Gene Mollica

Gene Mollica – Designer

Full-service design studio specializing in cover design and branding for Fiction and Non- Fiction titles

Overview

About Us

With over 15 years of experience, our full-service Digital Art and Graphic Design studio specializes in cover art, design, and author branding for the publishing industry. We’ve built a reputation for bringing the characters and worlds authors envision to life—and we absolutely love doing it.

As a full-service design studio, we offer a wide range of cover art and branding services, from complete custom cover branding packages for established authors looking to level up their presence, to stock art packages tailored for authors who are just getting started.

Our work has helped numerous authors achieve New York Times and USA Today bestseller status, including Kevin Hearne, Ilona Andrews, Joe Abercrombie, Brian McClellan, Shayne Silvers, Michael Anderle, Lisa Phillips, Ella Summers, R.L. King, Teddy Harrison, Hailey Edwards, Bec McMaster, Kim Harrison, Patricia Briggs, Jenna Wolfhart, Justin Leslie, Jeff Pantanella, and Ryan Attard.

We’ve also partnered with major publishers to create cinematic covers for imprints such as Random House, Del Rey, Tor Books, Orbit Books, Bantam Books, Roc, Dutton Books, Kensington Publishing, Sourcebooks, Amazon Publishing, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, and Avon.

For authors with tighter budgets or faster deadlines, we’ve developed our own curated stock photography collection, featuring genres such as sci-fi, thriller, romance, epic fantasy, historical romance, urban fantasy, and paranormal fantasy.

Services

Ebook Covers

Our basic ebook cover package starts at $500, which includes one stock background, one primary stock photo, and one round of simple edits.

Custom Covers

Custom stock photography covers range from $550–$850, depending on project complexity.

Add-On Services

Custom Photography (ideal for series branding)

Access to our exclusive Stock Photography Collection

Custom Typography

Jacket Wraps & Box Sets

Social Media Marketing Banners

3D Book Renders

Audiobook Covers

Book Trailers

Series Logo Design

Amazon A+ Content

Kickstarter Campaign Design

We’d love to help bring your next project to life.

Let’s create something amazing together.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Historical Mysteries Science Fiction Urban Fantasy
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Certifications
  • MFA School of Visual Arts
  • BFA Rhode Island School of Design

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2009 — Present
Since 2011, I’ve specialized in photo compositing and book cover design for major trade publishers and independent authors alike. As the Co-owner and creative director of a full-service design studio, We offer tailored service tiers for authors at every stage—from those publishing their first book to established authors ready to rebrand, elevate their visual identity, and strengthen their overall marketing strategy. My studio brings strategy and execution together under one roof, offering expert consultation, brand strategy, custom book cover design, photo compositing, and print production. The goal is to create cohesive, professional visuals that not only represent an author’s work, but also position their books to connect with the right readers. Whether you're starting from scratch or ready to take an established author brand to the next level, I provide the creative expertise and hands-on support to bring your vision to life.

Self-employed

Jan, 2019 — Present
Photo-compositing and book cover design for major trade and now indie authors since 2011. co-own and run a full service studio offer several service tiers for authors starting out and authors who are well established and wish to rebrand and level up their marketing strategy. As a full service studio we offer consultation, expertise in brand strategy, cover design, and print production.

Portfolio

The Mortal Blade: An Epic Fantasy Adventure (The Magelands Eternal Siege Book 1)

Mitchell, Christopher

Brigdomin Books Ltd

Cover Design
Heartbeats of a Killer (Jaxson Locke)

Merson, Michael

Independently published

Cover Design
The Seventh Veil of Salome: A GMA Book Club Pick

Moreno-Garcia, Silvia

Del Rey

Cover Design
The Magelands Epic (Books 1-4) An epic fantasy series (Magelands Box Set Book 1)

Mitchell, Christopher

Brigdomin Books Ltd

Cover Design
Demon Hunts (The Walker Papers Book 6)

Murphy, C. E.

Miz Kit Productions

Cover Design
The Crimson Campaign (Powder Mage series Book 2)

McClellan, Brian

Cover Design
Promise of Blood (Powder Mage series Book 1)

McClellan, Brian

Cover Design
Angel Fever (Immortal Legacy Book 3)

Summers, Ella

Cover Design
Seduced by Darkness (Dark Court Rising Book 3)

McMaster, Bec

Cover Design
Hounded (with two bonus short stories): The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book One

Kevin Hearne

The first novel in the Iron Druid Chronicles—introducing a cool, new, funny urban fantasy heroAtticus O’Sullivan, last of the Druids, lives peacefully in Arizona, running an occult bookshop an... read more
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Dave H.

Dave H.

Mar, 2025

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I’m so glad I found Gene! He’s been patient throughout the entire design process and came up with a kick-ass cover! I loved it, so I retained him for more work on my novel.
chrissy H.

chrissy H.

Oct, 2024

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Loved their work. I was so grateful and blown away.
Heather G.

Heather G.

Aug, 2023

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I couldn't be more pleased with the book cover Gene and Sasha created for me. It was exactly what I was looking for. The reason I originally picked them is that, out of all the cover artists I looked at, they were ones that I felt made stock photos of their models merge into the backgrounds rea...
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Robert G.

Robert G.

Oct, 2026

I highly recommend Gene. His work was excellent. He is qs very responsive and open to edits. What I thought would be difficult, working with Gene turned out to be easy.
David S.

David S.

Aug, 2026

Gene was great to work with. I'd collaborate with him again in the future.

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