The Peak
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Portfolio:
schmellingdesign.com
daniel@schmellingdesign.com
#coverdesignπ¨ #bookskyππ #BookCoverDesign #publishing #designsky #thriller #thrillerbook #books #mystery #coldmountain #darkmood
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Freelance Artist/Designer daniel@schmellingdesign.com Freelance Book Cover Designer / Cover Artist at Self-Employed Germany Commission Status: Open for Work! https://linktr.ee/danielschmelling
The Peak
Genre: Thriller/Mystery
Portfolio:
schmellingdesign.com
daniel@schmellingdesign.com
#coverdesignπ¨ #bookskyππ #BookCoverDesign #publishing #designsky #thriller #thrillerbook #books #mystery #coldmountain #darkmood
CYBER RONIN - Echoes of the Code
Genre: Science Fiction
Portfolio:
schmellingdesign.com
daniel@schmellingdesign.com
#coverdesignπ¨ #booksky #BookCoverDesign #publishing #designsky #graphicdesign #books #ScienceFictionBook #ScifiReads #ScifiStories #Fiction
Aaaand maybe it is good to just share some thoughts here and there and not just focusing on posting portfolio stuff^^ I also think about involving my costume persona here and there in combination with books^___^
22.09.2025 14:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0To let you know: There will be posts every Friday on here.^^ I managed to make a little posting plan that fits my overwhelmed head for now. ^___^
22.09.2025 14:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hooked - A Teenage Horror Story
Genre: Horror
Portfolio:
schmellingdesign.com
daniel@schmellingdesign.com
#coverdesign #booksky #BookCoverDesign #publishing #designsky #graphicdesign #books #HorrorBook #ThrillerReads #ScaryStories #DarkFiction #HorrorCover #SinisterStories #horrorcoverdesign
I noticed that I did not get to continue reading the books I got, so I shall take time again for feeding my mind with new information. But instead I worked on some costumes and learning a couple new instruments.^^
23.07.2025 18:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ancient Temple with work in progress pics.
www.artstation.com/artwork/G20Od
At this time being busy with cover designs and updating my website with new sections to add more project insights.
www.schmellingdesign.com
Help is needed to decide which ad is best suited for the trilogy of MAPMAKER by N. E. White.
13.06.2025 07:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Check out Starlight by scanning the QRs below.
#BookSky #Scifi #Starlight
Looking for a new book to lose yourself in? Try my indie trilogy starting with Mapmaker--Book 1. It's a fantastical adventurous yarn with a winged cartographer. ππ www.amazon.com/Mapmaker-Tri... #booksky #fantasy
14.05.2025 21:44 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Twenty books in four rows: the first and fourth row have six book covers which stretch across the entire width of the graphic. Rows two and three have four books with two on each side. In the middle of these is a teal background. A Rainbow Crate logo with no text is at the top. Text below reads βFeb 2025 Chapter by Chapter Book Recsβ in all caps. All text is in black font, except for βChapter by Chapterβ which is in brown.
π Hey Reading Rainbows! Itβs time for our recommendation post for next monthβs theme!
Here are twenty books that we think also fit the February theme of Chapter by Chapter. π§΅
I don't just shitpost and make dick jokes - I write!
Books! Like, for real ones! ππ€
You can find them here: www.amazon.com/stores/Steve...
Inbetween work I am also updating my website with insights on books I worked on, such as thumbnails, moodboard and step by step work in progress shots, as well as all the requested end formats like paperback, ebook and web formats.
04.06.2025 10:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I am also actively researching and reaching out to authors, that I want to help with bringing their worlds to life and getting to know their needs.
Eventually, I am also gonna reach out to publishing houses, just to spread the name, but mainly focusing on self-publishing writers and authors.^^
Hello people, I am at this time more focused on doing cover commissions. That is why it got a bit more quieter here. So I am gonna post new covers soon.
Cheers,
Daniel
NGC 7758201
Base in #Apophysis, rendered in #ChaoticaStudio, enhanced and edited in #Photoshop
#SpaceTime #nebula #ScienceFiction #Scifi #ScifiFantasy #designsky #GalacticGlow #CosmicDreamscape #DeepSpaceVibes #CelestialWonders #BeyondTheStars
At the moment experiencing a wave of anxiety about my future and feeling overwhelmed. Things all freelancers get at some point and it always will be part of it. Still learning to deal with it, although I do this for 11 years now.
10.05.2025 09:21 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Wishing you a nice weekend. Gonna continue reading and feed my brain with stuff about space and time. :D
10.05.2025 09:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Currently reading "Astrophysics for people in a hurry" by Neil Degrasse Tyson. So far I love it very much and it lets me focus on the book only, without any distractions!
#bookworm #reading #Astrophysics #theuniverse #NeilDegrasseTyson
Map illustration done for Trinity Cunningham, author of BLOOD BOUND. www.trinitycunningham.ca
Open for work:
schmellingdesign.com
daniel@schmellingdesign.com
#illustration #books #bookillustration #map #landscape #fantasy
At the moment there are some internet issues, so don't worry why I have not posted anything.^__^
29.04.2025 19:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0One of the many 3D-fractal rendering on #Mandelbulb3D that I have been experimenting with.
#landscape #sciencefiction #fantasylandscape
#PortfolioDay #coverart #fantasy #sciencefiction
14.04.2025 12:49 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0#PortfolioDay #coverdesign #booksky
14.04.2025 12:46 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0What is it actually that I want to become? To this day I am not entirely sure, but I always come back to the same conclusion. No fancy stuff, no fancy lifestyle. I just want to exist and just....live! For many it may seem boring. That is fine with me.^^ You can choose for yourself.
11.04.2025 18:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0One experiment with just painting with the clone stamp tool with 400% source sampling. That way of doing digital artwork is very fun to explore.
#landscape #environment #scifi #sciencefiction
A #fractal rendering in Mandelbulb3D I did with very contrasty lighting, which would be used for more minimalistic paint-overs in Photoshop.
Probably gonna do more of these in different shapes and perspectives.
Sorry people, I tuned down my socials to a few, as I noticed that I cannot manage a zillion social media accounts at once. So I focus on a few like Bluesky, X and LinkedIn. Maybe I am going to break it down to just two and let us see what will emerge from the ashes in the future.
04.04.2025 15:05 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Today warm weather and tomorrow cold again. Those up and downs really make me tired.
Nonetheless, working on new stuff and trying my best to be as active as possible!