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5 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT - Gothic Horror Novella Cover
A gothic horror cover design concept for my upcoming novella. The story is set around a cursed clock tower where time stops at midnight.
Concept: I wanted to capture cold, gothic dread - moonlit cemetery, crumbling clock tower frozen at 11:55 PM, fog rolling through tombstones. The icy blue tones and ornate gothic lettering create that classic horror feeling.
Tools: Photoshop, Midjourney for concepting, custom typography treatment
Details:
Genre: Gothic Horror / Supernatural Thriller
Dimensions: 1600x2560px for ebook, 300 DPI for print
Includes full wraparound and ebook version
Available for custom horror, gothic, and thriller cover commissions. If you need a cover that makes readers stop scrolling, let's talk!
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This is Lady Morvana - the first vampire. Beautiful, terrifying, and starving after 300 years in the crypt.
Visual Direction:
I wanted a cover that screams Gothic Horror from 10 feet away. Blood moon over the castle, pale vampire queen front and center, distressed "HOUSE OF THE DEAD" typography dripping with blood.
Design Breakdown:
Central villain portrait - creates instant emotional connection + fear
Iconic background - Dracula-style castle under blood red moon
Bold, commercial typography that works as thumbnail on Amazon / Kindle
Color palette: Black, blood red, bone white - classic horror trio
This cover is optimized for Amazon KDP, Audible, and print.
Services I offer:
Horror Book Covers | Vampire / Gothic Art | Dark Fantasy Illustration | Character Covers | Amazon KDP Cover Design
DM for your next horror bestseller cover.
e Last Vampire Hunter - London, 1898
Concept art for my Gothic Horror novel "The Midnight Train". Gabriel Van Helsing on the foggy streets of London under a blood moon.
I wanted to capture that moment right before the hunt begins - alone, outnumbered, but never afraid. Big Ben in the distance, bats in the air, crossbow ready.
Concept & Mood:
Dark Victorian London, moonlight reflections on wet cobblestones, Gothic horror atmosphere with cinematic lighting.
What I focused on:
Cinematic character design (long coat, hat, cross with crossbow)
Atmospheric environment storytelling - Big Ben, gas lamp, full moon
High-detail, realistic, novel-cover ready quality
Tools: AI Concept + Photoshop Retouching + Lighting & Atmosphere Enhancement
Working on Chapter 1 audiobook now - this is the opening world.
Available for: Book Covers, Character Art, Gothic / Horror Illustrations, Dark Fantasy Art.
Let's create your next dark story.
