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.

Jessica has 7 reviews

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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.
Joseph H.

Joseph H.

Sep, 2024

Jessica gives you not only her talent and professionalism as an illustrator, but also that intangible quality that brings her characters to life. I would not hesitate to work with her again.
Rosee P.

Rosee P.

Sep, 2024

Jessica was so friendly to work with, she really captured the vibes I was after and created an amazing design!
Joseph H.

Joseph H.

Aug, 2024

Jessica's has entered fully into the spirit of this story, brought it to life through her illustrations, and worked with me willingly to make any changes I requested after seeing her beautiful preparatory sketches. She is wonderful to work with.
Jo H.

Jo H.

Aug, 2024

I cannot recommend Jessica more highly. She made the whole cover design experience a dream -- especially as I wasn't quite sure what I wanted. Her patient and creative way of distilling the essense of my story into a single image was an open and collaborative process as she/we combined both her and my ideas to create something I'm extremely happy with. Jessica was very keen to incorporate sugge...
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