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We\u2019re open for general submissions as of September 1st and now excitedly diving into the wonderful speculative stories you’re sending us. Following our video series<\/a> introducing writers the press, we’re sharing a short interview with Rachel Lobbenberg, the artist for the Impossible Resurrection of Grief <\/em>cover, and the typographer for After the Dragons.<\/em><\/p>

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What is your artistic background? What kind of art do you do for your job? What kind of art do you do for fun?<\/h4>

I have a combined Fine Art and Digital Media degree, and have been working as a designer and art director in the corporate marketing world for more than a decade; however, I am a newbie to the book publishing world – this is my first book cover design job. I’m enjoying the process and quite happy with the results so far!<\/p>

What was your process for the cover for The Impossible Resurrection of Grief<\/em>?<\/h4>

When Selena Middleton, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Stelliform Press, reached out to me, she already had a specific vision on the book cover design. After I learned about the story, the vision I created aligned with Selena\u2019s. We agreed that the cover had to be dark, dramatic, yet vibrant. It had to have a punch to it like the book’s title. <\/p>

For the cover design, I used a spotlight to feature these exotic and amazing animals [the thylacines] that are involved in the story, and juxtaposed them with a dark and yet rich in texture funereal background to convey the vibe of the story. Inspired by the Romanticism movement, I added some vibrant and jewel like plants to form a pyramidal composition, to create a dramatic, mysterious and vivid visual effect. <\/p>

Tell us about the typography you did for After the Dragons<\/em>.<\/h4>

The book has a majestic dragon in the center of the artwork, and I want the typography to bring out its liveliness. So I designed the title to intertwine with the dragon, with just enough subtlety to complement its subject and not too much to take away from the brilliant artwork.<\/p>

I am very happy with the results for both covers, and I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to create more interesting book cover artwork.<\/p>

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