Maite LEON

Maite LEON – Designer

Is an awarded artist specialized in colorful and painterly book cover illustrations that will stand out on the shelf.

Overview

I am an awarded artist illustrator living and working in Paris, France. I specialise in book cover and editorial illustrations. My clients include Editions Magnard, Le Monde or Psychologies Magazine.

My style is colourful, detailed and textured. I aim for eye-catching illustrations that convey emotion and mystery.

I sketch on paper, but develop and finalise my work digitally (Procreate / Photoshop) hand in hand with the author on every step. My work is inspired by films, symbols and everyday life and my goal is visual storytelling in order to bring your story to life with beautiful evocative and impactful art. And I can draw some original lettering too:)

Services
Non-Fiction
Art Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits Design Entertainment Psychology
Fiction
Classics Contemporary Fiction Short Story
Languages
English
Awards
  • 3x3 International illustration show n°22, Honorable Mention

Work experience

Self-employed

Jul, 2021 — Present
I’m an awarded artist illustrator working for press and publishing. I specialize in book cover design, editorial, food illustrations, portraits and more. Clients include Le Monde, Psychologies Magazine, and more. My goal is to create impactful hand drawn visuals that tell a story and catch your eye, in a textured and evocative style that suits the client's needs. I have a preference for literary fiction, essays, short novels and poetry, where I can add a touch of surrealism in a minimalistic way, and create some original lettering. Magnard publisher have entrusted me with their classics and contemporary fiction for some of their educational covers.

Le Monde

Nov, 2009 — Jun, 2021 (over 11 years)
Editorial assistant to French cartoonist Plantu at newspaper Le Monde for his published annual cartoon collections (10 titles), for various publishers: +writing and summarizing international and domestic political news, + selecting all the visuals + full preliminary interior page layout of the books

Most recent contributions

What's your process when collaborating with authors to refine cover concepts?

When collaborating with authors, my process to refine cover concepts starts with the brief. It needs to have a very detailed description of what the author needs for the cover. I also like reading the book, in order to get a better sense of the characters, the topic and the atmosphere. I write ...
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