LaNora C.

ABOUT ME I'm a digital artist with 20+ years of experience creating original art and storytelling visuals. I specialize in book covers, posters, comics, and graphic novel layouts. I also offer creative writing, editing, and beta reading. What I Offer I focus on genres like Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Romance, Mystery, and YA. Here are the services I provide: ❖︎Comic Art, Storybooks, Graphic Novels, Sequential Art (please have your script ready) ❖︎Book Cover Design (with KDP experience), Posters, Invitations, and Custom Illustration ❖︎Character Design, Fashion Design, Concept Art (references & mood boards are helpful) ❖︎Inking, Coloring, Shading (Cell, Soft, Flat) ❖︎TTRPG, TCG, and Card Game Art ❖︎Lettering, Talk Bubbles, Speech Balloons, Typography, etc. ❖︎Greeting Cards, Business/Gift/Debit Card Art ❖︎Photo Editing, Improvements, or filters to create a painterly style (NO AI) ❖︎Photoshop layout for pages with bleed (magazines, picture books, activity books. Please have elements & assets ready; NO AI material, please) ❖︎Creative Writing & Short Story Writing (Fiction only) ❖︎Script Writing & Script Editing (Comics, Webtoons, Graphic Novels) ❖︎Beta Reading (Fiction only; all genres) ❖︎Open to custom jobs, just ask! My Art Tools & Experience: Clip Studio Paint, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter 9 & 11 My Writing Tools: Atticus, LibreOffice –Important Notes– #No AI. I do not create AI-generated art. I do not work on top of (or rework/touch up) AI-generated imagery or writing. My work is 100% hand-drawn (digitally created with a stylus & tablet) and copyright-safe. AI references are okay for communication, but the final work I create will be original. I do NOT work on projects that involve the use of AI-generated images/writing in the final design or as part of the deliverables. Copyright: I retain copyright until full payment is received. Unpaid work remains mine and may be watermarked for protection. If a client is issued a refund for the work I did, I retain or regain the copyright, and they cannot use the work. Right to Refuse: I reserve the right to decline jobs. I do not accept jobs with a heavy political tone, NFTs, most vector jobs (most of my work is raster-based), AI content jobs, ideologically biased jobs, or rush orders. I may be open to doing some jobs, but I may decline others due to certain content or requirements. –Working With Me– Working with Art takes time. Please keep in mind that I don’t accept rushed, last-minute, or vague jobs. I will need to know about the content you want to create in minute detail. If you are uncomfortable with showing or telling me, I may not be able to work for you. I will be respectful with your sensitive information and material. Please plan out a reasonable timeframe for your project. If you aren't sure how long, send a message to ask. I'm happy to discuss it! Last-minute or rush jobs will be declined. It is not worth the stress to me. –Project Completion Estimation Guide– Comic books & Storybooks (12-24 pages): 2.5 to 3.5 months to complete, depending on detail/complexity. The more detail, the longer it takes. (Please have your script or story already completed before you approach me. If you don't have a script, I can write a script for you before I create the art. If I write the script for you, this will add time to the job.) Illustrated/Hand Drawn Posters & Book Covers (elaborate): 1-2 weeks, usually 2 weeks, if elaborate (highly detailed foreground, middle ground, and background). Simple book covers & posters (including stock imagery, illustrated foreground only, or foreground and light middle ground only) take around 1 week or less. Creative Writing: 5,000-word short story or script: 1 to 2 weeks + revision time, as needed. –Developmental Editing & Beta Reading– Manuscripts up to: 5,000 words—3 days 20,000 words—5 days 40,000 words—7 days 70,000 words—14 days All of the above timelines are estimates based on your correspondence speed with me while I work for you. On average, I check my messages every 24 hours (or sooner), and I'm a reasonably fast worker. I often finish early, but I may need ALL the time I quote, depending on the scope of revisions and final drafts/art. My estimates are based on continuous communication between the client and me throughout the job. Actual completion times may vary. I am not responsible for late work if a client stops responding promptly or stops communicating while I'm working on their job, particularly when I need a decision from the client or a question answered to complete the art. I'm happy to keep our line of communication open after the job is finished if you'd like to work with me again. Just send a message to ask about a new job! Let’s talk! I'm happy to discuss your project to see if my skills can help.