Madli S.

Madli S. – Designer

Professional Book Cover Illustrator with great passion for visual storytelling based around character art and nature inspired illustrations.

Overview

Hello, I’m Madli, a nature lover, travel enthusiast, and most of all, a passionate illustrator with over 10 years of industry experience. For the past five years, I’ve specialised in book cover art, working closely with self-publishing authors to transform their written stories into visually eye-catching book covers.

I’m very result driven and love to pay attention to details! It’s always very important to me do deliver my best work and not settle with anything less. My designs feature unique, digitally hand-painted artwork created specifically for your book. My style is realistic and detailed, with a strong focus on characters, atmosphere, and conveying the right mood and emotion.

I do not use any AI or photo-manipulation in my work, ensuring your cover is entirely original and thoughtfully crafted to stand out in a competitive market.

I'm always excited to hear from new authors and publishers so don't hesitate to get in touch and let's find out what I could do for you! :)

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HOW IT WORKS

1. Concept Development – I like to start with one-on-one consultation call to learn more about your book, the storyline, main characters etc. During the call we will discuss the ideas for the cover illustration and develop a concept that would represent your story the best.

2. Concept Sketch – After our call I will generate a written overview of the cover concept and start the sketching process. I will create a black & white line sketch to show the general composition. x2 rounds of revisions are included, to reach the final sketch.

​3. Final Illustration – I will create a fully painted illustration based on the sketch. x2 rounds of revisions are included, to reach the final illustration.

4. Cover Design & Formatting – After the illustration is completed I will design the full book cover (front-spine-back). I will propose multiple fonts and we can go through multiple revisions to reach the final book cover design.

Services
Fiction
Fantasy Mystery & Crime Romance Thriller & Suspense
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Jul, 2017 — Present
I've been working as a professional Illustrator for 9 years. After collaborating with studios and individuals around the world to work on wide range of projects, I have finally found my true calling in Book Covers. I love creating story telling illustrations that speak for itself. My painting style is realistic and detailed, with heavy focus on characters and projecting the right mood and emotions.

Portfolio

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The Lost Ones (The Shadow and The Divine)

Victoria, Carly G

Carly Victoria Publishing

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When Reality Spins

Prieto, Chelsea

Independently published

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Achak of the Sequoia Tribe (Into The Spirit)

Coppin, Alex

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Of Kings and Dragons: The Emerald Throne

Kortjohn, Aiden

Aiden Kortjohn

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Fading Blossoms

Serada, Anastasiya

Anastasiya Serada

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Assassin Trials

Kulp, Amy

Amy Kulp

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Hidden in Frosted Flames: Magic Realm Book 1

Voogt, Jaymie

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Curse of Mene: Book One (The Mene Duology)

Hickey, Madeline

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Confessions of a Dangerous Girl

Dan Birk

Illustration
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Odyssey of the Twins (The Vothandru Trilogy)

Dillon, Troy Preston

PublishDrive

Cover Design Illustration Typography
When worlds collide: Ella & Kareth (German Edition)

Herrmann, Magdalena

Bod - Books on Demand

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Tinkling of Jade

Ziemann, Kendra Lynn

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Drawn in Blood (The Ellesmere Saga Book 2)

Brewer, Brittney

Isla del Tigre Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Where the Stars Hide

Gulzar, Patricia

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Illustration
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May Belong to Night

Anthony, M.

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Blood Red Rose: Blood Red Rose Series - Book 1

Wolfe, Damian

Blood Red Books LLC

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Devourer of Demons: Blood Red Rose Series - Book 3

Wolfe, Damian

Blood Red Books LLC

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Beast Of The North: Blood Red Rose Series - Book 2

Wolfe, Damian

Blood Red Books LLC

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Age of Pandora

Harris, Chloe

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Open at Rock Bottom

Reed, L. M.

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Dempress

Serada, Anastasiya

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Everything’s Got Soul: a philosophical adventure

Thomas, Brian

Shaving in the Rain

Cover Design Illustration
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Illustration
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Wheels of Wisdom

Stewart, Ryan

Illustration
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Soaking Dead

Dylan, Kasey

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Elemestrin: Book 1 of the Elemestrin Saga

deLune, Felix

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Illustration
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An Imposter In Warriors Clothing

Mae, Elle

Illustration
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Dissonants

Rivera, Antonio

Cover Design Illustration
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Animal Council and the Disappearing Sea Ice

Solstrand, MV

Illustration
Cover Design Illustration

Madli has 52 reviews

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Nathan B.

Nathan B.

Feb, 2026

Madli is amazing at her art and professionalism. I am thrilled with the book cover she created for me for The Cuddle Plan. It's beauty and quality is beyond my expectations. She is responsive, fast, and easy to work with. I hope to work with her again on my next book covers.
Troy D.

Troy D.

Jan, 2026

Madli was a joy to work with! Explained everything in detail, and answered all of my questions. The final result was amazing, I'm thrilled with my cover. The whole collaboration process was a lot of fun. I would highly highly recommend hiring Madli for your cover, you'll love the results!
Kendra Z.

Kendra Z.

Dec, 2025

Madli was such a pleasure to work with! This was my first time getting an illustrator to design my book cover, but she made the process smooth and easy for me. Not to mention, her talent is astounding! She has created the cover art of my dreams, bringing the characters of my debut novel to life. ...
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Everglade C.

Everglade C.

Nov, 2025

This was Madli's first Self-Help book cover project, but she handled everything like she already had experience: the ideas, the end result, everything. At first, I gave an idea for the cover. Madli thought it wouldn't work out, and she gave an even better idea on how we should design the cover. ...
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Aiden K.

Aiden K.

Nov, 2025

I could not have asked for a better cover illustrator than Madli! She was extremely professional throughout the entire project, and I could tell that she personally cared about the illustration. From the first meeting we had discussing concept ideas to the finished painted cover for my book, I co...
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