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 38 reviews

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Thomas T.

Thomas T.

Apr, 2026

Travis is great. Talented, and punctual.
B G.

B G.

Apr, 2026

Travis was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was professional, communicative, and consistently on time. What really set him apart was how collaborative the process felt. His feedback didn’t just improve the maps; it actually improved the books themselves. The final product is stunning. I have...
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Thomas T.

Thomas T.

Mar, 2026

Travis is talented and easy to work with. He did a great job.
Claire C.

Claire C.

Jan, 2026

always great working with Travis!
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!

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