Nicolae Negura

Nicolae Negura – Designer

I am a freelance illustrator and artist based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Overview

I am an illustrator and artist with a diverse range of creative skills. I completed a degree in graphic arts and a master's degree at The «George Enescu» National University of Arts from Iaşi, Romania, gaining extensive experience in areas such as advertising, print, editorial, urban art, press illustrations, and painting.

My work is characterized by strong, vivid colors and a rough ink trace reminiscent of vintage comics, conveying stories of people and the human experience, ranging from everyday life to dreams and emotions. It has been featured in various international publications, and I have been listed in Lürzer's Archive 200 Best Illustrators worldwide from 2016-2017.

The way I work is by providing 2-3 sketches to my clients, but in cases where the concept is already decided, just two drafts would suffice. After the client selects the preferred sketch, I make any final changes or requests to ensure clarity before starting with the final cover design.


bold, comic, classic, watercolors, illustration, artwork

Services
Non-Fiction
Art
Fiction
Fantasy Horror LGBTQ Fiction Poetry Romance Women's Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English
Awards
  • 2005 - Third Prize at the National Olympiad of Fine Arts (Iasi), section: traditional painting
  • 2007 - First prize for “Atelier BD” with the comic “Assommons les Pauvres” of Charles Baudelaire
  • 2008 - Third prize for the contest Pixel Upgrade Challenge of The 115 Art Gallery
  • 2012 - First Prize at ETIC Ilustra Caminhos contest
  • 2012 - Participation in Creative Allies website contest, to create art for Nelly Furtado - Spirit Indestructible
  • 2013 - Winner of Creative Allies Contest “Create Art for ALPINE band”
  • 2014 - The Award of Creative Allie of the year on Creative Allies website

Work experience

Cardiv Marketing

Feb, 2011 — Sep, 2011 (7 months)

Self-employed

Sep, 2010 — Present

Portfolio

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An Eternity of Mirrors: Best Short Stories of Johnny Townsend

Townsend, Johnny

Johnny Townsend

Earth to Alis

Carlow, Lex

Spinning Rock Press

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The Intended Soul

ALEX, C.B.

Written Remedies

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Flood: A Serial Murder Victim

Anthony, Andrew

Cover Design Illustration
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Untethered

Cohen, Kevin

Cover Design Illustration
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The Night Guard (Human Dregs Book 1)

Cardoso, Carlos

Cover Design Illustration
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We Sleep With Our Eyes Open

Lyons, Kienan

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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The Kindler: Camp Kindred Book 1

Enfire, Russ

Cover Design Illustration
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The Starving Planet: A Climate Fiction Thriller

Page, Jacob

Jacob Page Books

Cover Design
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A Narrative in Flux

Spenzich, Cori H.

Illustration Book Interior Design
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THE MELLIFICATION

Buchbinder, Nat

Cover Design Illustration
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Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salt: The Story of a Hopeful Romantic

Christopher, Brandon

Cover Design Illustration
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Danthology 2022

Kirshtein, Dan

Cover Design Illustration
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Constellation Planet (The Dreamerverse Series Book 1)

Falloon, Jason

Cover Design Illustration
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Rush Airport

Falloon, Jason

Cover Design Illustration
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Orgy at the STD Clinic

Townsend, Johnny

Cover Design Illustration
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Queer Quilting: Patchwork Designs for Gay Men

Townsend, Johnny

Cover Design Illustration
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Long Lost Log: Diary of a Virgin Sailor

Chapman Pincher, Michael

Illustration Book Interior Design
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Recluse

Rogers, Vince

Cover Design Illustration
The Office King

Haim Wortman

Kenneth King is a retired pilot and newly minted lawyer. A recent promotion cemented his position as office lead for a subsidiary belonging to an aerospace defense behemoth. At a meeting arran... read more
Cover Design Illustration
Romeo y Julieta (Edicion Bilingüe) / Romeo and Juliet (Bilingual Edition) (Spanish Edition)

William Shakespeare

La colección Clásicos Alfaguara, que cuenta con las mejores y más conocidas obras de Roald Dahl (Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate, Matilda y Las brujas) y de Michael Ende (Momo y La historia ... read more
Illustration
El chico de las mil almas

Illustration
Hora dos Cadaveres Adiados, A: Corrupcao, Expectativa e Processo Penal

Rui Cunha Martins

O importante é o processo. A batalha pelo devido processo legal é mais importante do que o combate à corrupção; e o destino das "sociedades do contraditório" depende desta opção. É este o argu... read more
Cover Design Illustration
Ponto Cego do Direito, O: The Brazilian Lessons

Rui Cunha Martins

O leitor deste livro é confrontado com uma despistagem clínica feita sobre uma série de conceitos: prova, evidência, convicção, crença, adesão, expectativa, decisão, verdade, processo. E refor... read more
Cover Design Illustration
The Illustrated Tales of Yazh

Mike Yachnik and 12 international illustrators

The fifteenth century was not known for good plumbing or iPods. What they got right, however, was the illuminated manuscript. Often many worked under the guidance of one to create a unified wh... read more
Illustration
Parker Choi Is Super Sugoi

Robet Jung

“A complex, ambitious, hilarious, explicitly sexy, and utterly relevant social novel that can stand toe to toe with the best of the genre. ”--The Ministry of Graphik InformationWhat happens wh... read more
Cover Design Illustration
Searching for Sky

Jillian Cantor

River means everything to Sky. They have lived alone together on Island for as long as they can remember. The two of them hunt for food, wash in Falls and curl up together in Shelter. Their li... read more
Illustration

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Russ E.

Russ E.

Sep, 2024

This is my second time working with Nicolae and the experience was wonderful. He’s professional, responsive, communicative, and a phenomenal artist. He was even willing to make some last-minute changes to the artwork and the result was everything I hoped for! I definitely hope to work with Nicolae again on future projects.
George L.

George L.

Sep, 2024

Thoroughly enjoyed working with Nicolae on this project. Fast, professional, such gorgeous, high quality artwork! Highly recommend!
Nicolae N.
It was a great and seamless experience working with George.
Dan S.

Dan S.

Aug, 2024

Nicolae has been great to work with. I asked him to produce three images, each quite unusual and challenging. He came up with a variety of great options for me to select from, then worked with me to refine each until I was fully satisfied with the final product. I would not hesitate to hire him again in the future.
Maily B.

Maily B.

Aug, 2024

I'm really happy with the illustration and how quickly it was delivered. Nicolae's style is really eye-catching and the colors are incredibly vibrant. Thanks for the excellent work!
Johnny T.

Johnny T.

Aug, 2024

Nicolae always creates great work. I've published 30 books, and when people look at them, I get mildly approving comments until they see one of his covers. Then I hear, "Oh, I really like that one!" Nicolae has made three great covers for me, and I hope to hire him again.

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