table. Thank you so much for helping me turn my vision into a lovely cover. Justin donaldson is a book cover illustrator who loves to create emotive, beautiful and creative book cover illustrations. Since 1974 he has illustrated the covers of hundreds of books on themes of science fiction and fantasy by many well known authors. Titan books is expanding its fiction range and were looking for illustrators to work on our covers. Science fiction book cover art as we know it today was born in the pulp era of 19201955, but the process of evolution actually started decades earlier. Merritt, edgar rice burroughs and clark ashton smith. Vintage sci fi martian landscape atomic age book cover what others are saying.
In this design tutorial, lets create a simple book cover and learn about the principles of design as we explore our little world that is being visited by. Illustration for book covers in the scifi fantasy generes superb artwork and illustration. Our classic science fiction illustrators series continues with a tribute to perhaps the most complete of all british artists. Its for a book being selfpublished by the author, titled alfred. The boy who would be king where a modernday boy is transported into magical, medieval times. A novel where humans play god is illustrated with a. Take a look at my scifi covers, and contact me so that we can. Keith draws, phantom, science fiction, science fiction illustration, scifi illustration, shade, shades of venegence, spaceship, starship. Shockwave illustrated scifi book cover for bestselling author lindsay buroker. Dave seeley, who has illustrated book covers for baen, del rey and tor, says currently mainstream publishers need to tell a potential reader that the book is scifi or fantasy at a glance. Every year, the art world chooses the best science fiction and fantasy illustrations providing a visual feast for the rest of us.
Stephen hickman has been illustrating science fiction and fantasy for four decades. Amazing book cover illustrations and designs by brad fraunfelter. After this contest, i will use your artwork as the base for my book cover. One and all anosphere spacesynth synthesizer music, space images, stars, nebula, planets duration. Science fiction illustrator and artist duncan longs gallery of scifi artwork.
The book will contain illustrations of key covers, art that is. The glynn and suzanne crain science fiction collection will be auctioning of a combination of original artwork, rare firstedition books, pulp magazines, and posters, according to fine books magazine. This thread is topic specific, so all posts that are off the subject will be removed. Illustration for book covers in the scififantasy generes. The first collection by chris moore, internationally renowned science fiction illustrator, includes a dazzling array of paintings completed for book covers, posters, and albums. She bears a deep love of games and books, particularly of the scifi. Hood postapocalyptic book cover illustration and design of a city overtaken by nature. Vincent di fate has been creating scifi themed masterpieces for well over 30 years, and has earned himself an international reputation as one of the most talented illustrators in the world. My goal is to create a reaction in your audience so that they cant help but to pick up your book, and from there i pass the baton to you. Illustration for science fictionfantasy book covers. His work bridges the gap between your audience and your book. Science fiction book cover templates by canva the genre of science fiction is one of the most fascinating, complex, and extensive categories in novels, story books, plays, and even in film. Here is a selection of science fiction book covers that i have illustrated these past two years, most of these are published by pocket in fr read more.
It can depict the different social settings and systems of our world while containing elements of fantasy, adventure, and even the thrills and dangers of. Illustration for book covers in the scififantasy generes superb. London illustrators artists agent representing jim burns, fred gambino, john harris, ian miller, gordon crabb, jim kay, paul cox, paul hess, grahame baker smith, olivia lomenech gill. Im a freelance book cover artist, illustrator and concept artist from the uk. His work is inspired by the masters of fantasy and science fiction writing j. Duncan long is a magazine and book illustrator who has created cover illustrations for harpercollins, ps publishing, pocket books, ilex, fort ross, asimovs science fiction magazine, moonstone books, amazing stories magazine, isfic press, and many other publishers and selfpublishing authors. Private commissions, film concept, corporate art, book jackets. A new book aims to explore the glorious history of scifi.
Book cover illustration custom designed scifi and fantasy art. That can be accomplished with obvious cues like spaceships, planets, or future technology for scifi, or medieval weapons. Just to name a few, there are chris foss, jim burns, and david mattingly to moebius, albert robida, and frank kelly freas. What i have pictured is a monk, from the back, wearing long robes holding a staff i. I am an illustrator and designer specializing in scifi and fantasy book covers. Dominic harman is a book and cd cover illustrator who works in the scifi, fantasy, and horror genres.
I truly believe i owe my success to the amazing cover design work from covermint and dan van oss. Per started out dabbling in 3d animation and music, but ultimately focused on digital painting. The books will be primarily in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres, so your work should reflect this, but it doesnt matter if youre new to the business or. Per focuses his skills on digital sculpting, 3d rendering, and painting. He received a ba in illustration from the british university. How to break in to book illustration creative bloq. Science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal book cover. Also, if you are an illustrator or you are seeking one, you can comment below.
Scifi illustrators seem to have an innate ability to make a books fantastic scenery come to life and make you want to dive into that strange world. This contest is for the artwork that will become the whole cover, from the front, spine, and to the back of the book. Book cover illustrations, magazine artwork for selfpublishing authors and large presses alike as well as posters, paintings, tshirts, phone covers, and other art objects. I help writers by bringing their visions to life and making them money through. Ive limited exposure to science fiction art from the past and most of the images in. Would like an original art piece as opposed to cut and paste photoshop. Below are some of the covers made by bookflys designer. From a young age kevin keele has enjoyed creating artwork in many forms.
Per haagensen is a norwegianborn illustrator and concept artist currently residing in stockholm, sweden. His work with bookfly and his experience as an audiobook cover designer have given him the opportunity to create hundreds of covers across a wide range of genres and authors. How pulp science fiction cover art got its sense of wonder. Its no wonder the artists monograph object 5 has been out of print.
He created artwork for many acclaimed authors such as clive barker, stephen king, arthur c. Book cover art for sci fi novel illustration or graphics. Artists known exclusively for their work in comic books are not included. Science fiction and fantasy illustration in the style of classic illustrators by howard david johnson a light hearted collection of retrofuturistic space opera and adventure art. Links to book cover illustrators, book artists, and book. Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist. Meowhin pieces of infinity by twinart design for benedict cross. Stephen hickman, illustrator of fantasy and science fiction.
Several popular series are also highlighted, like flash gordon, star trek, 2000 ad, etc. See more ideas about sci fi, illustration and sci fi art. With color schemes, fonts, and specific imagery, a book cover design can convey a sense of calm, anxiety, passion or fear. Scifi book cover book artist illustrator photoshop. List of science fiction and fantasy artists wikipedia. Hood postapocalyptic book cover illustration and design of a city overtaken by nature dawn arrives cyberpunk book cover for bestselling authors michael anderle and ell leigh clarke. Scifi artists and illustrators list, freelance artist, scifi art.
I m a book cover artist, designer, and illustrator. Affordable realistic book cover illustration, licenses and custom cover art by howard david johnson. There are many ways a scifi or fantasy book cover design can communicate with a new reader, and one strategy is to capture a certain mood that signals a feeling about the text within. Thank you for visiting the science fiction art page.