SFF Addicts Ep. 12: SFF Cover Art & Design (with Daniel Dociu, Alyssa Winans, Felix Ortiz & More)
Do you ever judge a book by its cover? Join host Adrian M. Gibson and sci-fi/fantasy cover artists Daniel Dociu, Alyssa Winans, Felix Ortiz and Priscilla Kim, as well as self-pub author and cover artist/designer Luke Tarzian, as they delve into the visual side of the books we read and love. During the panel, they discuss commissions and the step-by-step of a cover art project, working with publishers, artistic mediums, tattoos, the video game industry vs. publishing, book design and typography, promoting yourself as a cover artist and much more.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS:
Daniel Dociu is an award-winning SFF artist who has also worked as an Art Director and concept artist for some of the most prominent video game publishers and developers.
Find Daniel on ArtStation.
Alyssa Winans is an illustrator, animator, and game artist who currently works for the Google Doodle team.
Find Alyssa on her personal website.
Felix Ortiz is a graphic designer and digital artist who does covers for both traditionally published and self-published books.
Find Felix on ArtStation.
Priscilla Kim is an illustrator and concept artist with a focus on book and magazine covers, as well as portraiture.
Find Priscilla on her personal website.
Luke Tarzian is a self-published fantasy author and freelance cover artist/book designer best known for his novel Vultures, as well as the Adjacent Monsters series.
Find Luke on Twitter or his personal website.
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MUSIC:
Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz
Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz
The Broken Binding Ad & Interlude 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz
Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz
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