Publishing illustration
Characters and artwork for books, covers and editorial stories.
ILLUSTRATION & CREATIVE DESIGN
Custom illustration
with character.
Custom artwork for books, brands and digital experiences. Developed around your audience, message and intended use.
Based in Bloemfontein. Working with businesses across South Africa.
SELECTED ILLUSTRATIONS
Different stories.
A distinctive visual voice.
Publishing projects and studio explorations. Open any image for a closer look.
Children’s publishing
Character-led illustration for young readers.
Crystal Lake Publishers
Cover illustration and composition from the studio portfolio.
Fantasy & cover art
Expressive characters, atmosphere and visual storytelling.
A range of visual voices
Different illustration styles, shaped around different stories.
WHAT WE CREATE
Artwork with
a purpose.
We agree the style, deliverables and intended use before developing the artwork.
Brand artwork
A visual language for your campaigns, packaging and digital presence.
Characters & stories
Distinctive characters and worlds that give your story a point of view.
Digital & print assets
Final artwork prepared for the channels, sizes and uses in your brief.
HOW IT WORKS
From your brief
to the final artwork.
Explore
Share your audience, intended use and references. We agree the creative direction and scope.
Develop
Review the composition and refine the chosen artwork through the agreed feedback stages.
Prepare
Receive the final files in the agreed formats, with usage and source-file arrangements confirmed.
BEFORE WE BEGIN
A few useful
details.
How are usage rights agreed?
Intended use, licensing, deliverables and source-file requirements are agreed in the proposal before work begins.
What should I include in my brief?
Tell us who the artwork is for, where it will appear, the style you have in mind, your deadline and required formats. References and an approximate budget help us scope the work.
Can illustration connect with our brand or website?
Yes. We can develop artwork alongside your brand management, website or campaign so the pieces work together.
TOOLS FOR THE WORK
A considered
production toolkit.
Raster artwork, vector detail, publication layouts and motion treatments each have a different role in a creative brief.
YOUR NEXT STORY
Tell us about
your illustration.
Share the intended use, a few style references, your deadline and the formats you need.
ILLUSTRATION × WEBSITE DESIGN / CONCEPT SAMPLE
A cover becomes a world.
Explore Whispers of Pergalor: an embroidered book-launch concept connecting character illustration, a horizontal story and an interactive website. Original cover illustration by Johan van Rooyen; embroidered imagery developed with AI.
Explore the interactive book-launch sample →
Demonstration project. Author, release date, price and availability are illustrative.