JOSE FERNANDEZ

JOSE FERNANDEZ – Designer

Cover Designer and Book Illustrator with 15 years of experience. Editorial Art Specialist. I help authors bring their ideas to life!

Overview

I AM AN ILLUSTRATOR AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER with 15 years of experience, based in Italy. I was also a university professor of illustration and design for 10 years.

I HAVE WORKED WITH prestigious publishers in the United States, Europe, and Asia. I have also been involved in smaller, high-quality projects. Every one of them is important to me.

NEW AUTHORS: I offer special reduced rates for authors publishing their first books.

I LIKE TO SEEK INSPIRATION IN art history, illustration, comics, literature, film, and animation. All of these inspire me to create artwork that is unique and tailored to each project.

I AM AN EXPERT AT bringing ideas to life visually and connecting them with the right audience. I look forward to talking with you about your story and how I can bring it to life.

I AM VERSATILE, HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL, AND DETAIL-ORIENTED. I'd love to hear about your project!

CLIENTS:

Cartoon Network (US), Coca-Cola (US), Italian Rugby Federation (IT), The World Bank (US), Roi Books (KR), Moppet Books (US), The Happy News (UK), One Billion NGO (UK), Kids' Schole Books (KR), Like The Wind Mag (UK), National Park Foundation (US), DooDoo Story Books (KR), The Palermitaner Magazine (IT), Youkie Mag (AU), Mighty Kind Mag (US), Gravity Light (US), Edera Magazine (IT), The Genoeser Magazine (IT), Comunicarte Books (AR), among others.

Finally, I invite you to read the reviews left by other authors I have worked with here on Reedsy.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Children's Fantasy Poetry
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Entertainment Inspirational Self-Help & Self-Improvement
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2014 — Present
Illustration and design for digital and print publications, covers, books, magazines and brands around the world. CLIENTS: Moppet Books (US), The Happy News (UK), Roi Books (KR), Kids'Schole (KR), Like The Wind Mag (UK), National Park Foundation (US), DooDoo Story (KR), The Palermitaner Magazine (IT), Youkie Mag (AU), Mighty Kind (US), Edera Magazine (IT), The Genoeser Magazine (IT), Comunicarte Books (AR), among others.

Moppet Books (US)

Jan, 2021 — Jun, 2022 (over 1 year)
Illustrations for the book "Don Quixote", published by Moppet Books. Art Direction by Melissa Medina. Writing by Fredrik Colting. Discover the story about one of the world’s most famous characters, Don Quixote, who read so many books about knights that he finally thought he was one. Together with his hired help, Sancho Panza, they travel the Spanish country side to save a princess who isn’t a princess, fight giants who aren’t giants, and fly on a wooden horse that can’t fly. Don Quixote is sure to fuel the fantasy of every reader, young and old.

Portfolio

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I See Men As Trees: Living with Divine Vision

Demetrius Booth

Through the powerful metaphor of trees, Demetrius N. Booth, Ph.D., guides readers through the divine process of becoming. Each chapter mirrors a stage of spiritual formation—climate, soil, see... read more
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JOSE has 13 reviews

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Jacquelyn G.

Jacquelyn G.

Jul, 2026

This will be my very first book cover design as I am a new writer. Jose was patient while I thought through what I was looking to achieve with this cover. Since my book will not be going through the editing process until November, he eased my mind letting me know that if there were any changes ...
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JOSE F.
Working with Jacquelyn has been great. She's incredibly passionate about her work. She's always willing to talk and communicate to ensure the best outcome for her projects. I highly recommend her.
Tahreem H.

Tahreem H.

Jul, 2026

I had a great experience working with Jose Fernandez on the cover design for my book. As a first-time author, I really appreciated that he was very supportive, welcoming, and patient throughout the entire process. He was very flexible in accommodating the changes I requested and always responde...
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JOSE F.
It was wonderful to share this project with Tahreem. Everything was very comfortable, friendly, and professional. Everything flowed perfectly without any problems from start to finish. I hope we ca...
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Radwa Y.

Radwa Y.

Jun, 2026

Working with Jose was a genuinely smooth experience from start to finish. He delivered the project on time without any last-minute surprises, and the quality of the final output clearly reflected both skill and attention to detail. What stood out equally was his communication — they kept me updat...
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JOSE F.
Working with Radwa was a great experience. She was always very professional, clear, and friendly, giving me the comfort and freedom I needed. I highly recommend her and hope to repeat the experience.
Janice S.

Janice S.

Jun, 2026

This is my first children's book and I couldn't have gotten to publishing without him.
JOSE F.
It was an excellent experience working with Janice. Always kind and professional. I highly recommend her.
Sean C.

Sean C.

Apr, 2026

Jose was a great collaborator in creating my book cover. He came in with great ideas that improved upon my own. He was very receptive to feedback. And he was always very quick and responsive, even with us being in two very far apart time zones. I would strong recommend working with Jose to other ...
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JOSE F.
Working with Sean was a wonderful experience. From the beginning (and throughout the project) he was really clear and orderly with the information, always willing to talk, and he was also always ve...
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