Jessica C.

Jessica C. – Designer

Specializing in illustration with a graphic design background; my focus is storytelling, book illustration and design. Let’s tell a story!

Overview

Hey there! I am a digital illustrator and graphic designer with a love for books and storytelling.


Admittedly, I am relatively new to the book design industry however I have over three years worth of freelancing experience in custom digital illustration and graphic design… and many more years of working on personal projects out of sheer passion and curiosity.


My experience also includes working a graphic designer and illustrator in a corporate environment with tasks such as designing aesthetically pleasing lookbooks, catalogues and presentations for art, mirrors and frames; as well as illustrating art that is printed, framed and sold to retailers through the company I worked for.


I have great passion for books and cover design, I enjoy dissecting meaning through text and providing a visual metaphor. My process includes seeking key elements from the text, paying great attention to research and brain storming for a visual that is vibrant, exuberant and that captures the essence of what the author (you!) is trying to convey. My experience with freelancing has taught me communication and adaptability with clients but also a genuine curiosity for what they envision in their mind’s eye. Also my current experience in a professional creative environment has taught me what to really pay attention for when it comes to marketable creative work.


I have a great love for dissecting music, movies and books that evoke an emotional response out of me but also inspire me to do the same with my own art. Let’s work together and bring your story to life with the attention and passion it deserves.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Comics & Graphic Novels Contemporary Fiction Fantasy LGBTQ Fiction Middle Grade Fantasy Poetry Romance
Languages
English

Work experience

Images 2000 Inc / Northwood Collection / Feri & Joon / Mirrorize

Oct, 2023 — Jul, 2024 (10 months)

Graphic Design: using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator to create presentations, catalogs, lookbooks and social media posts. Also using Photoshop for image editing and photo manipulation for the purpose of new artistic content. Illustration: using Procreate and Photoshop to create artwork sold in Feri and Joon and Northwood Collection (branches of Images 2000 Inc). Research for art and artists: exploring new artists and artwork for current and future collections.

Self-employed

Jun, 2020 — Sep, 2023 (over 3 years)

Social media advertisements (Mac Education - Instagram), Event posters (2017 The Survivor Show, 2019 Good Vampire Morning), Product design (Slim Me packaging), Logo design (Slim Me, Alema), character/abstract illustrations for digital and printing.

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Jo H.

Jo H.

Mar, 2025

Jessica and I collaborated once again -- this time for the designs of two bookplates, which only proved to me (again!) how very versatile and talented Jessica is as an artist. Especially as my 'direction' really only consisted of some vague vibes. Jessica is so generous as an artist, providing her thoughts, a bunch of initial sketches, and openness to edits---not that we needed any---and then t...
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Eric D.

Eric D.

Mar, 2025

Jessica nailed the book cover concept I was going for. Her work totally exceeded my expectations. She responded quickly throughout the collaborative process and updated me regularly with progress. I asked her to use my concept to design the cover of my Japanese style fantasy novel and it turned out cool as heck. I would absolutely use her services again. I highly recommend her. Way to go Jessica!
MJ F.

MJ F.

Feb, 2025

Jessica was an absolute pleasure to work with for the cover art of my novella. She was able to pull out EXACTLY what I was looking for, even in the moments where I was less than sure myself, and translated it perfectly to the brief. She was also incredibly kind about checking in if there was a period of time I was unresponsive for longer than normal, which I genuinely appreciate from a collabor...
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Jo H.

Jo H.

Jan, 2025

This was my third project with Jessica and once again her artistry and professionalism were of the very highest standard. I wholly recommend Jessica and her artwork. All the stars!
Ian F.

Ian F.

Nov, 2024

Excellent, she did everything I asked for, and even brought up things that I hadn't thought of that were absolutely necessary. Highly recommend.

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