Sofía Sanz

Sofía Sanz – Designer

Painterly and evocative illustrations for Fantasy, Romance and Sci-fi. I live and breathe art. I'm also a writer!

Overview

Hello! My name is Sofía. I'm an artist with +7 years of experience working for publishing houses in Spain.


I have experience with Fantasy, Romance and Horror genres, as well as Cyberpunk.

I’m overflowing with creativity and innovative ideas, I can efficiently interpret and develop other people’s suggestions, and I’m able to guide the visual style of a literary work.


I'm also a writer myself, with two novels published under Valhalla Ediciones: "Aquelarre Omega" (young fantasy) and "El Ser Amado" (cosmic horror and romance). For this reason, I understand perfectly what a writer might look for in their novel.


My workflow is fast and flexible: I provide a first sketch for my client, then I adjust and refine the illustrations following their feedback. I like to check the ongoing project often so there are no surprises. I don't call a project finished until both me and my client are both satisfied.


The budget will include:

- Cover illustration

- Design elements like lettering, frames and ornaments

- Back cover design with blurb

- Spine design


Let's bring your stories to life!


Sofía

Services
Fiction
Coming of Age Dystopian Epic Fantasy Historical Fiction Horror Romantic Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English
Awards
  • "Aquelarre Omega" nominated for best book cover at Seville Book Fair 2023
Certifications
  • Licenciatura in Fine Arts by the University of Salamanca.

Work experience

Something Wicked Games

Oct, 2022 — Mar, 2024 (over 1 year)

Created inspiring character and environment concept arts for a AAA videogame.
Designed clothing and accessories adjusted to the style of each character.

GameHouse

Dec, 2021 — Aug, 2022 (8 months)

Created stylized background paintings for the mobile videogame Witching Hour.

Editorial Crononauta, Valhalla Ediciones, Nocturna Ediciones, Editorial Duermevela, Editorial Sportula, Riot Games Spain, Riot Games Europe, Smiling Gobling and many individual clientes.

May, 2017 — Present

Worked on several publishing houses as a book cover and interior illustrator, adapting to the style and needs of each project.

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
49: Volume 01

Bisson-Routhier, Isabelle

Cover Design Illustration
Aquelarre Omega

Sanz, Sofía

Valhalla Ediciones

Cover Design Illustration
El ser amado

Sanz, Sofía

Valhalla Ediciones

Cover Design Illustration
La maldición del tranvía 015

Clark, P. Djèlí

Duermevela Ediciones

Illustration
El Señor de los Djinn

Clark, P. Djèlí

Duermevela Ediciones

Illustration
The Cyber Dreamers Club

80 Seconds To Air

80 Seconds To Air

Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
Antihéroes (Spanish Edition)

G. Parente, Iria

Nocturna

Illustration
Monje y robot (Spanish Edition)

Chambers, Becky

Crononauta

Illustration

Sofía has 3 reviews

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Gavriel M.

Gavriel M.

Sep, 2024

Talented artist and I love her work of art. Sofía understood my vision and accepted it with no question mark. She is direct and respectful toward client’s wishes. Quick worker and dedicated. I am willing to team up with her for another project.
Sofía S.
Thank you so much for your kind words, I really enjoy bringing your particular vision to life, and of course it would be my pleasure to team up with you again in the future. Wish you all the best!
Jesse T.

Jesse T.

Sep, 2024

Ms. Sanz was perfect. I didn't even bother requesting quotes from any other artists. As soon as I saw Ms. Sanz's work, I knew she would produce something immaculate for my cover. And boy, my intuition would not have been more on point. Once I sent all my references, Ms. Sanz immediately knew what I was looking for, even when I myself was not fully conscious of what vibe I was in search of. I ...
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Sofía S.
Thank you so much for your kind review, Jesse! I'm very happy with how the cover turned out and I'm glad you liked it just as much. I certainly will love to paint Luce again if the opportunity aris...
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Isabelle B.

Isabelle B.

Aug, 2024

I am incredibly happy that this is who I went for! Her art style is absolutely beautiful, and she was incredibly quick! I hope to hire her again when I'm ready for a cover for my next book!
Sofía S.
Thank you so much Isabelle, I was very happy to bring your characters to life and I'm very proud of this project we did! We will meet again soon for the sequel of 49♥️

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