Jeff Brown Graphics

Jeff Brown is a solo illustrator and book cover designer working in the industry since 2013. His clients include TOR, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Hachette, Bloomsbury, Baen, and Audible. He has been a Dragon Award finalist for Best Illustrative Book Cover in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

What You Get#

• Full Cover Design ($2,000): Includes ebook, paperback, and hardcover print files with a 3× wide original illustration sized for full wraparound use.
• Technique: Digital painting, 3D modeling and rendering, photo manipulation, and graphic design — combined per project rather than offered as separate packages.
• Indie + traditional pipeline: Works with both indie authors and Big Five publishers; same illustration quality across both pipelines.

Who It's For#

• Authors competing with Big Five covers: At $2,000, this is priced for authors treating their book as a serious commercial product, not a side project.
• Epic fantasy, sci-fi, romantasy, grimdark, cyberpunk, LitRPG, YA fantasy authors: His portfolio covers the speculative-fiction spectrum.
• Authors who want fully original artwork: Painted/rendered scenes versus the stock-composite style typical of mid-tier custom studios.

Strengths#

• Dragon Award finalist three years running: Independent recognition for cover illustration quality.
• Big Five credentials: TOR, HarperCollins, Bloomsbury, Baen — illustration that reads as traditionally published.
• Hardcover-ready files included: Ebook + paperback + hardcover delivery is unusual at any tier; common only on premium illustrated work.

Limitations#

• Premium pricing: $2,000 excludes most debut and budget indie authors; the cost assumes a release strategy that can recoup it.
• Revision terms not published: Round counts and post-delivery edit policy require direct inquiry.
• Pricing source: Confirmed via SFWA interview and forum threads; main pricing page returns 404 — verify directly before booking.