Horror Illustration Services

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Christine

Christine

Jersey City, NJ, USA

Art director, graphic designer, and illustrator with over 16 years of experience specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.


Work experience:

  • Tordotcom Publishing
  • Grand Central Publishing/Forever Books
  • Oxford University Press
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, Anthologies, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction

Chris

Chris

Ogden, UT, USA

I'm a freelance illustrator with over fifteen years of professional experience. I'm known for my bold line work and intricate compositions.


Work experience:

  • Weber State University Division of Continuing Education
  • Self-employed
  • Southern Utah University

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Jason

Jason

Los Angeles, CA, USA

I am a professional concept artist and illustrator working in the film and game industry.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Second Dinner
  • Epic Games

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Short Story, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Gaming & LitRPG, Fantasy

Anthony

Anthony

New York, NY, USA

Award winning book cover illustrator specializing in Fantasy and Sci-fi. Clients include Fantasy Flight Games, Palladium Books and more.


Work experience:

  • Dustin Yellin Studios
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction

Erling

Erling

Kittery, ME, USA

Professional illustrator with a passion for creating compelling illustrations that evoke an emotional response with the viewer.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Limbic Software
  • SMFA - Tufts University
  • CCP Games
  • Astoria Graphics

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult

Stewart

Stewart

Morgantown, WV, USA

Over 30 years in publishing. Art Direction, Graphic Design, Typography, Illustration, Project Management. Two cats are also here to help.


Work experience:

  • Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
  • Sasquatch Books
  • Seattle Weekly
  • The Rocket
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management

Genres: History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, True Crime, Religion & Spirituality

Matt

Matt

Castle Rock, CO, USA

Cover illustrator specializing in Fantasy and Sci-fi. Clients include Penguin / Random House, Ghostfire Gaming, Elder Scrolls and more.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Kurt

Kurt

Burlington, VT, USA

Illustrator with a passion for wrangling the wild and weird into narrative compositions of drama.


Work experience:

  • Fakelove - A New York Times Company
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Space Opera, Science Fiction, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Action & Adventure

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Hire the best horror book illustrators


Sometimes the things that go bump in the night need to be seen to be understood. If you’re writing a horror novel and find yourself facing such a situation, that’s when you might want to hire a horror book illustrator to help illustrate your creepy, eerie world of nightmares and monsters.


A good horror artist will know exactly how to bring out the atmosphere of dread and fear that you’re looking to create on paper. They’ll listen to you when you describe the grotesque creatures or disturbing shadows of your project, and will help lend their personal art style to your story. Whether your horror story has gothic, supernatural, or fantasy elements running through it, our horror artists can help you express the dark mood of your work in a graphic way.


Luckily, you don’t need to luck too far under your bed in order to find the perfect horror illustrator. Here at Reedsy, you can meet hundreds of the best publishing professionals in the industry with a simple click of the finger. We vet our professionals thoroughly, accepting only the top 3% of applicants. Sign up to Reedsy today to create a free account and meet the horror artist of your dreams and nightmares.

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