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Here's a new cover I illustrated and designed for Little, Brown for the novel, <em>The Rookie Bookie</em>. This one was particularly fun because I got to play with some cool textures in the typography and had a blast combining my art with photographic elements.<div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://neilswaab.com/rookie-bookie/#more-3226" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

Just got news that the book, <a href="http://neilswaab.com/portfolio/rags-bones/"><em>Rags & Bones</em></a>, that I art directed and designed for Little, Brown got a Certificate of Typographic Excellence from TDC's Communication Design Competition! And, of course, huge props to <a href="http://www.gmillustration.com" target="_blank">Grady McFerrin</a> who did the illustrations/hand-lettering! Here's what the full jacket looks like:<div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://neilswaab.com/rags-bones-accepted-tdcs-communication-design-competition/#more-3200" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

A quick zombie hamster illustration I did for Egmont USA.  Below is how the designer used the final art:<div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://neilswaab.com/zombie-hamster/#more-3183" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>

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Now that it's been <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/chris-weitzs-ya-novel-young-653192?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fcolumns+(The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Columns)" target="_blank">officially revealed</a>, I'm thrilled to post the cover to <em>The Young World</em> by Chris Weitz, a book I art directed and designed for Little, Brown. <div class="qodef-more-link-container"><a itemprop="url" href="https://neilswaab.com/young-world/#more-3146" target="_self" class="qodef-btn qodef-btn-medium qodef-btn-solid"> <span class="qodef-btn-text">Continue reading</span> </a></div>