Katlego Phatlane

Katlego Phatlane – Designer

Highly experienced cover artist with series highlights like Serpent and Dove, The Inheritance Games, Murder She Wrote and many others.

Overview

I have a highly detailed style which is heavily influenced by decorative themes and architectural motifs. The fusion of traditional & digital techniques allows us to create your ideal art. create the cover of your dreams with heavily detailed elements and 3D custom typographic titles.

If you love details then join me and let's bring your amazing ideas to life.

With over 10 years of design & art direction experience, I love working with a client that loves the work they want to create.

Creating the face of your story is very exciting, have an exciting story that needs just the right look? Let's get to work.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Mystery & Crime Romance Science Fiction Themes & Motifs Young Adult Fantasy
Non-Fiction
Art Design
Languages
English
Awards
  • Pendoring Campaign craft gold - 2018 - Comm Design
  • Pendoring Campaign craft gold - 2018 - Design Crafts
  • Pendoring Silver - 2018 - Live Communications
  • Creative Chair 366 Award - 2018
  • IAB Bookmarks Best Digital Youngster - 2017
  • Pendoring Silver - 2016 - Campaign Posters
  • Pendoring Silver - 2016 - Art Direction
  • Loerie Campaign Craft Certificate - 2016 - Typography
  • Loerie Campaign Craft Certificate - 2016 - Illustration
  • Loerie Campaign Craft Certificate - 2015 - Typography
Certifications
  • (BA) Creative Brand Comm.

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2020 — Present
A one man studio focusing on 3D art and typography, 3D layout and book cover art & design.

Joe Public United

Feb, 2018 — Jul, 2020 (over 2 years)
As a one finishing studio I was on digital art, executing complex design and illustration requirements, 3D beverage work, all-in-all a through the line design service for the eagency.

Promise

Nov, 2014 — Jan, 2018 (about 3 years)
From joining in 2014 as a design intern to Heading up the Production studio Promise Luxe as a Digital Artist & designer in 2016. Focused on high end post-production, digital art, illustration, typography and CGI.

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Cherry Auction: An Enemies-to-Lovers Angsty Dark Romance (Carnal Games)

Black, Stasia

Stasia Black Author, LLC

Cover Design Illustration Typography
The Inheritance Games

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

Cover Design Illustration Typography
The Grandest Game

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Ever Cursed

Haydu, Corey Ann

Cover Design Illustration Typography
This Dark Descent

Josephson, Kalyn

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Dangerous Impulses (Deluxe Limited Edition) (The Naturals, 5)

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Illustration
The Same Backward as Forward (Deluxe Limited Edition) (The Inheritance Games)

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Cover Design Illustration Typography
The Gilded Blade (The Grandest Game, 3)

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Cover Design Illustration Typography
The Night Prince (Wolf King, 2)

Lauren Palphreyman

Dulce Bookhouse

Illustration
These Deadly Prophecies

Tang, Andrea

AUZOU

Illustration Typography
Devoured: A Bitten Novel

Gray, Jordan Stephanie

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Illustration Typography
Forging Silver into Stars

Kemmerer, Brigid

Bloomsbury YA

Illustration Typography
Soulmatch

Danzenbaker, Rebecca

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Illustration
Bitten (Deluxe Limited Edition)

Gray, Jordan Stephanie

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Destructively Mine (Webs We Weave)

Ritchie, Krista

Berkley

Illustration
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Glorious Rivals (Volume 2) (The Grandest Game, 2)

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
LIARLAND

Rupp, Madison

Nonarch Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Illustration
The Notorious Virtues

Hamilton, Alwyn

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Illustration
Bad Blood (The Naturals, 4)

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

Illustration
All In (The Naturals, 3)

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

Illustration
Illustration
The Naturals (The Naturals, 1)

Barnes, Jennifer Lynn

Illustration
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Illustration
Blood Flowers

McGuiness, Jay

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Mirror Girls

McWilliams, Kelly

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Serpent & Dove

Mahurin, Shelby

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography

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Stasia B.

Stasia B.

Nov, 2024

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Katlego produced a stunning cover that I'm so excited about!!! A cover really is a central marketing image that shouts the quality of a book, and the cover I got from Katlego is beyond what I hoped for. The artistry and professionalism is off the charts. I know it's going to create excitement and...
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