Overview
Aidana WillowRaven, tradigital artist and mother of three, trained in Fine Art, Studio Design, and Animation at Norfolk State and Old Dominion universities. WillowRaven works with traditional publishers, as well as, independent authors. In addition to her freelance business, she is also the Art Director at 4RV Publishing. Working in most genres, from picture books to novels, she has illustrated and/or designed over 500 books and ebooks through her company, WillowRaven Illustration & Design Plus, in Memphis, Tennessee.
TESTIMONIAL < @hartstm on twitter > Aidana & I completed our 5th #BookCover, & I have to say, she created a masterpiece. She put her heart & soul into the stunning depiction of a turning point in the story. Hats off to you, my friend, my collaborator! #AmWriting #MustRead #CoverArt #Design
TESTIMONIAL < @beverlymcclure on twitter> Your artwork is fantastic. You have such a variety & seem to know just what works for each book. #AmWriting
TESTIMONIAL < @Ingrid1Kern on twitter > WOW! I'm so very happy w/ the cover you did. You ARE a genius... I can't wait to redo my other book. #AmWriting
TESTIMONIAL < @SnowOwl0101 on twitter > This cover really helps me continue to write & share my work with other talented minds. Thank you. #AmWriting
TESTIMONIAL < @AuthorJTBuckley on twitter > Your art is always great and you can see deep into what the author means. Great rates and original artwork. I use @WillowRaven for all my covers. #AmWriting #BookCoverArtist #CoverArtist #Design
TESTIMONIAL < @CRosserAuthor > Super impressed with her work. The cover is exactly what I wanted. Can't recommend @WillowRaven enough if you want an #illustrator and #designer for your #book #cover #AmWriting #BookCoverArtist #CoverArtist #Design
TESTIMONIAL < @Sara_Flower > Working w/ @WillowRaven for my Western novel was a dream come true! She designed an artsy, eye-catching #BookCover that really captured the mood of my story. She's very professional & knows her stuff. 11/10 wld recommend. #AmWriting #CoverArt #Design
TESTIMONIAL < @hartstm on twitter > Aidana & I completed our 5th #BookCover, & I have to say, she created a masterpiece. She put her heart & soul into the stunning depiction of a turning point in the story. Hats off to you, my friend, my collaborator! #AmWriting #MustRead #CoverArt #Design
TESTIMONIAL < @beverlymcclure on twitter> Your artwork is fantastic. You have such a variety & seem to know just what works for each book. #AmWriting
TESTIMONIAL < @Ingrid1Kern on twitter > WOW! I'm so very happy w/ the cover you did. You ARE a genius... I can't wait to redo my other book. #AmWriting
TESTIMONIAL < @SnowOwl0101 on twitter > This cover really helps me continue to write & share my work with other talented minds. Thank you. #AmWriting
TESTIMONIAL < @AuthorJTBuckley on twitter > Your art is always great and you can see deep into what the author means. Great rates and original artwork. I use @WillowRaven for all my covers. #AmWriting #BookCoverArtist #CoverArtist #Design
TESTIMONIAL < @CRosserAuthor > Super impressed with her work. The cover is exactly what I wanted. Can't recommend @WillowRaven enough if you want an #illustrator and #designer for your #book #cover #AmWriting #BookCoverArtist #CoverArtist #Design
TESTIMONIAL < @Sara_Flower > Working w/ @WillowRaven for my Western novel was a dream come true! She designed an artsy, eye-catching #BookCover that really captured the mood of my story. She's very professional & knows her stuff. 11/10 wld recommend. #AmWriting #CoverArt #Design
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure
African American Fiction
Christian Fiction
Cultural & Ethnic
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
LGBTQ Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Picture Books
Poetry
Romance
Science Fiction
Short Story
Themes & Motifs
Thriller & Suspense
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Art
Biographies & Memoirs
Christian Non-Fiction
Inspirational
New Age
Languages
English
Work experience
Self-employed
Oct, 2007 —
Present
WillowRaven Illustration & Design Plus - Memphis, TN
Freelance illustrator and designer of over 500 books in a variety of genres,
mediums, and styles; working with authors and publishers all over the world.
4RV Publishing LLC - awarded 'Best of Edmond' in the Traditional Book Publishers category every year since 2012!
Feb, 2008 —
Present
4RV Publishing - Edmond, OK
Illustrator/Designer, Art Director, VP of Operations
Promoted to Art Director March 2009
Promoted to VP of Operations September 2010
Self-employed
Oct, 2007 —
Present
Portfolio
From Book 1: In the east an ancient evil awaken. Two immortal dragons, Char and Cindar, stir from their centuries’ long torpor to seek vengeance on those who imprisoned them. Levet, the daughter of prophecy, struggles with her own role to play as the dragons r... read more
From Book 1: Seventeen-year-old Lisen Holt only begins to realize that her life is fractured after a sorcerer abducts her from a California beach and brings her home to Garla. She awakens at Solsta Haven, a refuge for the spiritual members of Garlan society kn... read more
LOVE STRUGGLES AGAINST JEALOUSY, GREED, MISUNDERSTANDING AND REVENGE IN THIS GRIPPING VICTORIAN HISTORICAL ROMANCEWhen serendipity elevates a poor orphan to High Society she finds love but also more evil than she encountered in the gutter. This sweeping tale u... read more
Pahutchae’s Pouch is a compelling fictional history of people and events from 1783 to 2017. The story relates the interaction and intertwining of descendants from Pahutchae, an Ioway Indian, and Johann Sordenauer from Hamburg, Germany.Oil. Murder, love, a conc... read more
She's a seer with trust issues. But her terrifying visions will force her to put faith in a fearless creature. Talwyn Sevi would rather be lonely than endure another tragic loss. With disturbing visions of a dark legion closing in, the Seer fears any friendshi... read more
Many people live with fearful monsters – emotional, physical, psychological. In Triumph, the author describes her roller-coaster journey to overcome her Monster and achieve a lifelong dream. She takes the reader through four years of athletic training, her sea... read more
For months, Breeze Brannigan has heard nothing from Cam, the prince she met at school and who disappeared one night without telling her goodbye.The night she graduates from middle school, however, he contacts her and invites her to visit Isla del Fuego, his ho... read more
Some outlaws kill for the rush.Mary just wants to survive.Nineteen-year-old Mary has had enough of the saloon girl life. She kills an abusive client before stealing his horse and his coins. Fearing that her boss, Max, will pursue her, she leaves her hometown b... read more
A mysterious message. An untested ship. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Earth has colonized our solar system and mastered war. A radio signal from beyond the stars sends Aaron Richardson, Earth's most decorated captain, and his handpicked crew on a ... read more
A secret war. A forbidden love. A monster not to be denied.Dr. Rick Smythe leads a double life. During the day he is a county psychologist. By night he is the human leader of an ancient sect of rogue hunting vampires, The Shadow. He is searching for the bloodi... read more
Left with the blood of a tragedy on their hands, Lisen and Korin can no longer face one another. Korin heads east towards the desert, while Lisen remains in Avaret with two children in need of comfort Lisen cannot provide. Never has she felt so alone. As war t... read more
A mondern tale set in ancient times, Burnt Offering contains suspense, romance, and a problem found still today, the sacrifice of children through neglect, abuse, and murder. Judah, 8th Century BCE ... King Ahaz sat and watched his own infant placed in the han... read more
"I saw the Devil... with all his eyes."This is the frightening warning given to a rescue team by the sole survivor of a devastated fortified commune, four months on from O-Day; the start of the zombie global pandemic.For the survivors at Beeston Safe Haven, Ch... read more
