Gwenn Danae Schley

Gwenn Danae Schley – Designer

I make realistic covers with a painterly illustrative twist.

Overview

I was formerly an oil painter who went digital for the love of fan arts and bringing stories to life.

The path to getting to this career has been a curvy one, and multiple creative avenues were explored: architecture, landscape architecture/urban planning, graphic design, photography, painting, until finally landing on digital illustrations, a media which combines a bit of knowledge from all the others.

The most important thing is that I correctly represent and bring your story to life in such a way that people want to buy the book for the cover alone. This is one advantage that professional publishing companies have: a high quality cover that is exposed to a larger audience. I am making that high quality kind of work, but for the little guy. I, personally, judge a book by its cover, and aim to make covers that say, "that looks like a good book."

I am capable of creating work in multiple styles for multiple genres. The styles range from graphic to painterly to an illustrative look. Take a gander through the gallery for some of my previous examples, and feel free to send work that you could only dream of having. I'm here to make your dreams come true and your story come to life.
Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Comics & Graphic Novels Fantasy Paranormal Romance Science Fiction Urban Fantasy Women's Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English
Awards
  • "The Darkest Minds" Litograph contest winner.
Certifications
  • Bachelor's in Landscape Architecture

Work experience

Self-employed

Aug, 2015 — Present

"i art."
I started illustrating for the love of fan arts and bringing characters/scenes to life.

eProximiti / Duet Health

May, 2000 — May, 2015 (about 15 years)

Lead designer for a startup company in Columbus, Ohio that specializes in the creation of smart phone applications. I was the sole designer that handled the design of the apps, logos, branding, marketing materials, and so on.

Portfolio

Fortuna Sworn

K.J. Sutton

Fortuna Sworn is the last of her kind. Her brother disappeared two years ago, leaving her with no family or species to speak of. She hides among humans, spending her days working at a bar and her nights searching for him. The bleak pattern goes on and on... un... read more
Careful what you witch for. Avah Taylor never wanted to be a vampire, and now, her immortal life is at stake. When tragedy strikes, Avah is cast out of her vampire coven and embarks on a mission to expose the danger of the witchcraft that took her mortal life ... read more
There's a little witch in us all. Avah Taylor thought she had already faced the worst: as her coven's chosen one, destined to receive a power that could kill her, she was forced to make the ultimate sacrifice when she gave up her mortal life to become a vampir... read more
There’s no wrath like that of a witch scorned. As one of the only spirit users in her coven, Avah has been chosen to wield The Power, the ultimate weapon against the immortal vampire species witches have been at war with for centuries.But on the night of her b... read more
Magicks collide in the third and final installment of the M/M fantasy The Dragori Series by Bestselling Author Ben Alderson Zacriah is imprisoned within the city of Lilioira which is firmly under the control of Gordex. Separated from Hadrian and his allies, he... read more
Dragon Shifters. Undead. Revenge.Life has not been the same since the attack on the ship. Affected by the Druid's power, something dark lurks within Hadrian Vulmar, threatening the existence of those around him.Following a lead, Zacriah and Nyah head into the ... read more
A M/M Dragon Shifter Romance with powerful magic, an kingdom in danger and creatures beyond your imagination. Zacriah Trovirn is concerned with two things in life: hunting and dodging Petrer, the boy who broke his heart.Heartbreak becomes a distant concern whe... read more
The thrilling second installment in the Shadow Watch series! The Shadow Watch has been undone. Their captain lies in the dungeons of the White Citadel, and the Gallows Girl has disappeared. Most of the surviving Watchers have joined the chancellor's new magica... read more
- 2017 Ink and Insights Contest Winner - In a world where sorcerers are hunted to extinction, one girl will defy an empire Slave girl Tori Burodai never wanted to be the Gallows Girl. She never wanted to be looked to as a savior or a revolutionary. But then ag... read more

Gwenn Danae has 4 reviews

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Tom J.

Tom J.

Jan, 2020

Gwenn's work was stunning. There were so many creative solutions to both big and little things. There were ideas I simply would never have imagined and there was patience when it came to tiny details that bugged me and which I couldn't let go of. Most of all there are now two incredible book covers that are beyond anything I could have thought possible. I could not recommend her more highly. Th...
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Joshua K.

Joshua K.

Oct, 2019

Gwenn was amazing to work with. She made it super easy to get the cover of my dreams! With minimal information, she made a truly epic cover which is beyond anything I thought possible. Gwenn is a masterful artist and brought my character to life in stunning detail.
William R.

William R.

Sep, 2019

A fantastic professional. She made my book cover look amazing and was a pleasure to work with.
Michael S.

Michael S.

Aug, 2019

I initially set out with the idea that I would find an artist to improve what I already had, but had misgivings because I know my way around photoshop. I just needed some help seeing the image with the eyes of an artist. Gwen Danae jumped onto my strange request and helped me mold an excellent cover that turned out beautifully. She guided my hand and helped me see how best the lighting worked w...
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