Fohr Card Stories

the cover

Judith's story, written by her brother

Erika Bearman (OscarPRGirl) and Eva Chen (editor in chief at Lucky Magazine) are spotted with the book

This stunning book cover is created by Judith Van Den Hoek for the fashion blog directory 'Fohr Card'.

The book contains a series of short charming stories given by 'some Fohr Card favourites', and was sent out over the Christmas period to clients such as Chanel, Tom Ford, Cartier, Oscar de la Renta, Esteé Lauder and Michael Kors. Judith says "The book features about 20 Christmas stories about bloggers from the Fohr Card community. The stories are written by their parents or someone else who's close to that person. I'm also featured in it and my brother wrote a story about how we used to celebrate Christmas when we were little."

Reading Unbound

Scholastic commission Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn to create a book cover illustration for 'Reading Unbound'.
The brief was to make a chalk cover using a list of buzzwords, Shauna says "I played (with) the words and worked to make them feel fun and lively, as well as pulling in a few fun elements like the Mockingjay pin for the Hunger Games (one of my favorite books!)".
The book argues 'Why Kids Need to Read What They Want--And Why We Should Let Them" and is out in January.

Mace Bauer Mysteries

 

small images for spine and back

Gail Armstrong creates two book cover illustrations for Llewellyn Worldwide.

'Mama Gets Trashed' and 'Mama Does Time' by Deborah Sharp are part of the Mace Bauer Mystery series; stories based in Florida involving biologist Mace and his mother who stumble upon murder victims and then feel compelled to investigate. The brief was to make artwork that reflected the humour in the books whilst feeling 'light, fun and colourful' to evoke the Florida warmth. Gail says "... I worked with a palette that seemed to reflect Florida colours and created the front cover image that illustrates a key event in each of the books. The type and background repeat pattern work to tie the books together visually. There is also a smaller, related image for use on the spine and back of each of the books."

A Cambridge Companion

 

John Holder creates many beautiful drawings for 'An Armchair Traveller's History of Cambridge'.
Living and working in the city itself whilst being one of the best contemporary reportage illustrators, makes John the perfect artist for this job. Full with on the spot drawings, this book, written by Richard Tames is out now and follows the launch of John Holder's celebration of mark making; G.O.D. - Good Old Drawing at the Cartoon Museum in London and in Cambridge.

Haunted

Rohan Eason's fine style lends itself perfectly to the mysterious. And here we see his recent book jacket for Oxford University Press; William Hussey's 'Haunted' demonstrating Rohan's brilliance with this genre so well. A childrens book complete with ghosts and a derelict house, the book is out now.
Buy the book here.

Loving

Christopher Corr's vibrant painterly illustrations make 'Loving' by Henry Green a must for the book shelf. Published by The Folio Society, the story is set in Ireland during World War II and describes 'life above and below the stairs in Kinalty Castle'. Bound in cloth, the cover also adorns a design by Christopher; a book that's a treat for the mind and the eyes!

Gaby's Angel

Gaby's Angel, adorning Hannah Davies's jewel-like drawings is now on sale. Written by Janet Hoggarth and published by Oxford University Press, the book aimed at young girls is about friendship and growing up. Hannah says "I thoroughly enjoyed this fun girly book cover! It was pleasing creating a commission for Oxford University press, and working with such wonderful people."

Grimm's Fairy Tales

This fairy tale piece by Emily Carew Woodard and commissioned by Random House Publishers is now out in the shops. Emily was asked to create an engaging image which contained lots of different elements of the Grimms Fairy tales such as Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel and Cinderella. The art was created by hand in watercolour and ink.

Dirty Thoughts!

This saucy cover by Miss Led sits on the front of a new book published by Carlton Publishing. Miss Led's girl is the perfect model for a book of this genre -  she says "My first book cover for Carlton Publishing –  how exciting! Thanks to Lucy Coley and my agency Illustration Ltd.  Really enjoyed working with on this." 'It's the Dirty Thought that Counts: Sexy Jokes for Saucy Girls' is out now.

Deadly Patterns

This inviting book cover bears the art of Anthony J Foti. His illustration for the cover of 'Deadly Patterns' by Melissa Bourbon has just been released by Penguin with some great reviews, leading to more work for Anthony on the series.

Trick or Treat?

Celebrate Halloween with these two pieces from Steinar Lund . The treat is a book cover done for HarperCollins Children's Books as part of the Bliss Bakery trilogy by Kathryn Littlewood; due out next year. And the trick....a very eerie one at that, is a personal piece originally created as part of a video idea. Which one will you choose?

They Love It!

We love to hear our clients are happy with a commissioned artwork. And this photo says it all, for a piece Hannah Davies did for Oxford University Press. Splendid!

A Touch Of Cloth

These shots from the hilarious Charlie Brooker's TV film 'A Touch of Cloth' recently aired on Sky 1 include artwork by Derek Bacon. Derek was responsible for a few of the background jokes seen here for the ".. Airplane/Police Academy style spoof on TV detective shows." Derek says "Sky like it and have commissioned more... and it's out on DVD already!"

The Fabulous Colouring Book

This attractive cover designed to catch the eye of any child is by Hannah Davies. Out last week and published by Buster Books, "It is filled to the brim with Hannah’s unmistakably intricate and playful line drawings, all in black and white, ready to give a colouring experience like no other to children and adults alike!"

Descartes

This characterful portrait from Richard Phipps was commissioned by Julien Bouquet for Editions Bayard. Sensitively drawn, the cover is an image of Rene Descartes, the famous French philosopher and mathematician for a book about his life.