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JunkMan's avatar

Have you seen this guy? I had a bit of interaction with him about prices and he seems grounded and talented.

https://substack.com/@bookcoverdesign

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Barış Şehri's avatar

Thank you for your kind words

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JunkMan's avatar

Happy to lend a hand in any small way. It’s rough times for illustrators that’s for sure.

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John Raisor's avatar

I'm a terrible artist and here to follow the designers who comment for when I get this book done.

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Azark's avatar

I'm not amazing by any means but I'd be willing to do it for fairly cheap. And if you don't like it, perhaps it could just be a page or something. Or a little ink drawing asset to use between chapters. I may be only 18 but I work hard and am looking for practice to improve my art skills while also supporting writers like you.

Here is my portfolio: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15k0kCNL6Oj5v-4w_lqFpR_seOZWWeX2DjmvE3C938XM/edit?usp=drivesdk

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Peter Shull's avatar

Azark—nice portfolio! I’m going to be looking around for a few weeks and will keep you in mind!

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JLG Noga's avatar

Hey Pete, this sounds like a great premise, especially as someone who's into retro games myself. Take a look at my page here in case you're interested and think I might be up your alley: https://jlgnoga.substack.com/p/graphic-design

I'm affordable and adaptable. It's only final once you're satisfied

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Peter Shull's avatar

I’ll keep you in mind—I’m going to do my due diligence and look around and wait a few weeks to see who responds, too, though.

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JLG Noga's avatar

take your time. good luck with the book nevertheless!

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Barış Şehri's avatar

Hi Peter,

I think I’d be a great fit for your new book! I’m a book designer and illustrator, and I’ve been working exclusively in publishing for the past 12 years. I’m also a big fan of video games—I grew up with them! So when you say “vintage,” to me, that’s just my childhood. :) My cover designs are all about color and of course they are handmade. You can see more of my work here:

https://www.sehribookdesign.com

And here https://bookcoverdesign.substack.com/

I’ve already designed covers for four different authors on Substack. I didn’t even know about the platform at the time—that’s actually how I found it and ended up joining the community!

If you want to know more about my process and rates, feel free to send me a message.

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Trey Hinkle's avatar

Trying to get my guy on it. He’s not a professional cover designer but he kills mixed media stuff. Also, I gotta get you some feedback on the first section! The video game stuff is not my thing (shouldn’t have to be), but I like it and love the premise!

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