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My Process for Creating a Book Cover

Miranda Meeks

Today, we're going to walk through the process for creating book covers (specifically mine; everyone has a different method). This one was for Magic Dark and Strange by Kelly Powell, with the amazing help and art direction of Sonia Chaghatzbanian from Simon & Schuster. It isn't so different from my process when creating personal work, but it is a little more organized, fortunately! With that, the first thing I look for when starting a project…

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Mark Schultz Interview Part 3

Arnie Fenner

January 2, 2026 - As a companion to my previous post including the first two episodes of Lance Laspina's and Shane Patrick White's interview with comic artist, illustrator, and writer Mark Schultz, I thought it only natural to post Part 3. In this concluding seqment, Mark talks about the influence of Robert E. Howard on his work and his opportunity to illustrate the Conan stories. And naturally I had to share a few of Mark's wonderful artworks to accompany the video. Enjoy! [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PcbkDkh9UA[/embed]  

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