#book cover mock up

[secretsivekept]

I needed an illustration piece for portfolio stuff, so the last few days I’ve been working nonstop on a mock up book cover for an old story I made up when I was twelve LOL

It would be called “A Dragon’s Tail” but i have no graphic design skills whatsoever so there’s no typography on this book cover mockup

If you want a basic (and chaotically organized) rundown of the plot, keep reading under the cut LOL

In the OG story, there's 3 main characters: Adrien (QuetzalCoatl, or feathered serpent), Penny (a normal human) and Silver Stride (a unicorn).

Adrien the dragon was originally the main character that we follow (and if I were to ever rewrite this, she would continue to be the main character. I only put Penny in the center of the cover because it worked better for the composition i was going for, and I didn't have time to explore more variations.)

Anyway, Adrien's mother goes missing, and she teams up with a Penny, and Silver Stride, who have also lost their families to an evil wizard named Rogabas, who for mysterious reasons is kidnapping dragons, unicorns, and other wizards for an evil purpose.

No i can't remember what that purpose was, and i don't think my 12 year old self would know either tbh

The three characters would go on this epic journey to find the lair of Rogabas and meet a whole assortment of fantastical creatures along the way, like a giant talking goat named Merryweather who guards a bridge (a bridge passed down from generation to generation after winning it from a troll and demands golden carrots as a toll to cross it), good werewolves and bad werewolves, gargoyles who guard libraries, and I can’t remember why but in my old drawings there’s also this manticore (or maybe just a lion) with sunglasses for some reason. Maybe he’s just there to chill, idk.

Also there would be two side kick characters, who are two of Penny’s dad’s familiars ((((oh yeah penny’s dad is a wizard, too, unbeknownst to her)))) and guardians of “Magic Rock TM” that the evil wizard Rogabas is after. The side kick characters are two overzealous, punch-first-ask-questions-later rabbits named Flopsy and Mopsy, who are enchanted to know karate. (There is a whole leigion of karate rabbits who guard “Magic Stone TM”.)

(((If you’re wondering why a wizard would enchant rabbits to know karate, well of course every wizard usually has a collection of animal familiars enchanted to know a specific type of martial arts to guard their magical artifacts. This is standard practice, don’t you know? 12 year old me definitely wasn’t going off the title of “kung fu panda” and start making a whole bunch of animals like “Kung Fu Kitty” or Jujutsu Doggy” or “Judo-Penguins” or Tae Kwon Do Tigers)))

Also, I don’t know what “Magic Stone TM” is, I just remember it was a big important thing Rogabas was after.

ALSO also, 12 year old me decided that Adrien was adopted by a European dragon and had 2 siblings, Martin (a european dragon) and Cho (a chinese dragon) who were also both adopted, but If I were to rewrite it think it would be simpler to keep it to just Adrien and her adopted mom, just to keep the keep the already big cast to a more manageable number LOL

(Btw, “Rogabas” is the latin word for “You were asking” and when my sister and I were learning latin, we thought that word sounded like the name for an evil wizard and laughed ourselves silly saying “you were asking, evil lord Rogabas??” Over and over)

Basically the story would be this wild comedy adventure with a lot of magical tropes and shenannigans thrown in.

[amityillustration]

FINALLY finished this!! My mock cover for The Foxhole Court

[nosnexus]

That face Zac made during the last episode has got me inspired.

Stay tuned!

[botanautical]

THE DARK ERA - 黒の時代

(textless version below the cut)

[weaponizedmoth]

Reanimator mock up cover for funsies!

[elfqueen006]

This isn't a new fic in the works. I was just reading and started imagining if I made like, one of those big big fanfictions for Sunny Day Jack I'd want it to have this name and cover. So I guess it's essentially a mockup.

[ye-xiu]

7 YEARS WITH SEVENTEEN ♡

Even when my love only amounts to this, I’ll be your spring during any winter.

[e-louise-bates]

AHHHHH I finally (FINALLY) finished the major draft of The Great Magic Most Deadly Rewrite and was able to get an idea of page count and therefore cover dimensions to send to my cover designer, and tonight she just sent me the first mock-up of the front cover, and AHHHHHHH it's gorgeous and this is really happening, I can't BELIEVE I'm actually republishing this story to fit better with the rest of the series but it's going to be so good and I can't wait to share it with you all.

(although I did get a very sweet note on FB the other day asking plaintively why I am rewriting MMD because they loved it just as it is, and it made my heart melt. Never turn up your nose at your own art, friends--you never know who it is going to touch. (But also, don't be afraid to make it better if you get the chance, even if it runs the risk of causing you to lose your grip on sanity between remaking it, doing school, working, and being a parent and spouse and friend. For example.))

[succulentul]

ITS MORPHING (morbing) TIME

[eluvianarts]

Hot off the press: Twilight Bite’s origin story cover art! Prints available: HERE!

[smileyface098]

Book cover design :)

[2001tabbytsart]

Happy new year!

Hi to everyone, I’ll reintroduce myself.

My name is Tabitha and I’m a freelance illustrator and graphic designer and I create personal and commercial art.

Hi to all the new faces 👋🏾

Alright, so last year I decided to create a monthly themed art challenge for myself. It was challenging but I stuck to it and it gave me so much growth and exposure. This year, I want to create a new piece every month but as a mock book cover. I’ve always loved books but didn’t see a lot with black women on the cover, especially in the fantasy genre.

So with this monthly challenge, I will be creating mock covers with black women on them. You can also get the artworks in my print shop.

I’m also available for book cover illustration commissions.

You can now get my art as prints and on phone cases, notebooks and shirts.

If you’re interested in a logo, character art, book-cover or personal portrait art, you can click the link in my bio or email me directly.

Email : thabitabuffet@gmail.com

Commissions : https://forms.gle/Ctoks5Uu5HFwGbhT7

Shop : https://www.redbubble.com/people/2001tabbyts/shop?asc=u

Etsy : https://www.etsy.com/shop/2001TabbytsArt

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My Commissions are open :

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Bookcovers

Personal | Commercial

[burn--bunny]

A uni project exploring book covers part 1/2 - James and The Giant Peach for Penguin Books mock up

[dickbaggins]

my exercise bike with desk is here to usher in a new era of productivity that I’m actually very excited about

[writer-rebel]

In the mood for a little book cover/movie poster swap. Graphic design who? Yes, I spent time making this for a book that doesn’t exist. Why? Because I freelance graphic design.

Besides, look at how BEAUTIFUL it is okay? Ok.

Thanks for stopping by. Xoxo gossip girl.

[themthistles]

tiktok girlies spitting on anyone who reads something other than 600 page enemies to lovers ya fantasy or cheesy romance with corporate art cover are just reinventing middle school bullying when your classmate would call you a slur if she found out you like reading at all