Travis Hasenour

Travis Hasenour – Designer

Fantasy map illustrator. Clients include Penguin Random House and Sourcebooks.

Overview

Hey, I'm Travis! I'm a book designer and map illustrator with 8 years of experience in the traditional publishing industry. And I'm here to help you make books! I work hard to over-communicate with my clients, so you always know what's going on. And I value the time and money you put into my work; my goal is for you to love the process and the end result.


I’m a map maker with absolutely no real-life cartography experience. I specialize in fantasy map illustration for the stories that pull the reader into a new universe. Bring me the worlds you’ve been creating in your novel, and I’ll transform your dreams into a tangible masterpiece. My style is unique to each and every map, tailored to meet your vision. I am determined to make sure you are 100% satisfied with the end result.


My position on AI: being an artist, I am heavily against the use of AI in writing, editing, design, and art. If you are using AI or plan to use AI in another area of your book, I respectfully do not want to be a part of the project.


Thanks for reading this far! Please take a look at my work below, and reach out for quotes and schedules. I'd love to hear from you!


Thanks,

Travis

Services
Fiction
Epic Fantasy Gaming & LitRPG Historical Fiction Magical Realism Middle Grade Fantasy Science Fiction Urban Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English

Work experience

Kidsbooks Publishing

Feb, 2020 — Apr, 2023 (about 3 years)
Design covers for a variety of children’s board books, activity books, workbooks, and coloring books for ages 0-13 Art direct children’s storybooks with freelance illustrators

Sourcebooks

Jun, 2015 — Feb, 2020 (over 4 years)
Design internal pages for fiction, non-fiction, calendars, and children’s books Design front covers in-house for a variety of children’s books Set full cover layouts, including the spine and back cover to create an eye-catching packaging Create cover treatments for each book—including lamination, spot gloss, emboss, glitter UV, foil stamp, print over foil, Pantone inks—and create the necessary spot files for the printer

Travis has 26 reviews

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Frank C.

Frank C.

Apr, 2025

Working with Travis was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Not only is he incredibly talented, but he's also friendly, communicative, and has a great sense of humor, which made the entire collaboration feel easy and enjoyable. He laid out expectations clearly from the beginning, stayed pe...
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Ronald O.

Ronald O.

Jan, 2025

Again, Travis was easy to work with--this is my second project with him. He did my maps, and now he's done my typesetting. He is professional and produces quality work. He asks for and receives feedback at the appropriate points in the project.
Riaan S.

Riaan S.

Nov, 2024

Travis was a pleasure to work with on the map for my debut epic science fantasy novel. Not only was the quality and value incredible, he was also easy to work with on custom changes (all online) to get me exactly what I was looking for in a map design. I would highly recommend working with Travis...
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Alora C.

Alora C.

Nov, 2024

So many good things to say, where do I even start? Travis was a VITAL key in my books success. He provided invaluable knowledge and talent in everything! I worked with him for a map for my book, some graphic design, and typesetting. In ALL fields he blew my expectations out of the water. For the...
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SarahLee W.

SarahLee W.

Nov, 2024

I cannot recommend working with Travis enough! Always friendly and responsive it was a pleasure to work with him. He took all my input and added his own immense creativity to create a map for my book that is so perfect and beautiful I could stare at it for hours. I could not have wished for a be...
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