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Book covers

  • Client

    Various

  • Category

    Photomanipulation, matte-painting

  • Tools

    Photoshop, After Effects

Overview

Created commissioned book covers for various authors and book series, translating detailed briefs and richly imagined worlds into visually compelling artwork. Each project required close attention to character descriptions, environments, and narrative tone while also incorporating my personal artistic style and visual interpretation to create memorable and distinctive covers.

Translating worlds into visual form

Every cover began with detailed discussions, references, and descriptions provided by the authors. My goal was not only to accurately represent their worlds and characters, but also to capture the emotional atmosphere and visual identity of each story. Through composition, lighting, and cinematic storytelling, I aimed to create artwork that feels immersive and instantly recognizable.

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Creating a cohesive series identity

Designing covers for an entire book series required maintaining a strong and recognizable visual identity while allowing each installment to have its own atmosphere and narrative focus. Working closely with the author, I developed artwork that reflected the evolving journey, environments, and themes of the series while keeping a consistent cinematic style, color language, and composition across all covers. The goal was to create visuals that felt connected as a collection while still making every book visually distinct and memorable.

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The breakdown

An important part of this project is also the creative process itself. Alongside the final artworks, I present progress shots, breakdowns, and behind-the-scenes explorations that reveal how each piece evolves from an initial idea into a completed composition. This allows viewers to better understand both the technical and emotional layers behind the work.

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Let's work together

Based in Croatia |

Drop me an email, consider it your message in a bottle.

martina.stipan@gmail.com

As Blondie said: call me. I'll probably answer.

+385 99 691 0740

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