Harrold-Vincent Villanueva

Harrold-Vincent Villanueva – Designer

I'm an LGBTQ+ illustrator, creating visuals driven by emotion of everyday life and vibrant colours inspired by painting and pastel! No AI.

Overview

I'm an LGBTQ+ illustrator, creating visuals driven by emotion of everyday life and vibrant colours inspired by traditional medium such as painting and pastel!

My graphic style is suitable for projects for teenager, young adults about LGBTQ+ topics, but also for children's books. I work mainly in the MM category including : Gay romance, Boy's Love, erotic gay stories, etc.

I like to create images that transport the viewer into his or her memories or into a warm and gentle feeling. In my work, I try to touch the viewer's deepest feelings by creating scenes that capture the emotion of the moment! That's why my style is perfectly suited to slice of life, romance and comedy, but also to children's stories!

◆ WHAT SERVICES DO I OFFER AND HOW DOES IT WORK ? ◆

As a graphic illustrator, we can work together to create your covers and illustrations for your printed book or ebook, and can also offer you hand typography services for your title to make your dream design possible!

If you are enchanted by my style, how will we work together?

➤ First of all, we will discuss the graphic needs of your project: how many illustrations do you want? What moods do you want? What do you want to emphasize the most? This step will allow us to better understand what is important and may even give you some ideas.

• After this stage, I will send you a quote that you can then validate. The transfer of copyright relating to the results of our collaboration is tacit, and you will be free to enjoy them as you see fit without having to account to me. If you would like a formal copyright transfer contract, please let me know so that I can prepare one.

• I recommend payment in one (1) instalment because it's much easier to manage for both the customer and me, and you'll get a 2% discount. But if the sum is too large for you, I can offer you payment in several instalments to help you recoup your investment in your project.

Please let me know so that I can take it into account!

➤ And if you validate the project and the quote, the work takes place in 3 stages:

• THE SKETCH: I will submit the sketches to you in order to validate with you the global composition. You can ask for modifications as long as the sketch is not validated

• COLOURING: Once the sketch is validated, I will start colouring in order to give you a global ambiance of your project. You can still ask to change small details in the sketch as well as in the colours.

• FINALIZATION: I will submit the almost finished work to you. You will be able to ask for colour adjustments as well as to change small details.

I hope that our collaboration will be successful and interesting for both of us!

Services
Non-Fiction
Art Inspirational LGBTQ Non-Fiction Sex & Relationships
Fiction
LGBTQ Fiction Romantic Comedy Short Story Young Adult
Certifications
  • DMA (eq : licentiate) Stained glass
  • DMA (eq : licentiate) Wall Decoration
  • DSAA (eq : master's degree) arts & crafts

Work experience

Self-employed

Apr, 2021 — Present
Realisation of : - Book cover and page layout - Logo, logotype and typography - Book illustrations - Website illustrations for various clients such as state institutions, associations, professional or private individuals

Self-employed

Nov, 2021 — Present
I work as a calligrapher and craftsman (gilder, engraver, painter) for various luxury brands such as : - Dior - Louis Vuitton - Fendi - Lancôme - Yves Saint-Laurent - Van Cleef

Self-employed

Dec, 2017 — Present
writing and illustrating books on various LGBTQ+ themes such as : - Romance stories - Erotic stories - Personal and Relational development - Discovery and Sexual development in the couple

Portfolio

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And Then He Pressed Play: Track One

Halliwell, Robert

Triple Scale Publishing

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Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Harry and Xavier: Five Summers to Fall

Cheffings, Andrew

Hay Green

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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My American Boyfriend

MacInnes, C.S.

C.S. MacInnes

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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What's Your Name (Chosen Name Book 2)

Grant, Estelle

Butterfly Garden Publishing (December 10, 2024)

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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And Then He Pressed Play: Track Two

Halliwell, Robert J.

Triple Scale Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Don't Die Alone, Lucas Cook!

Lester, George

Cloudy Day Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Romeo and Julian

Jenkins, Ian

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography

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Robert H.

Robert H.

Apr, 2026

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This is my second time working with Harrold-Vincent Villanueva and couldn't be happier with the work he did, both times. I constantly get praise over the covers he's done for me, which I don't think I need to tell you is invaluable for an author. As much as the old saying gets tossed around, peop...
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Jack C.

Jack C.

May, 2025

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This was my first time doing a book cover. He was professional and incredibly patient. Best of all--he guided me on the cover design. Other artists I'd approached had just asked my idea for a cover and seemed willing to produce that, no questions asked. He was the only one who, before we even agr...
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Kristin K.

Kristin K.

Aug, 2024

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Harrold-Vincent was a delight to work with. Completely professional, prompt, and skilled. I love the work he's done for my book cover as well as the input he had on the design. We had a great back and forth about the concept, and he was always sure to be clear about the characters' appearances, t...
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Harrold-Vincent V.
Thank you for this pleasant collaboration! It's always interesting to see which idea we started with and then to see the final result. It was a real pleasure to work on your project and with you, w...
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Jon W.

Jon W.

May, 2026

Made my vision come to life, and I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. Worked with me very collaboratively and asked the right questions, sought feedback throughout the process. I will definitely use on future projects.
Robert H.

Robert H.

Feb, 2026

Absolutely thrilled with the experience of working with Harrold-Vincent. I contacted him very early on and he was communicative and explained when he would have time to take the commission and we were able to get my cover worked in with plenty of time to spare. He's professional and prompt, and...
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