Behind the Cover – Chris Riddell
(Coraline and The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman)
Chris Riddell is known for illustrating Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and The Graveyard Book, as well as his own books Ottoline and Goth Girl, and political cartoons for the Observer. He has won awards such as the Nestlé Gold Award and the rare honour of two Kate Greenaway Medals. Chris lives in Brighton. Twitter | Tumblr How […]
Behind the Cover – Patrick Insole
(The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman)
This week we’re joined by Patrick Insole, designer and art director for Headline Publishing Group. He was responsible for making the UK cover of The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, published by Headline. Twitter | Headline Blog How did you become a designer? Was it an area you always wanted […]
Behind the Cover – Jon Smith
(The End Games, by T. Michael Martin)
Today’s artist, Jon Smith, is the illustrator of The End Games by T. Michael Martin, published by HarperCollins. Thank you for your time, Jon! Twitter | Facebook How did you become a designer and illustrator? Were they areas you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? As a kid I was really serious […]
Behind the Cover – Alexandre Chaudret
(The Iron Trials, by Holly Black, and Cassandra Clare)
Our next artist, Alexandre Chaudret, is the illustrator behind the cover of The Iron Trials, written by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare, published by Scholastic. Thank you Alexandre for answering these questions! Twitter | DeviantArt | Behance Based in France, Alexandre graduated from Supinfocom, Valenciennes, in 2011 as a GC Artist. Since then he worked as […]
Behind the Cover – Nathalia Suellen
(Splintered by A. G. Howard, and One by Leigh Ann Kopans)
Today’s artist is Nathalia Suellen, creator of the covers for the Splintered series by A. G. Howard, by Amulet Books, as well as the One Universe series by Leigh Ann Kopans, self published. Twitter | Facebook | DeviantArt | Instagram Nathália Suellen is an independent artist and commercial illustrator based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. […]
Behind the Cover – Tom Bagshaw
(Pantomime and Shadowplay by Laura Lam)
Our first artist is Tom Bagshaw, the creator of the Pantomime and Shadowplay covers, written by Laura Lam and published by Strange Chemistry (Angry Robot). Thank you, Tom, for joining us! Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Instagram Based in the Georgian city of Bath, England, Tom Bagshaw works as a commercial illustrator under the moniker Mostlywanted. For […]
Behind the Cover – New Blog Series
As some of you might know, besides being a writer I’m also a designer and aspiring illustrator. In a way to unite all those interests, I wanted to start a new blog series about book covers and illustrations, where I’d interview the artists behind some of the covers I love and admire. And so, I’m […]