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 34 reviews

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Siski K.

Siski K.

Jan, 2026

Travis is wonderful and easy to work with, lots of creative ideas and the to-and-fro process worked well. I absolutely LOVE my book cover design, and he was so helpful in tweaking things where needed to make it all work beautifully. I hope we'll be continuing with more work in the future!
Ian R.

Ian R.

Jan, 2026

This is the second time I work with Travis and it is always a pleasure. The results are even better. I look forward to working with him again.
Siski K.

Siski K.

Oct, 2025

Travis is a design genius! He's also fun and enjoyable to work with, which makes the whole process feel less like work (at least for me!).
Ian R.

Ian R.

Oct, 2025

Fantastic work across the board, and I love the end result. I look forward to doing more business with Travis in the near future!
Claire C.

Claire C.

Aug, 2025

Travis is incredible to work with. His attention to detail and commitment to ensuring my vision came to life was remarkable. I still can't believe how perfectly he captured the fictional world I've been dreaming about for so long.

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