Julian Bauer

Julian Bauer – Designer

I will provide the artwork, the design of the title, synopsis, and front and back cover and a printable PDF. | No AI used. | 100% Human Art.

Overview

Hi, my name is Julian and I am a professional freelance illustrator since over eight years, based in Germany. My work focuses on, but is not limited to, fantasy cover illustrations with a semi-realistic art style. If you like, I will provide the whole package, including painting the illustration, layout book titles, the synopsis, logos, and exporting your front and back cover as a printable PDF.

In addition to my experience in the games and film industries, I also have been working in the field of music album cover design for over five years.

My clients include Wizards of the Coast, E.D. Films, Jagex, Gameforge, and Hooded Horse.

Please visit my gallery below to see more of my work, and feel free to contact me if you are interested in working with me.

Langauges:

English - fluent, written and spoken

German - native

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Gaming & LitRPG Horror Science Fiction
Languages
English

Work experience

E.D.Films

Jan, 2022 — Apr, 2023 (about 1 year)
- Environment Matte Painting for the animation short "Return to Hairy Hill" (2023) - Visual Development, Concept Art and Asset preparation - 360° matte painting for immersive environment dome projections - Research and testing an in-house developed tool "PSD to 3D"

Wizards of the Coast

Apr, 2024 — Jun, 2024 (2 months)
Provision of several concept pieces for an unannounced project.

Gameforge

Mar, 2023 — Jun, 2023 (3 months)
Illustration of sci-fi UI elements for a game prototype, including icon design, layouting of typography and background illustration

Jagex

Aug, 2021 — Oct, 2021 (2 months)
Provision of several concept pieces for an unannounced project.

Stone Arch Games

Jul, 2015 — May, 2021 (almost 6 years)
Art Direction and production of 2D game ready assets for the multiplayer game Elementar. - Concept art - Character splash art - 2D animation - particle animation - Website building

Portfolio

Fallen Kings and Rusted Crowns

Duskmourn

Duskmourn

Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Where Fate Breaks (Chronicles of Arynbel Book 1)

Bryce, Ryan

The Armoured Pug

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Ashes of Insurrection (The Odyssey Saga Book 1)

Withrow, D. Micheal

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Shadows of Oz

Eger, S.J.

S.J. Publishing

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Because History Would Not Care: Book One of the Extricatio Inferni Archive

Shelton, Zachary

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Last Wizard: A Descent into Hard Magic and Ruin (The Land of Amun Saga Book 1)

Mizgailo, Alex

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Ragnarok

Arney, Jobe

Jobe Arney

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Hopeton Horror

Doll, Shelby

Shelby Doll

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Mr. Hyde: The Strange Heir to Dr. Jekyll

Lees, Andrew

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Blood of Tomorrow: The Second Cycle: Book One

Riley, Robert W.

Peritus Holdings

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Shadowed Oracle (The Bonded Worlds Book 1)

Sturn, R.B.

Cover Design Illustration
Inferno (The Seekers Book 1)

Tyre, Leslie

BookBaby

Illustration
Flowers & Pain - Dead Venus

Dead Venus

Team H

Illustration
Hameln

Bilwis

Northern Silence

Illustration

Julian has 24 reviews

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nathan G.

nathan G.

Aug, 2026

Amazing work! You understood exactly what I was aiming for right away. Incredibly easy to collaborate with and got everything done quickly. 11/10!
Shaun E.

Shaun E.

Aug, 2026

I could not ask for a better experience. Julian was extremely professional and very responsive. This was my first time using Reedsy, AND self publishing a book, and Julian really took the time to help me out and explain everything. The artwork was incredible and he even finished ahead of sched...
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Zachhary S.

Zachhary S.

Jun, 2026

Julian did amazing work! I was grocery shopping when he sent me the first rough draft of his book cover. I had to stop in the middle of the store and process it all. It knocked the breath out of me to see something so beautiful associated with my book; I was in awe! He was engaged with the tas...
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Andrew L.

Andrew L.

May, 2026

Julian began his work immediately after the first payment. I received the initial sketch very soon thereafter, and every revision / adjustment I requested was addressed speedily. Julian did a wonderful job at bringing a scene from my story to life, and I couldn't be more pleased. When I am workin...
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Ryan B.

Ryan B.

May, 2026

Julian was fantastic to work with from start to finish. He took the time to understand the tone, atmosphere, and visual identity of my book, then brought it to life with a cover that feels professional, striking, and perfectly suited to the story. Communication was clear throughout the process, ...
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