Daniel Schmelling - Designer
Professional Freelance Artist & Graphic Designer, specializing in Science Fiction and Fantasy. I love space and the universe!
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Overview
Hello, my name is Daniel, as you probably guessed and I am a freelance artist and designer dedicated to environments, landscapes and scenery art, including space art, for different kinds of media such as for websites, books and more. Besides, I also provide photo editing and graphic design.
Very early on in my career, I had a kind of fascination with landscapes, space and environments. There are so many different kinds of characters in landscapes, from the good natured, like vibrant with water flowing, the sun shining between tree crowns, to the darker elements, like thunderstorms, deep gorges and volcanic skies.
My approach to new projects is very explorative, abstract, rough and open minded.
I use a high variety of tools and techniques to create the worlds envisioned for your book.
For example: 3D Fractals, Overpainting-Techniques, Textures, Mattepainting, Photo-Manipulation, Minimalism, Abstracting complex structures, Graphic Design.
-Standard project typically swims around 1000 EUR. ( Approx. $1095 )
-Least starts at 800 EUR. ( Approx. $876 )
-------------Artwork/Illustration-------------
Custom Artwork/Illustration for promotions, adverts, banners, booths etc.: 850 EUR ( Approx. $931 )
-Small(1/4 page size): 300 EUR ( Approx. $328)
-Medium(1/2 page size): 600 EUR ( Approx. $657 )
-Large(paperback cover sized): 850 EUR ( Approx. $931 )
-Very large(big poster size, banners): 1200 EUR ( Approx. $1314 )
-------------Book Interior Design-------------
I provide Book Interior Artworks/Illustrations/Graphics.
What I don't provide are editing or formatting services.
-------------Cover Design-------------
Ebook cover art and graphic design: 1000 EUR ( Approx. $ 1095 )
Print paperback cover art and graphic design: 1300 EUR ( Approx. $1423 )
Ebook + Print, paperback art and graphic design included: 1800 EUR ( Approx. $1970 )
------------- Additional content-------------
- Social Media Cover Photos: + 100 EUR ( Approx. $109 )
- Social Media Adverts (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Emailings, Website, Banner etc.) : + 150 EUR ( Approx. $164 )
- 3D-Mockups(five different views of the paperback book cover) : + 200 EUR ( Approx. $219 )
- Web Adverts and Emailing( 10 different formats for web and emailing ): + 150 EUR ( Approx. $164 )
I am based in Germany so my design skills can be offered in both German(native) and English(fluent).
I look forward to your projects!
Cheers,
Daniel
Very early on in my career, I had a kind of fascination with landscapes, space and environments. There are so many different kinds of characters in landscapes, from the good natured, like vibrant with water flowing, the sun shining between tree crowns, to the darker elements, like thunderstorms, deep gorges and volcanic skies.
My approach to new projects is very explorative, abstract, rough and open minded.
I use a high variety of tools and techniques to create the worlds envisioned for your book.
For example: 3D Fractals, Overpainting-Techniques, Textures, Mattepainting, Photo-Manipulation, Minimalism, Abstracting complex structures, Graphic Design.
---------------------Pricing---------------------
Ranging from 800 - 4000 EUR. ( Approx. $876 - $4379 )-Standard project typically swims around 1000 EUR. ( Approx. $1095 )
-Least starts at 800 EUR. ( Approx. $876 )
-------------Artwork/Illustration-------------
Custom Artwork/Illustration for promotions, adverts, banners, booths etc.: 850 EUR ( Approx. $931 )
-Small(1/4 page size): 300 EUR ( Approx. $328)
-Medium(1/2 page size): 600 EUR ( Approx. $657 )
-Large(paperback cover sized): 850 EUR ( Approx. $931 )
-Very large(big poster size, banners): 1200 EUR ( Approx. $1314 )
-------------Book Interior Design-------------
I provide Book Interior Artworks/Illustrations/Graphics.
What I don't provide are editing or formatting services.
-------------Cover Design-------------
Ebook cover art and graphic design: 1000 EUR ( Approx. $ 1095 )
Print paperback cover art and graphic design: 1300 EUR ( Approx. $1423 )
Ebook + Print, paperback art and graphic design included: 1800 EUR ( Approx. $1970 )
------------- Additional content-------------
- Social Media Cover Photos: + 100 EUR ( Approx. $109 )
- Social Media Adverts (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Emailings, Website, Banner etc.) : + 150 EUR ( Approx. $164 )
- 3D-Mockups(five different views of the paperback book cover) : + 200 EUR ( Approx. $219 )
- Web Adverts and Emailing( 10 different formats for web and emailing ): + 150 EUR ( Approx. $164 )
I am based in Germany so my design skills can be offered in both German(native) and English(fluent).
I look forward to your projects!
Cheers,
Daniel
Languages
English
Fiction
Dystopian
Epic Fantasy
Gaming & LitRPG
Post-Apocalyptic
Space Opera
Steampunk
Time Travel
Urban Fantasy
Awards
- 3DTotal Excellence Award
Work experience
Freelance Artist and Graphic Designer
Self-employed
January, 2014
–
Present
(almost 9 years)
Creating Promotional Paintings, Graphic Design, Photo Editing/Optimization/Retouching, Book Covers, Photo Manipulation, Concept Art, Backgound Art
Elve Illustration
Self-employed
November, 2019
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November, 2019
(less than a minute)
Elve illustration Science Artwork done for Science Magazine Vol 367, Issue 6474.
Elves are a round shaped halo very very high in the atmosphere that occur together with lightning, especially Blue Jets and Red Sprites, which are very large types of lightning that happen above thunderstorms.
Cloud Iterations Illustration
Self-employed
November, 2019
–
December, 2019
(about 1 month)
Cloud iterations pictures illustrating the progress of lightning going through phases from the birth of lightning as a little spark to a gamma ray burst and elve and final stage of lightning we see with the naked eye.
Forever Fantasy Online Series
Self-employed
September, 2018
–
April, 2019
(7 months)
Book cover illustration for the triple book series Forever Fantasy Online
Background Artist
Self-employed
November, 2016
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December, 2016
(about 1 month)
Background Art for exhibition America after the Ice - Man and Megafauna in the New World.
Featured Artwork
Self-employed
August, 2016
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August, 2016
(less than a minute)
Artwork featured "On The Edge" in 2DArtist Magazine Gallery.
Concept Artist/Skybox Artist
Self-employed
June, 2015
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January, 2017
(over 1 year)
Background Art, Skyboxes for Shallow Space Game.
Concept Artist
Self-employed
March, 2015
–
September, 2016
(over 1 year)
Design, promitional paintings, concept art ingame content.
T.S. Orgel - der Blausteinkrieg Book Cover
Self-employed
January, 2015
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March, 2015
(about 2 months)
early concept art and scribbles fantasy novel.
The Art Of Daniel Schmelling Artbook
Self-employed
August, 2014
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May, 2016
(over 1 year)
Freelance Art / Design Project, Artbook Layout and Graphic Design
Graphic Design Print
Art Platz Berlin
April, 2014
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September, 2014
(5 months)
Graphic Design, Corporate Design, Digital Illustration
Portfolio (21 selected works)
Rewyn - The Amnesiac
Ward, T.D.
CRIMSON LUCRE: Debut novel of the EPSILON Sci-Fi Thriller series
Roberts, Brian H.
Children of the Origin Project
Rubin, Asa
In the Orbit of Sirens (1) (The Song of Kamaria)
Bruno, T. A.
Diary of a Chronic Suicide
Simmons, Ric
Zookeeper Planet Earth: Empath Gambit
Deo, Chris
On the Winds of Quasars (The Song of Kamaria Book 2)
Bruno, T. A.
Red Dragon: Book Two of the EPSILON Sci-Fi Thriller Series
Roberts, Brian H
SkyWorld Saga Foundation
Priest, Alan
Rewyn - The Mage
Ward, T.D.
Forever Fantasy Online (FFO Book 1)
Rachel Aaron, Travis Bach
In the real world, twenty-one-year-old library sciences student Tina Anderson is invisible and under-appreciated, but in the VR-game Forever Fantasy Online she's Roxxy--the respected leader and main tank of a top-tier raiding guild. In the real world, her brother James Anderson is a college drop-out struggling under debt, but in FFO he's famous--an explorer who's gotten every achievement, done... read more
Last Bastion (FFO Book 2)
Rachel Aaron, Travis Bach
Bastion was supposed to mean safety. It was supposed to mean a break from fighting for their lives and a chance to talk to someone who might actually know what’s going on. Access to their gold and some beer would have been nice, too. They got none of those things. When Tina and James arrive in the capital, they find a city on fire in more ways than one. Players and non-players hunt each other ... read more
Reflection: The Final Principle of Light (3)
Nicholas Authement
August and Riley have been separated in different pockets of time, AI partners swapped. In the past, Hoddgins discovers the unconscious August and failing Athena in the Garden of Eden, forcing an uneasy acquaintance. They along with others must put an end to the king’s destructive path before his scheme fully unfolds at the annual Festival of Life.Meanwhile in the present, Riley discovers Ares... read more
The Once King (FFO Book 3)
Rachel Aaron, Travis Bach
Leylia’s secret could unite them all or lead them to an eternity of undeath.After the loss of Bastion, everyone who’s not a zombie has holed up in FFO’s sole remaining safe haven: the lowbie town of Windy Lake. But the undead armies never rest, and it’s only a matter of time before the Once King’s forces come to crush what’s left of life in this world. But Tina, James, and the rest of the play... read more
Somnas (The Monarchs Collection Book 1)
Patrick Ament
Once you've been bit by a drastworm, there's only one choice that matters. 'Die now' or 'die later'.Marya lives with her family on an isolated, peaceful farm in the land of Faya. Stories of heroes, magics, and grand cities are just that--stories. When Marya's eldest brother discovers that a lethal parasite has burrowed into his flesh, there's no hope of survival. The family must prepare to los... read more
Lost in the Moments that Follow
Adam B Davy
"A beautifully wrought, highly interior drama that challenges you to look at the beating heart of humanity as it quietly bleeds." - Bill Moran, author of Oh God Get Out Get Out ------------------------------------------------- The crew of lunar outpost System One can not recall life before the Earth went silent. They call it 'the Black'. With their past erased, and in the wake of the planet's ... read more
Blackworth (The Monarchs Collection Book 2)
Ament, Patrick
The Monarchs Collection (The Malicide Saga Book 1)
Ament, Patrick
Arisen (The Shards of Etherious Book 1)
Crooks, Colin J.D.
Daniel has 31 reviews
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I had a great experience collaborating with Daniel. He was very accommodating in making all the appropriate adjustments according to my wishes, and the end results are quality standard. He's friendly and professional and great to work with.
Trinity Cunningham, December 2022
This is the third chance that I've had to coordinate with Daniel Schmelling on an illustration. The first being the cover art for the debut novel I'm working - A Sanctum of Swords, and the second an illustration depicting a part of that fantasy universe. Each experience with Daniel has been a wonderful project to coordinate on - and as I learn more about his skills and expertise and he about th...
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John Malone, December 2022
This is the second time I have collaborated with Daniel and it is one of the best investments I have made to date in my publishing career. Daniel is incredibly thoughtful, communicative, and creative in how he works. His graphic representations of my work make me more interested in what I am doing and provide me with plenty of material to help promote the book. I would recommend Daniel to anyon...
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Brendan OMeara, October 2022
This is my second collaboration with Daniel and it's been amazing see what he can bring a described vision through illustration.
After our first cover art appointment, I had such a great experience and admired Daniel's cover art so much, that I asked for a stand alone illustration depicting a location in my fantasy world.
The results, again, are pretty spectacular. I look forward to keeping d...
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John Malone, August 2022
At this point, I’ll just say let the art speak for itself. Look up Rewyn - The Amnesiac and Rewyn - The Mage on Amazon and you will see the immaculate work he has done for me.
This dude is top tier. Done ahead of schedule, constant updates, easy communication, and over all a great guy. Wish nothing but the best for him, and you definitely need to hire him if you are in need of an artist becaus...
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Tyler Ward, April 2022
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