Illustration & Visual Design

What We Create

Six categories of illustration work.

Book Covers

Full wraparound print covers and ebook editions. Thumbnail-tested, IngramSpark print-ready, typography-led, genre-aware.

Book Interiors

Chapter openers, section dividers, spot illustrations, full-page art, children's book spreads with character-consistent sequential work.

Editorial Illustration

Article art, newsletter headers, blog visuals, and feature illustration for publications.

Brand Illustration Systems

Custom visual languages that extend a brand beyond its logo. Icon sets, editorial style guides, on-brand marketing art.

Campaign & Product Visuals

Hero images, ad creative, packaging and label art, merchandise art, and launch visuals.

Character Design

Full character sheets with expression sets and age variations. Consistency across 30 or more spreads or a full series.

Our Approach

Concept first. Medium second. Craft always.

Concept first. Every piece starts with the idea, not the style. We find the image that carries the point, then decide how to draw it.
Built for the medium. Print work is CMYK, 300 DPI, bleed and safe margins respected. Digital work is RGB, optimized, and delivered in the crops you need. We do not send you the wrong file.
AI used as a tool, not a replacement. We use modern reference and generation tools where they serve the outcome. Every final piece is reviewed and finished by a human artist. We are transparent about what was made how.
Cultural accuracy is not optional. When a project requires cultural specificity, we research it, reference it, and run it past the people who know. Visual accuracy is cultural accuracy.
Layer discipline. Every working file is organized, named, and revision-ready. Revisions do not mean rebuilding art from scratch.

Process

Brief to handoff, in five steps.

01

Brief

You share the project, the goal, the audience, and any references.

02

Concept

We return rough directions, usually 2 to 3, with a short rationale for each.

03

Sketch

Approved direction moves to detailed sketch for layout and composition sign-off.

04

Final

Color, polish, and print or export prep in the formats you need.

05

Handoff

Final files, source files on request, usage notes, and social crops if relevant.

Print Specs We Meet

Printer-ready, every time.

COLOR      CMYK, 300 DPI minimum
BLEED      0.125 in on all sides, 0.625 in for case laminate
SAFE AREA  0.25 in inside trim
INK LIMIT  240% total CMYK
FORMATS    PDF/X-1a for print, RGB PNG/JPG for digital
PROOFS     Soft-proofed against IngramSpark ICC profile

If you have worked with illustrators who delivered files that got rejected by the printer, this is the fix.

Selected Work

In production.

The Inherited Wound, cover concepts. Six cover directions in development for a Filipino diaspora memoir. Typography-led literary memoir treatment with cultural specificity. Final cover selection Q2 2026.

More work published as clearances come through.

FAQ

Common questions from art directors and authors.

Do you work in one specific style?

No. We adapt style to project. Our job is to serve the story, not show off a signature look.

Can you match an existing brand?

Yes. We regularly work inside existing brand systems and style guides.

Who owns the final art?

You do. Usage and ownership are written into every engagement letter.

What about AI?

We use modern tools where they serve the outcome and are transparent about it. Final work is always reviewed and finished by a human. We will tell you what tools were used on your project.

Can you work with our existing designer?

Yes. We slot into existing teams regularly.

Have a project in mind?

Describe the goal in a few lines. We reply within two business days and can send rough concept directions to start the conversation.

Illustration with a point of view.