Sofía Sanz

Sofía Sanz – Designer

Painterly and evocative illustrations for Fantasy, Romance and Sci-fi. I live and breathe art. I'm also a writer! No AI here.

Overview

Hello! My name is Sofía. I'm an artist with +8 years of experience working for publishing houses in Spain.

If you are looking for that professional looking artwork to put on the cover of your novel, you've come to the right place. I offer vibrant color palettes, interesting compositions and beautiful and realistic character depictions.

I have experience with Fantasy, Romance and Horror genres, as well as Cyberpunk.

I'm also a writer myself, with two novels published under Valhalla Ediciones: "Aquelarre Omega" (young fantasy) and "El Ser Amado" (cosmic horror and romance). For this reason, I understand perfectly what a writer might look for in their novel.

My workflow is fast and flexible: I provide a first sketch for my client, then I adjust and refine the illustrations following their feedback. I like to check the ongoing project often so there are no surprises. I don't call a project finished until both me and my client are both satisfied.

The budget will include:

- Cover illustration

- Design elements like lettering, frames and ornaments

Let's bring your stories to life!

Sofía

Services
Fiction
Coming of Age Dystopian Epic Fantasy Historical Fiction Horror Romantic Fantasy Urban Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English
Awards
  • "Aquelarre Omega" nominated for best book cover at Seville Book Fair 2023
Certifications
  • Licenciatura in Fine Arts by the University of Salamanca.

Work experience

Something Wicked Games

Oct, 2022 — Mar, 2024 (over 1 year)
Created inspiring character and environment concept arts for a AAA videogame. Designed clothing and accessories adjusted to the style of each character.

GameHouse

Dec, 2021 — Aug, 2022 (8 months)
Created stylized background paintings for the mobile videogame Witching Hour.

Editorial Crononauta, Valhalla Ediciones, Nocturna Ediciones, Editorial Duermevela, Editorial Sportula, Riot Games Spain, Riot Games Europe, Smiling Gobling and many individual clientes.

May, 2017 — Present
Worked on several publishing houses as a book cover and interior illustrator, adapting to the style and needs of each project.

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Landsome Roads

Zornow, Rebecca M.

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
49: Volume 01

Bisson-Routhier, Isabelle

Cover Design Illustration
Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Wretched Mage (Mages of Anglia Series): A Fantasy Romance Novel

Pinheiro, Juliana

Juliana Pinheiro

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Incarnate

Lazaro, Oriana

Hound & Halo Books

Cover Design Illustration
Aquelarre Omega

Sanz, Sofía

Valhalla Ediciones

Cover Design Illustration
El ser amado

Sanz, Sofía

Valhalla Ediciones

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Hell-Scape: Pacts of the Infernal Book 2

Francis, B.E.

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
EL PRECIO DEL DINERO (Spanish Edition)

ESCALDADA, ESPERANZA

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Landsome Ruins (Landsome Roads Book 2)

Zornow, Rebecca M.

Rebecca M. Zornow

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
A Body Not Her Own

Farren, Eileen

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Start of Separation

Buckley, April

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Dragon and the Nightingale: Volume 2

Poteet, Miranda

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Wandering Woods (Ava Newman Series)

Curn, Amber

Cover Design Illustration
El Señor de los Djinn

Clark, P. Djèlí

Duermevela Ediciones

Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Dragon and the Nightingale: Volume 1

Poteet, Miranda

isbn services

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Live

Dorsey, Jada

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Hell-Bound (Pacts of The Infernal)

Francis, B.E.

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
49: Volume 02

Bisson-Routhier, Isabelle

Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Knight's Inferno and the Fallen King

Woodson, Kearney

Kearney Woodson

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Ancient History: A Novella

McMahon, Liriel

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Terragnata and the Heir of the Earth

MacKenzie, C. D.

Alpine Ink

Cover Design Illustration
La maldición del tranvía 015

Clark, P. Djèlí

Duermevela Ediciones

Illustration
The Cyber Dreamers Club

80 Seconds To Air

80 Seconds To Air

Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
Antihéroes (Spanish Edition)

G. Parente, Iria

Nocturna

Illustration
Monje y robot (Spanish Edition)

Chambers, Becky

Crononauta

Illustration

Sofía has 49 reviews

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Rebecca Z.

Rebecca Z.

Sep, 2025

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This was my second time working with Sofía. She is an amazing book designer with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to ensuring her clients are happy at the end of the project. I'm thrilled with my cover and look forward to working with her again.
Caitlin D.

Caitlin D.

Nov, 2024

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Sofia's work was unbelievable. She designed and created one of the most unique covers in my genre. I am already getting interest from booktok influencers to promote my book, due to the cover alone. In terms of her professionalism, she was SO easy to work with. She was responsive, timely, and took...
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Nicholas V.

Nicholas V.

Oct, 2024

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Sofía has been nothing but incredible. She has been graced with the ability to take my stick figure level of an example and make a beautiful character with a background that looks effortlessly part of that world. She is responsive and patient when it comes to revisions.
Sofía S.
Thank you very Nicholas! It was a pleasure having the chance of drawing Ellis and I'm very proud of the results we achieved! Wish you all the luck in the world for your book.
Isabelle B.

Isabelle B.

Mar, 2026

She is an amazing cover designer who I have relied on for three different books now, all in the same series. I always get work done very quickly, very beautifully, and with barely any corrections needed between drafts as she always produces a quality product even in early drafts. I intend on usin...
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Jada D.

Jada D.

Feb, 2026

This is my second time working with Sofía, and just like the first time, she was polite, respectful, and listened to my feedback. This was truly a collaboration that resulted in a jaw dropping cover that not only matched the first book in the series, but also perfectly expresses the vibe and char...
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