Joshua Griffin

Joshua Griffin – Designer

Illustrator + Cover Designer specializing in Fantasy and Sci-Fi. I read your manuscript to get to the heart of your characters!

Overview

If you’re looking to wrap your story in a gorgeous, illustrated cover, look no further. I specialize in painting characters for Urban Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Dystopian, and Young Adult Fantasy covers, but can lend my style and design skills to the other fiction genres without a hitch.


I'm always striving to authentically capture the essence of a character and their world with my work. Drawing upon your writing for inspiration, I translate it visually to create beautiful and lasting art. All while using my design experience to draw in the readers that will truly resonate with your story.


The process begins by asking you questions about your book and reading from your manuscript to immerse myself in the narrative. Then we go through stages of sketching, revisions, and painting before finishing with your glorious cover as a print-ready-PDF with beautiful promotional art to help it stand out online!


My services comprise of Illustration, Cover Design, Exterior Typography, and Promotional Images for social media. I include all of them in my β€˜Starter Pack’ for self-publishing authors together with some good humour along the way. 😁


Don't hesitate to send through your request for a tailored offer. I look forward to diving into your story and illustrating it for the world!

Services
Fiction
Dystopian Epic Fantasy Gaming & LitRPG Literary Fiction Urban Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English

Work experience

Freelance

Oct, 2018 β€” Present

- Illustrating artwork and designing book covers for self-publishing authors.

Portfolio

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Eternal Hero (Omniverse Chronicles Book 1)

Grace, William

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Operation Lionhearted

Barber, Maribeth

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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CHILD OF ANOTHER KIND

DECKER, STEVEN

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Redeeming Royalty: Anthro and the King of Lux

Moore, Chandler

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Fox in the City

Cabrera, Daniel

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Last Lion of Karkov

Griffin, Dale

Illustration

Joshua has 13 reviews

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Ariel C.

Ariel C.

Oct, 2023

Josh was phenomenal to work with for the illustration and typography of my book. His communications were timely, clear, and as concise or detailed as the topic required. His clarifying questions were thorough and thoughtful. The art itself is gorgeous. He was a pleasure to work with, and I will certainly be seeking his skills in the future.
Joshua G.
Thanks Ariel! I had a great time illustrating your badass vampire slayer! Not to mention the fun of getting to read through your manuscript for inspiration--definitely one of the joys of this job! ...
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Kelsey S.

Kelsey S.

Sep, 2023

Joshua is fantastic in every way. His work is impeccable, he's quick to respond, and it's obvious he genuinely cares about the happiness of his clients. I've already snagged a spot in his schedule for another project!
Joshua G.
Thank you so much, Kelsey! Leaving my clients happy is incredibly important to me so I'm grateful that it has left such an impression! I look forward to getting to work with you again in January. 😁
Abby L.

Abby L.

Aug, 2023

Josh is fantastic! He's been so helpful, and so understanding. I couldn't be more happy about the final design, and, even though I needed a bit more time to finish writing than I thought I did, he was still so willing to work with me.
Joshua G.
Thank you Abby, I had a great time working on this with you and exploring all of the ways we could depict Lana, Callum, and the 4 realms of your world! And thanks to your feedback we were able to h...
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Lizzy P.

Lizzy P.

Aug, 2023

Joshua was absolutely fantastic to work with! This was my first book I was publishing and he was incredibly helpful in getting me to understand how the process works. I had a very short timeline but he still managed to get me a cover in time, which I'm incredibly grateful for. He also did a fantastic job making my book come to life when I really wasn't sure what I wanted my story to look like i...
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Joshua G.
Thanks Lizzy, you were a wonderful client at every step! It was a delight getting to work on your cover and learn about Kali's story! In particular I loved being able to slide in those little easte...
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Chandler M.

Chandler M.

Aug, 2023

I could not be more pleased with the work that Josh has done! In a way that I could never have imagined, he was able to capture the heart and soul of my book in his illustration. He paid careful attention to the feel and impression I wanted the cover to have and went above and beyond to turn that into a reality. And the best thing about Josh is that he is the best of both worlds. Not only does ...
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Joshua G.
Thank you so much Chandler! I had a great time getting to know your protagonist, Anthro, and illustrating him for the world--I try my best to capture the spirit of a text so it warms me to hear you...
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