Kim Dingwall - Designer
Illustrator and graphic designer with over 100 covers, specializing in fantasy and sci-fi.
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With over 14 years experience as a freelance illustrator and designer, I specialize in fantasy book cover illustration. I feel honoured when I get to wrap someone's story in a cover!
My process begins with me reading as much of your manuscript as you're willing to give me. This way I can really get to the heart of your story and its characters. And as a bonus for me, I love reading :D I'll ask a bunch of questions at the beginning of our collaboration, and get your feedback on my work throughout the creative process.
I offer character illustration, book cover design and illustration, and exterior typography work.
My process begins with me reading as much of your manuscript as you're willing to give me. This way I can really get to the heart of your story and its characters. And as a bonus for me, I love reading :D I'll ask a bunch of questions at the beginning of our collaboration, and get your feedback on my work throughout the creative process.
I offer character illustration, book cover design and illustration, and exterior typography work.
Services
Languages
English
Fiction
Epic Fantasy
Gaming & LitRPG
Middle Grade
Middle Grade Fantasy
Science Fiction
Urban Fantasy
Young Adult Fantasy
Work experience
Illustrator
Self Employed
March, 2006
–
Present
(over 15 years)
Portfolio (12 selected works)
Karik's First Battle (The Legends of Karik Book 1)
Oliver, Evan
Desperate Men
Wilson, PJ
Takakush: Genus Magica Book 1
Reiter, Raine
Lyric of Vulcon
Marchen, Karin
The Games of Ganthrea (The Ganthrea Trilogy Book 1)
Adams, Andy, Dingwall, Kim, Marquitz, Tim
Normal Space: Books I, II and III
Joseph Jameson-Gould
He didn’t want to go…But he didn’t want to die, either.When she put a raygun to his head, he ran out of options.Malloy was an assistant on the Starship Expediter. He served under the famous space explorer, Captain Tucker.He mostly served the tea.Everything changed on their latest expedition, when Malloy fled a vicious battle against the local fruit and discovered a mysterious artefact deep in ... read more
The Stone Wizard
Wade Ebeling
In 1774, a besieged ancient order must depend upon Marcus Prathorn for survival. Pushed past all limits, this fledgling member discovers that love is the key to unlocking all of his magical power.
Trine Fallacy, The Kinderra Saga: Book 2
C.K. Donnelly
As the Dark Trine’s noose tightens around Kinderra, young Trine Mirana Pinal and her mentor, the Trine hero Tetric Garis, embark on a quest to learn how the enigmatic watchtower of Jasal’s Keep once saved the land. Teague Beltran, Mirana’s beloved and an Unaspected herbsman’s apprentice, wants nothing more than to kill the Dark Trine himself. As one born without magical powers, however, he is ... read more
A collection of short stories exploring death, the unknown, and the nature of reality itself. Ten Minutes to Two and Other Tales of the Sinister and Surreal presents thirteen movingly strange tales, ranging from fantastic other worlds to the horrors of the unknown. Ghosts, death, and even the Devil himself are all present in these stories that ask the question of what lies beneath the horror t... read more
Where the dark fish swim
Mark Bishop
Where the dark fish swim, is a letter from Michael, a deeply troubled father, to his estranged son, Huck, written as they travel together toward the end of a journey Michael set out on to make peace with his past. Michael tells Huck of the six people who mattered most to him in his life and how, in turn, he has gone to visit each of them. He also begins to explain why he abandoned Huck and his... read more
Degrees of Light (The Star Mappers Book 1)
Hollin Stafford
Melody Montgomery of Tucson, AZ used to dream of going someplace, anyplace other than the desert. Tucson was too bare, too open, to feel safe. It sat beneath the vast sky like it’d been defeated—a dirt-brown landscape that was guarded only by saguaro cactus and trampled on by the husk-like souls of people who lived in a place that was simply too hot. Mel’s dreams took her to places like Seattl... read more
Miranda is an ordinary gamer who finds herself inside the body and mind of the notorious supervillainess Murder Maid - a character she created in the online role-playing game Super City. She has none of Murder Maid's memories but has to live with the consequences of her alter ego's actions. When she escapes from prison and tries to claim Murder Maid's old lair, she is thrust into a life-or-dea... read more
Kim has 21 reviews
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Here’s what I loved about working with Kim:
* She’s intuitive. After reading my book, she not only knew what my character looked like, she knew what she was about. That insight bled right onto the canvas, and it is that as much as her technical ability that brought my protagonist to life.
* She has the chops. Did I mention that her execution is flawless? From her grasp of anatomy to her uncann...
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Michael Chapman, October 2021
It was incredible working for Kim. She was very attentive and detail of her work. She has a gift for making awesome and exceptional covers. I really like to work with her.
Hector Cantu, October 2021
Kim is very easy to work with and does amazing work. I get compliments on my cover and I know that it brings in readers when they see it.
Jeanne Lewis, July 2021
One of the most talented--and nicest!--artists I've been privileged to work with.
C.K. Donnelly, July 2021
Working with Kim was fantastic. She always got back to me quickly and all of her work was great. She is an extremely talented artist and I'm very glad that I hired her to do my cover art. When it's time to do the cover art for my next book, I will definitely be using her services again.
Ashley Ruggiero, June 2021
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