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Over 30 years of experience
For more than 30 years, I’ve created artwork that tells stories, captures attention, and gives ideas a visual identity. My work has appeared in comics, on album and book covers, in magazines, on posters, and even on adult toy packaging. That range has taught me how to adapt my art to different audiences while giving each project its own personality. I love taking an idea someone is passionate about and turning it into something they’re proud to share.
I was creating art long before AI could generate an image from a prompt. My work comes from decades of drawing, experimenting, and developing my skills in composition, color, expression, and visual storytelling. When you commission me, you work directly with an artist who listens, asks questions, and makes thoughtful creative choices. As a fellow author, I understand how personal your work is, and I bring that same care to the artwork we create together.
You’ve spent countless hours creating your characters, building your world, and finding the words to tell your story. Now give readers a first glimpse that makes them want to discover what’s inside. I create custom book cover artwork that captures the personality, atmosphere, and emotion of your work.
As an author and artist, I understand how much of yourself goes into a book. That’s why our collaboration starts with your story. Who are your characters? What makes their world extraordinary? What do you want readers to feel when they first see your cover? Whether you envision a dangerous romance, a haunting landscape, a neon-soaked future, or a bold image for your nonfiction book, we’ll explore an artistic direction that fits your vision and speaks to your audience.
My work ranges from dramatic comic-inspired illustration with bold inks and vibrant colors to richly detailed digital painting. We can put a compelling character front and center, introduce readers to your setting, or build an image around a symbol that holds special meaning in your book. Every choice serves the story you want to tell.
Let’s create the first image of your next great story. Contact me at dirk@dirkhooper.com with a brief description of your book, your ideas for the artwork, and your publication timeline. We’ll discuss the style, scope, and price of your custom cover illustration.
Bring your stories to life with custom artwork and book cover design.
From character portraits to spot illustrations, let’s give readers more to discover.
I’ll work with you to create art that captures your vision and speaks to your audience.
Contact me to discuss your ideas and get a quote.
Or email: dirk@dirkhooper.com
You know their secrets, their scars, and what they’re willing to fight for. Now let your readers see the characters who make your stories unforgettable. I create custom character art for authors, from intimate portraits to dramatic illustrations full of personality and atmosphere. Whether you’re introducing a brooding romantic lead, a formidable villain, or an entire found family, we can create artwork that gives readers another reason to fall in love with your world.
If you’re still discovering how your character looks, I can help with character design, too. We’ll explore the features, clothing, expressions, and details that reveal who they are and how they live. A distinctive silhouette, a treasured possession, or the way someone holds themselves can tell a story before a reader encounters a single line of dialogue. Your descriptions guide the process as we develop a visual interpretation that feels true to your character.
Custom character illustrations also give you fresh ways to promote your books and reward your readers. Think character reveals on social media, artwork for your author website and newsletter, or illustrations for bookmarks, postcards, art prints, and special editions. We can plan each piece around how you want to use it, giving your audience something worth pausing over, sharing, or keeping.
Let’s introduce your characters to the world. Contact me with a description of your character, any visual references, and what you have in mind. We’ll discuss the possibilities and a quote for your project.
Sometimes a single illustration can make a moment linger. A mysterious object, a revealing expression, a strange creature, or a glimpse of an extraordinary place can draw readers deeper into your work. I create custom spot illustrations for books, magazines, articles, and other creative projects, giving the people, places, and ideas in your writing a visual presence.
Offerings range from expressive black-and-white illustrations to comic-style line art with color and fully digitally painted artwork. Black-and-white work can bring striking contrast and detail to a printed page, while colored line art adds bold energy and personality. Digital painting offers rich textures, atmosphere, and depth. We’ll choose an approach that complements your project’s tone, layout, and budget.
Whether you need a single image to accompany an article, illustrations throughout a novel, or a coordinated collection for a larger publication, I’ll work with you to make each piece feel at home on the page. We can highlight an important detail, clarify a concept, punctuate a scene, or give readers a small visual discovery along the way.
Have a project that could use an artist’s touch? Tell me what you’re creating, how many illustrations you have in mind, and which style interests you. We’ll explore the possibilities and put together a quote.
Your cover is often the first introduction readers have to your book. Let’s make it count. I bring artwork, typography, color, and composition together to create a cover that captures the mood of your story, speaks to your audience, and makes your title easy to recognize. As an author, artist, and marketing professional, I understand that your cover needs to express your vision while helping readers discover their next great read.
I design ebook, softback, hardcover, and audiobook covers, whether you’re publishing in one format or all four. Each version is adapted to its dimensions and layout, keeping a consistent look across editions. From a small ebook thumbnail to a full print jacket, every element deserves thoughtful attention.
Cover design starts at $100 for one design in one format, with additional formats priced at $50 each. Custom artwork is quoted separately, so we can discuss illustration and design together if you’d like an original piece created for your cover.
Let’s give your book a cover you’re proud to share. Contact me with a brief description of your book, the formats you need, and your publication timeline to discuss your project and get a quote.
Bring your stories to life with custom artwork and book cover design.
From character portraits to spot illustrations, let’s give readers more to discover.
I’ll work with you to create art that captures your vision and speaks to your audience.
Contact me to discuss your ideas and get a quote.
Or email: dirk@dirkhooper.com
Dirk Hooper is a professional writer who has authored two novels under a pen name, done work for many high-profile online magazines, written several comics, a short film screenplay, and has won the Top Writer Award at Quora 3 times, a Moore Award for copywriting in 2017, and nominated for Best Erotic Writer in 2025.
