Alyssa Winans's guest appearances

Alyssa Winans

Basic Brainheart

SFF Addicts

Austin Grossman

Matthew Kressel

Chris Porter

Aaron James

Chris King

Hugh Howey

Eric Heisserer

Iris Compiet

Robert Jackson

Joe Abercrombie

Sebastien de Castell

Kent Osborne

Kim Adams

Bryan Woods

Scott Beck

OwlTail

Felix Ortiz

Daniel Dociu

Do you ever judge a book by its cover? Join host Adrian M. Gibson and sci-fi/fantasy cover artists Daniel Dociu, Alyssa Winans, Felix Ortiz and Priscilla Kim, as well as self-pub author and cover artist/designer Luke Tarzian, as they delve into the visual side of the books we read and love. During the panel, they discuss commissions and the step-by-step of a cover art project, working with publishers, artistic mediums, tattoos, the video game industry vs. publishing, book design and typography, promoting yourself as a cover artist and much more.  ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Daniel Dociu is an award-winning SFF artist who has also worked as an Art Director and concept artist for some of the most prominent video game publishers and developers. Find Daniel on ArtStation.   Alyssa Winans is an illustrator, animator, and game artist who currently works for the Google Doodle team. Find Alyssa on her personal website.  Felix Ortiz is a graphic designer and digital artist who does covers for both traditionally published and self-published books. Find Felix on ArtStation.  Priscilla Kim is an illustrator and concept artist with a focus on book and magazine covers, as well as portraiture. Find Priscilla on her personal website.  Luke Tarzian is a self-published fantasy author and freelance cover artist/book designer best known for his novel Vultures, as well as the Adjacent Monsters series. Find Luke on Twitter or his personal website.  FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Book Blog  Discord Twitter  Instagram  MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz The Broken Binding Ad &amp; Interlude 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz  SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it.  ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sff-addicts/message

Do you ever judge a book by its cover? Join host Adrian M. Gibson and sci-fi/fantasy cover artists Daniel Dociu, Alyssa Winans, Felix Ortiz and Priscilla Kim, as well as self-pub author and cover artist/designer Luke Tarzian, as they delve into the visual side of the books we read and love. During the panel, they discuss commissions and the step-by-step of a cover art project, working with publishers, artistic mediums, tattoos, the video game industry vs. publishing, book design and typography, promoting yourself as a cover artist and much more. ABOUT THE PANELISTS: Daniel Dociu is an award-winning SFF artist who has also worked as an Art Director and concept artist for some of the most prominent video game publishers and developers. Find Daniel on <a href="https://daniel_dociu.artstation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ArtStation</a>.  Alyssa Winans is an illustrator, animator, and game artist who currently works for the Google Doodle team. Find Alyssa on <a href="http://www.alyssawinans.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her personal website</a>. Felix Ortiz is a graphic designer and digital artist who does covers for both traditionally published and self-published books. Find Felix on <a href="https://www.artstation.com/felixortiz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ArtStation</a>. Priscilla Kim is an illustrator and concept artist with a focus on book and magazine covers, as well as portraiture. Find Priscilla on <a href="http://www.priscilla-kim.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">her personal website</a>. Luke Tarzian is a self-published fantasy author and freelance cover artist/book designer best known for his novel Vultures, as well as the Adjacent Monsters series. Find Luke on <a href="https://twitter.com/luke_tarzian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://luketarzian.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">his personal website</a>. FIND US ONLINE: <a href="https://fanfiaddict.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FanFiAddict Book Blog </a> <a href="https://discord.gg/FDsTZK5hd4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discord</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SFFAddictsPod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sffaddictspod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> MUSIC: Intro: "<a href="https://soundcloud.com/stronoz/fanfiaddict-theme-short-version" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)</a>" by Astronoz Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz The Broken Binding Ad &amp; Interlude 2: “<a href="https://soundcloud.com/stronoz/crescendo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crescendo</a>” by Astronoz Outro: “<a href="https://soundcloud.com/stronoz/cloudy-sunset" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cloudy Sunset</a>” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at <a href="https://fanfiaddict.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fanfiaddict.com</a> for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod. You can also email us directly at sffaddictspod@gmail.com with queries, comments or whatever comes to mind. Also, please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, and share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sff-addicts/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sff-addicts/message</a>

Ep. 12: SFF Cover Art & Design (with Daniel Dociu, Alyssa Winans, Felix Ortiz & More)

Alyssa Winans took the road less traveled. She wasn't born with a pencil in her hand. Sure, she always appreciated art, but (like many of us) didn't consider it as something that could be a profession. When it came time to pursue plan for life beyond high school, she learned that, well, art is a thing that you can actually earn a living with. That was the turning point for her and pursued it with her whole heart. Not only did Alyssa get in to RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), she thrived there and her hard work has earned her a spot at one of the most celebrated and visible illustration teams in the world - she's a Google Doodler. During today's episode, Alyssa talks about her journey, her methodical approach to the discipline of illustration and what she enjoys doing in her off time.Cover art courtesy of Alyssa Winans. Find Alyssa:http://www.alyssawinans.com/Instagram: @alawinansConnect with Basic Brainheart:Instagram: @hannah_camacho

Alyssa Winans took the road less traveled. She wasn't born with a pencil in her hand. Sure, she always appreciated art, but (like many of us) didn't consider it as something that could be a profession. When it came time to pursue plan for life beyond high school, she learned that, well, art is a thing that you can actually earn a living with. That was the turning point for her and pursued it with her whole heart. Not only did Alyssa get in to RISD (Rhode Island School of Design), she thrived there and her hard work has earned her a spot at one of the most celebrated and visible illustration teams in the world - she's a Google Doodler. During today's episode, Alyssa talks about her journey, her methodical approach to the discipline of illustration and what she enjoys doing in her off time. Cover art courtesy of Alyssa Winans. Find Alyssa: <a href="http://www.alyssawinans.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.alyssawinans.com/</a> Instagram: @alawinans Connect with Basic Brainheart: Instagram: @hannah_camacho

#52 Illustrator Alyssa Winans (Doodler @ Google): Be Kind to Yourself