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Artist. Designer. Creative.
Getting My Dark Academia Aesthetic On
Dark Academia: Must admit, when I first heard the term, I thought it was some cool category for "the dark arts" if you like. Wiccan research
Jan 31, 20253 min read
The Profit of Fascism: How Penguin Random House became the world's largest Trade Book Publisher
Penguin Random House is owned by Bertelsmann. That is Europe's largest media group. It once held the title Nazi Germany's Largest Publisher.
Jan 23, 20256 min read
Australian 'Text Publishing' No Longer Independent (Again), Joins World's Largest Publisher, Penguin Random House
Since the pandemic, Australia has lost a significant number of independent publishers either through aquisition or mergers.
Jan 23, 20256 min read
Red Masquerade Sells Out in Two BookStores! + Upcoming Signing Event
Shaye Madison's debut gothic romance novel, RED MASQUERADE, officially launched last week after a soft release.
Jan 15, 20251 min read
Best Indie Book Covers of 2024
Okay, I must admit I felt a little bad that I didn't include any independent artwork in my Best Covers of 2024 post and only traditionally p
Jan 10, 20255 min read
Stuff I Designed and Illustrated in 2024 (It's a Wrap!)
Let's reflect on things I designed and illustrated in 2024 with a little wrap! From book covers and logo design, to social media promotional
Jan 9, 20254 min read
Development of Custom Illustrated Cover Art for Dark Mythical Fantasy (And Happy New Year!)
Christmas "break", I did some art studies for upcoming UK novel, Champion of Death. This somehow involved Death's nip slip. Welcome?
Jan 9, 20252 min read
Help! What Do I Put On My Book Cover or Film Poster? Well, 5 Questions Have Got You
Okay, knowing what you want on a book cover or poster is hard. So let me know help you figure out your creative vision with these 5 steps
Dec 30, 20242 min read
Australian Fantasy Her Crown of Fire Sequel is Out Now!
Two years since I originally designed this cover, His Throne of Embers (Molten Crown Book Two) is official out! Bigger. Bolder.
Dec 23, 20241 min read
My Favourite and Arguably the Best Book Covers of 2024
A hand picked few of my favourite book covers of 2024 and why. Let's start with Pay the Piper...
Dec 17, 20245 min read
The Red Masquerade Paperbacks I Illustrated and Designed are Perfect! What? (Warning: Swear Words)
Okay, for any of you that have printed books with Ingram (or KDP for that matter), I am sure you are WELL aware of the horror stories...
Dec 7, 20242 min read
Paperback and Hardcover Design Proofs Off to the Printer for SkyNation's Molten Crown Book Two!
Two years ago, I designed the book cover for His Throne of Embers, the second book in Renee April's popular young adult Australian fantasy..
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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