Xavier Comas - Designer
Award-winning book cover designer with 30-year experience working for publishers and independent authors worldwide.
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Overview
I am a book cover designer with more than 20-year experience, working for publishers and independent authors worldwide. Among my current clients are Penguin-Random House and Tuttle. I find working with independent authors to be a rewarding experience because I can establish a direct bridge between literature and visual art. My goal is not only to be able to translate visually the contents of the book, but also to help authors promote their work by creating compelling and enticing covers.
Services
Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Inspirational
Travel
Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Humor & Comedy
Literary Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Poetry
Science Fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Women's Fiction
Certifications
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
Awards
- Best Cover in Spain 2014
- WINNER 2013 SBPA Book Awards for Best Cover Design
Work experience
Director and founder
OPALWORKS
January, 2000
–
August, 2010
(over 10 years)
Founder of one of the foremost book cover design studios in Spain. Book cover art direction and design.
Founder
Self-employed
January, 1999
–
August, 2006
(over 7 years)
Book Cover Design Director, Art Direction, illustration and design
Portfolio (19 selected works)
Viajo sola: Y no soy la única (Spanish Edition)
Samuel Bjork
Viajo sola. Y no soy la única.El nuevo fenómeno de la novela policíaca nórdica. Un hombre sale a pasear con su perro para recuperarse de la resaca y de su cargo de conciencia. De repente el perro sale corriendo entre los árboles. Allí el hombre descubre a una niña que cuelga de un árbol, balanceándose sobre el suelo. Con una mochila escolar en la espalda y un cartel alrededor del cuello que di... read more
Tiempo de Marte (Spanish Edition)
Philip K. Dick
En la árida colonia de Marte, lo único más valioso que el agua puede ser un niño esquizofrénico de diez años llamado Manfred Steiner. Aunque para la ONU sea un niño «anómalo» destinado a la deportación y a su destrucción final, otros –especialmente Arnie Kott, presidente del Sindicato local de Trabajadores del Agua– sospechan que el desorden de Manfred puede abrir una ventana hacia el futuro. ... read more
Anonymus Rex
Eric Garcia
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La emperatriz de la seda
José Frèches
Booket. Madrid. 2010. 20 cm. 1279 p. mapa. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Frèches, José 1950-. Traducción de Roser Berdagué. Título original: Le toit du monde. En la portada: Martínez Roca .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. ISBN: 978-84-270-3657-4
Descalza sobre el trébol y otros relatos (Books4pocket Narrativa) (Spanish Edition)
Benioff Friedman, David
Divertidas, pateticas, emotivas, conmovedoras, tristes... las vidas de los personajes que dibuja Benioff en esta coleccion de relatos son ventanas a una realidad que la prosa del autor hace nuestra. Un productor musical que promete el cielo a una desconocida cantante, apartandola de su banda y de su novio. Un soldado ruso, joven e inexperto, obligado a matar a una anciana en un desolado bosque... read more
Dejame Que Te Cuente (Spanish Edition)
Jorge Bucay
Demián is a curious and anxious guy who wishes to know more about himself. This search leads him to Jorge, a very peculiar psychoanalyst who helps him face life and find the answers that he is looking for with a very personal method: every day, Jorge tell
Sara y la anorexia (Spanish Edition)
Nieves Mesón
What can we do when a loved one is suffering from anorexia? Which way should we go when all types of therapy have been tried with no success? In a direct, no-nonsense style, the author answers these and other questions. Nieves Mesón guides us through the traumatic experience of Sara ―from the early stages to the full-blown development of the illness, until we discover the key to a new alternat... read more
A Woman of Bangkok
Jack Reynolds
Acknowledged as one of the most memorable novels about Thailand, “A Woman of Bangkok” was first published to critical acclaim in London and New York in the 1950s and is a classic of Bangkok fiction. Set in 1950s Thailand, this is the story of an Englishman’s infatuation with a dance-hall hostess named Vilai. No ordinary prostitute, Vilai is one of the most memorable in literature’s long line o... read more
Los Muertos Si Hablan (Spanish Edition)
Byron Khun de Prorok
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David Jiménez vuelve al reporterismo literario que ha convertido su libro Hijos del monzón en un éxito internacional y nos traslada con sus crónicas a un mundo de paraísos perdidos, guerras olvidadas, héroes improbables y lugares marcados por los extremos de la condición humana, sus luces y sombras.El lugar más feliz del mundo es como el dictador de Corea del Norte describe la más brutal y des... read more
La tabla esmeralda (Spanish Edition)
Carla Montero Maglano
Dos historias de amor separadas en el tiempo pero unidas por el misterio de un cuadro desaparecido. Un peligroso juego de amenazas e intereses ocultos que cambiará la vida de los protagonistas para siempre Madrid, en la actualidad: hasta que El Astrólogo se cruzó en su camino, Ana, una joven historiadora del arte del Museo del Prado, llevaba una vida tranquila junto a Konrad, un rico empresari... read more
El club del té (Spanish Edition)
Vanessa Greene
Tres mujeres muy diferentes se conocen y se quedan prendadas del mismo juego de té vintage en un mercadillo de Sussex. Deciden compartirlo... y terminan trabando una amistad que cambiará sus vidas. Jenny se muere de ganas de casarse con Dan. Pero, tras años de silencio, recibe noticias de la mujer que puede dar al traste con sus sueños. Maggie ha superado una ruptura matrimonial y está prepara... read more
Buddhism Plain and Simple offers a clear, straightforward treatise on Buddhism in general and on awareness in particular.When Buddha was asked to sum up his teaching in a single world, he said, "Awareness." The Buddha taught how to see directly into the nature of experience. His observations and insights are plain, practical, and down-to-earth, and they deal exclusively with the present. Longt... read more
Botchan (Tuttle Classics)
Soseki Natsume
A modern classic in Japan on par with The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn or The Catcher in the Rye, Botchan is a very popular Japanese novel and still widely read decades after its first publication.Botchan, a timeless Japanese novel written by Japan's most beloved novelist, Soseki Natsume, is now available in a revised edition featuring a new foreword by Dennis Washburn, Professor of Asian an... read more
The year 2008 marks the beginning of the baby boomer retirement avalanche just as the different demographics in advanced and most developing countries are becoming more pronounced. People are worrying again that developments in global population trends, food supply, natural resource availability and climate change raise the question as to whether Malthus was right after all. The Age of Aging e... read more
The Spectacle of Let: The Oliet & Obit
Samuel Zamarripa
Open Samuel Zamarripa’s debut novel, The Spectacle of Let – the Oliet and Obit, and embark on a literary journey through the imaginative work of his protagonist, Otto Cristóbal Almeida, and his mysterious manuscript, The Voice of the Looking Mountains, a book within a book. Almeida has a fantastic story to tell about Creation and the first spoken word of God. It is a tale spun from the boundle... read more
Un cuento oscuro (Spanish Edition)
Naomi Novik
Agnieszka tiene un don: es capaz de romper, manchar o perder cualquier cosa que lleve puesta en cuestión de segundos. Vive en el valle con su familia y es feliz en su pequeño y asilvestrado hogar.Pero la maligna y retorcida presencia del Bosque se cierne desde hace años sobre todos ellos. Para protegerse, el pueblo confía en el poder de un misterioso mago conocido como el Dragón, el único capa... read more
Xavier has 30 reviews
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Xavier is a pleasure to work with, and I will continue to hire him. He is talented and brings a strong vision while paying close attention to the book concept.
Christine Jax, June 2020
Initially, I was skeptical of using a graphic artist to design my book's cover. My brother-in-law had designed one for me I thought I loved. I don't remember what propelled me to hire a professional, but I selected 5 from Reedsy's list and chose Xavier. I am so glad I did. His cover was stunning! The process was painless and quicker than I expected. I am still revising my manuscript, but if I ...
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Pamela Lawson, June 2020
The quality of his work is high and he is very easy to work with. I’m using him for my next cover for sure.
Gerald Yeung, May 2020
Working with Xavier was brilliant! His creative mind generated an amazing cover for my book. He was knowledgeable, courageous, insightful and flexible. Words cannot express how much I appreciated the way he made me look good as an author. I would highly recommend him as an artist and designer. Go with Xavier!
Rich McCaskill, May 2020
Xavier was the perfect partner for my project. He has the soul of an artist, combined with the practical expertise of a book designer. If you get to work with him, I suggest you allow him the creative freedom to internalize your words and bring them to life visually. And then be open to the idea that his visual design might require you to go back and rewrite your words. In Xavier I found a crea...
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James Chadwick, April 2020
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