The Last Viking Returns, the sequel to our children’s book The Last Viking, will be released September 1 this year.
In this post we reveal the cover for The Last Viking Returns!
I’ll also show a step-by-step look at the design of the cover, from the first rough sketch to the final drop of colour.
First off – here’s the final cover design.
For a step-by-step look at the design process, including a time-lapse of me colouring the cover, watch the YouTube video below.
(For the trivia-minded among you, the time-lapse represents about 4 hours work squished down into 8 minutes of footage; the whole video is 10 minutes long).
James makes books for courageous kids. He’s the author/illustrator of the S.Tinker Inc graphic novel series for middle primary: Brobot (2016), Dungzilla (2017) and Gastronauts (2018) star Sally Tinker, the world’s foremost inventor under the age of twelve, and Joe Tinker, her stinky baby brother. James’ earlier books My Dead Bunny (2015) In The Lion (2012), The Last Viking (2011) and The Last Viking Returns (2014) have all scored several honours, including children’s choice awards, shortlistings in the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year awards, and selection to the International Youth Library’s White Raven list. James comes from a long line of queuing enthusiasts. Follow him on FB/twitter/insta/youtube @jamesfoleybooks, or at www.jamesfoley.com.au .
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Really enjoyed watching this and seeing the process of a cover design come to life. Love the music choice.
Really enjoyed watching this and seeing the process of a cover design come to life. Love the music choice.