Custom Illustration Services

From fantasy pet portraits to full service merchandising for authors, I am happy to help you bring your ideas and stories to life!

Illustration Services for Authors

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Meet Your Characters

Get a full body display pose of each of your principal characters for use as personal reference and for marketing your novel. Character portraits can be powerful visuals for your social media posts and repurposed for bookmarks and promotional displays if you’re selling your book in person!

Cover Illustrations

Avoid a generic looking cover with custom illustrations! Especially ideal for fantasy novels with unusual creatures or very specific visual elements that are difficult to find in the more standard stock photos available. Covers can be formatted for print, ebook, or both.

Interior Illustrations

Whether you’re looking to embellish your chapter headers or want to add full page illustrations to the interior of your books, I can help! Illustrations can be designed in greyscale to save on printing costs or full color if you want a lush and eye-catching color interior.

Novel Merchandise

Create unique merchandise or promotional items to accompany your novel! Connect to your existing fanbase with more ways to show their love for your book or drum up interest in your novel with additional offers at your author booths or for Kickstarter rewards. I can design images and help connect you to various manufacturers, or I can provide a full service experience, including branding and packaging, so all you have to do is sell it!

Promotional Artwork and Design

Stand out from the crowd with unique branding and promotional items! From table banners to business cards, postcards to bookmarks, in-person displays to online graphics, your promotional efforts make a big impression on potential readers. I can design your marketing materials for both print and web, including Kickstarter pages, social media advertisement images, and table displays. I’ll be happy to discuss ideas to help get eyes on your book!

Art Books and Other Projects

We spend so much time building our worlds and characters, with countless hours poured into research and creation, much of which ends up lying beneath the surface of the final written story. If you have big dreams of bringing the fullness of your world to your readers in a companion art book, I’m happy to discuss a collaboration! I can provide anything from simple illustrations to full print formatting and design. Got other big project ideas? Let’s talk!

Let’s discuss your needs!

I’d love to work with you to help make the process of using art for book promotion be as stress-free as possible. Whether you just want some help with a more DIY approach or want someone who can take most of the work off your plate, we can chat about the right services to fit your budget, timeline, needs, and vision.

Illustration and Logo Commissions

  • Sketch and Speedpaint Commissions

    Want art on a tight budget? I am available for digital sketch and speedpaint pieces. These are great if you have a clear idea of what you want to see, desire a fast turnaround at an affordable price, and trust the artistic process without needing to approve each stage.

    Starting at $30 for a rough colored sketch, $50 for a speed painting, $100 for a full body fully rendered character pose. No edits included.

  • Pet Portraits

    Our pets are basically nobility, so do them the honor of getting a portrait commissioned, just like the landed gentry of old! I can do realistic renderings or reimagine them as fantasy creatures or goofy characters, whatever best suits their personality and your decor.

    Starting at $200 for a full color illustration with simple background elements.

  • Character Portraits

    Release the imaginary people living inside your head with a custom character portrait! Whether you have an OC, a roleplay character, a fursona, or just an interesting imaginary friend, I’d love to bring them to life in an illustration or digitally painted portrait!

    Starting at $75 for a full color face, $175 for a full body.

  • Full Illustrations

    Do you have a scene in mind that you’d like to see realized? Do you dream of custom decorations for an office, business, or nursery? Do you need a poster or book cover drawn for you? I can provide black and white and full color illustrations composed specifically for your vision!

    Starting at $200 for a single character and simple background in color

  • Full Character Design Service

    Have a character in mind but you’re not entirely sure how you want them to look? I can walk you through a full character design process and provide a complete character sheet with all the information you need to reference or communicate!

    Starting at $400 for design services and a character sheet featuring a flat color turnaround and either 3 pose sketches or 3 facial expressions.

  • Logos and Graphic Design

    Need artwork for your business, podcast, or online platform? I can help you design an illustrative logo and other marketing materials to help you stand out from the crowd. I have experience with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator for a variety of commercial design projects.

    Starting at $300 for a simple logo design and full commercial rights to the image, delivered as SVG and JPG files.

Request a Commission

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“I’ve worked with Carman on several projects, from small character portraits to a huge portrait with seven people in it. I always have a lot of fun working with her, and she was great at walking me through the process; I was new to commissions and she rolled with my vague instructions and weird whims, coming out the other side with work that was both professional and full of heart.”

— Mark E. Phair