Jack Baker

Jack Baker – Designer

Book covers and visual story telling is my passion. I enjoy creating characters and worlds in the sci-fi/fantasy genre

Overview

I am a freelance illustrator based in the South West of the United Kingdom. I create digital illustrations that fall in to the fantasy/sci-fi genre. I have worked for a variety of clients through-out my time as an artist. Some of my most notable are Loneshark Games and Alderac Entertainment Group. However, my true passion lies with creating book covers and visual story telling. I enjoy bringing my clients vision to life.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Fantasy Historical Fiction Mystery & Crime Science Fiction Short Story Thriller & Suspense Young Adult
Languages
English

Work experience

Lone Shark Games

Jan, 2016 — Mar, 2016 (2 months)

Alderac Entertainment Group

Aug, 2015 — Oct, 2015 (2 months)

Land Rovers UK

Oct, 2014 — Present
Currently working for Land Rovers UK on a freelance basis. My main role at the moment is designing a new range of Land Rover Defenders and bringing my clients idea to life.

Self-employed

Aug, 2014 — Present
This is the business I run as a freelance illustrator. I have successfully been in business for 8 years now, taking my many years of experience creating art to pave out my passion as a career.

Jack has 38 reviews

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Jessica H.

Jessica H.

Oct, 2024

Great artist to work with. Thank you so much.
Len M.

Len M.

Jul, 2024

Jack made my cover idea come to life. I hope to use him again.
Mark S.

Mark S.

May, 2024

Jack is very talented, hard to find someone better. I found him on my first time creating a cover...which I understand is hard to do on any site.
R.J. S.

R.J. S.

May, 2024

Jack was great to work with! He is very responsive to all messages, as well as accommodating to any requests or changes you may have or want! He is also very transparent about any delays that may arise due to real life plans, which we all have, so I was very appreciative of his openness. I would ...
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Jack B.
Thanks Ryan, it was a pleasure :)
Robert F.

Robert F.

May, 2024

Jack is a real talent and consummate professional. Jack's ability to take input from me--a debut novelist with little experience with this type of work--and translate that into art that captures the essence of my story was truly impressive. I plan to work with Jack on future covers, no question.

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