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!

Overview

Hello! My name is Sofía. I'm an artist with +7 years of experience working for publishing houses in Spain.


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

I’m overflowing with creativity and innovative ideas, I can efficiently interpret and develop other people’s suggestions, and I’m able to guide the visual style of a literary work.


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

Aquelarre Omega

Sanz, Sofía

Valhalla Ediciones

Cover Design Illustration
El Señor de los Djinn

Clark, P. Djèlí

Duermevela Ediciones

Illustration
Made with Reedsy
49: Volume 01

Bisson-Routhier, Isabelle

Cover Design Illustration
El ser amado

Sanz, Sofía

Valhalla Ediciones

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
Made with Reedsy
Angel of the Dark Ages: A Hero's Journey Fantasy for Cat Lovers

Tucker, Larry

L.S.TUCKER

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
La chica sin nombre: Un apasionante thriller de ficción apocalíptica (Spanish Edition)

Valca, Piper

Cover Design Illustration
Antihéroes (Spanish Edition)

G. Parente, Iria

Nocturna

Illustration
Monje y robot (Spanish Edition)

Chambers, Becky

Crononauta

Illustration

Sofía has 15 reviews

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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 each piece of feedback I had seriously. I could not recommend her more, and hope to work with her a...
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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.
Kate S.

Kate S.

Dec, 2024

Sofia has been a treat to work with. She understood the feel I was after for my book, as well as the genre conventions, and melded the two with her own style (which I love) to create an eye-catching cover I think captures my story brilliantly. She's been great at keeping me up to date with her progress and acting on my feedback. I'd definitely recommend her to others.
April B.

April B.

Dec, 2024

I absolutely love the cover Sofia created for my book. She took my vision and brought it to life in a way I never could have imagined. Sofia was responsive, collaborative, and even finished the project early. I recommend her to anyone looking to create a beautiful cover for their treasured story. I definitely will request Sofia again in future projects.
Sofía S.
Thank you very much for your trust in my art April, it was a joy bringing your characters and your beautiful story to life. I really hope your readers will abdoslutely adore it too! All the best, a...
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Anastasiya S.

Anastasiya S.

Dec, 2024

Sofia did a beautiful job! She was professional and made all the adjustments asked for. It was a pleasure working with her.

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