Maxim Mitenkov - Designer
I am a freelance digital artist and illustrator specialized in book covers design and illustrator with over twenty years of experience.
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I am a digital artist and illustrator specialized in book covers design and illustrator. With over twenty years of experience in digital arts, half of them dedicated exclusively to creating illustrations and covers for the international publishing market.
I’m specializing in book covers and illustrations, though I also do an illustration for video and board games, matte painting for cinema etc. Major clients include a HarperCollins Children Books and McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
When I work on a specific project the idea of future illustration is very important to me. When I think of the idea, more often I can already see how it will look. So, when it comes to the idea to implement, I know what I need for this project. I can say that I’m not working too long on changes, trying to achieve what I saw in my imagination. Priority areas of work: surrealism, emotions, dark art. I will try to make your project memorable, bright, original.
I’m specializing in book covers and illustrations, though I also do an illustration for video and board games, matte painting for cinema etc. Major clients include a HarperCollins Children Books and McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
When I work on a specific project the idea of future illustration is very important to me. When I think of the idea, more often I can already see how it will look. So, when it comes to the idea to implement, I know what I need for this project. I can say that I’m not working too long on changes, trying to achieve what I saw in my imagination. Priority areas of work: surrealism, emotions, dark art. I will try to make your project memorable, bright, original.
Services
Languages
English
Fiction
Action & Adventure
Dystopian
Fantasy
Horror
Awards
- SICAF'12 Jury special prize on 6th International Digital Cartoon Competition, Korea
Work experience
Freelance illustrator and designer
Vimark Media
January, 2001
–
Present
(about 20 years)
Worked as a designer in advertising agencies of Minsk, engaged in the development of corporate style and design web sites. Since 2006 he also worked as a freelancer and worked on creating their own art. In 2012 received a special Jury prize on 6th International Digital Cartoon Competition (SICAF'12, Seoul, Korea). Worked with publishing houses like a HarperCollins Children Books (USA) and McGraw-Hill Ryerson (Canada) on creating art for book covers and illustrations.
Portfolio (4 selected works)
Quake (Pulse Book 3)
Patrick Carman
Set in a cinematic world where telekinetic powers dominate, Quake is the pulse-pounding finale to an epic story of love and revenge for fans of I Am Number Four and The Maze Runner.Faith and Dylan may have stopped the Quinns from destroying the Western State the last time but now the twins have joined forces with Hotspur Chance—the lethal mastermind behind Intels and pulses—and there’s no tell... read more
Tremor (Pulse Book 2)
Patrick Carman
Tremor, the second book in bestselling author Patrick Carman's Pulse trilogy, is filled with more action-packed scenes and romance. Tremor will excite fans of I Am Number Four and The Maze Runner with its richly developed characters and electrifying story of love and revenge.In the year 2051, some people have a second pulse. Like all who have "the pulse," Faith Daniels and Dylan Gilmore have t... read more
Pulse
Patrick Carman
Fans of action-packed sci-fi thrillers such as I Am Number Four and The Maze Runner will love bestselling author Patrick Carman's Pulse, with its epic action scenes and memorable love story.In the year 2051, Faith Daniels discovers that she can move objects with her mind. This telekinetic ability is called a "pulse," and her mysterious classmate, Dylan Gilmore, has the talent, too.In riveting ... read more
The Druggist
Todd Croak-Falen
It's been five years since Eric Halman's young daughter was drugged and kidnapped by a man who stalks his victims only on Halloween. Since then he's made it his life's mission to do what the police can't seem to do -- capture this predator (and maybe torture him). But he'll have to be careful, because the worst thing that could happen would be if the druggist somehow got the upper hand and dru... read more
Maxim has 10 reviews
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Maxim provided a quick turn-around and created the cover I was looking for. I have done my own covers before, but this one I was very concerned about, struggling to come up with ideas. Maxim had an idea right away that got the story encapsulated in an appealing way, and received feedback graciously, and made tweaks quickly.
Charles Sweet, February 2021
Second time I work with Maxim, and it has been a pleasure once more. He goes out of his way to try to understand my view of the cover, including the atmosphere that I am looking for. and then delivers promptly. I love his illustrations.
Carlos Serna, February 2021
Maxim did a great job on my techno-thriller book cover. I supplied a simple sketch along with the story parameters so the cover would agree with my manuscript and included a brief synopsis for the back. It turned out better than I thought possible. Thanks again Maxim!
Michael Ganzberger, January 2021
Maxim listened to every single detail I gave him and created an image that captured my vision fairly well.
Evan Reed, January 2021
It was an absolute pleasure working with Maxim Mitenkov. With a remarkable ability to bring concepts and words into a visual world, and his blend of the real with the surreal, his skillset fit my book and how I wanted to portray it visually to perfection.
This was technically my second time working with Mr. Mitenkov, although it is for the same book Idioms in the Dark for which he has now mad...
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Tom Fussell, November 2020
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