An interview with the artist behind the covers for goosebumps vice. The 10 scariest goosebumps books of all time glamour. The covers are not illustrated by series veteran tim jacobus, but instead brandon dorman, who is known for his detailed fantasy like illustrations. Rl stine has the benefit of having written for both teens and young readers during an era of markedly good cover art. Creepy cover, great characters, scary monster, and a great book overall. Classic goosebumps cover on the left with new art and logo, and the original print of the book on the right the art direction for classic goosebumps is vastly different than the original series. We hope authors will find this list to be a great resource in browsing and finding the perfect artist designer to work with for your book cover projects. Aug 28, 2017 top 5 best artwork from the original series. For my goosebumps inspired immersive, promenade theatre production goosebumps kids on at waterloo vaults until 5 june 2016 i have mainly drawn from the original book series, including say cheese. Theres a subculture of art school hipsters who claim this is the best goosebumps book of all time, and they might be right. There are many ways a scifi or fantasy book cover design can communicate with a new reader, and one strategy is to capture a certain mood that signals a feeling about the text within.
It had been a major childhood fantasy to enter the world of goosebumps, and if nothing else, this would be that. In addition, the font used for numbering chapters was redesigned and bonus features were added to the end of each book. Book cover illustrators, book artists, book jacket designers, graphic designers, book illustrators, and book cover designers. Most artists who work for large publishing companies charge. Goosebumps series 2000 all 26 cover art by tim jacobus. Thank you so much for helping me turn my vision into a lovely cover.
Each book cover is 100% exclusive and sold only once. Jocelyn rish 10272015 october is a great month for r. Goosebumps movie books goosebumps movie novel, night of the living monsters, slappys revenge, monster survival guide, goosebumps activity book. In 1991 the childrens book publisher scholastic asked him to tender for a new series of horror books. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Its probably safe to assume that part of what led r. Oct 27, 2015 celebrate the 20th anniversary of the goosebumps tv series with creepy covers. Because the giant praying mantis was a really sick idea, like who doesnt like praying mantises and especially in the film it looks so sick. From goosebumps to fear street, his books managed to terrify children across the nation for weeks on end. Stine cover artist tim jacobus mark nagata craig white brandon dorman country united states language english genre horror, supernatural fiction, thriller, childrens literature publisher scholastic corporation published original series. Woman, concept art, character concept, oc painting, scifi and fantasy. Little comic shop of horrors give yourself goosebumps, book 17 by r.
When using illustration or an image on a book cover, its helpful for scifi and fantasy writers to show original images to help set themselves apart from the. There seems to be a red light coming from an unknown source while there is a full moon in. The following is a list of all the goosebumps books, written by r. Duncan longs book cover illustration and book artwork site boasts a huge collection of graphic art, book illustrations, book cover artwork, book layouts, book graphic design and other book, magazine, and cd albumrelated artwork covering a wide range of subjects. The secret life of tim jacobus, goosebumps illustrator. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the goosebumps tv series with creepy covers. Links to book cover illustrators, book artists, and book. The cover illustration features a scarecrow on a pole in the cornfield at night. Oct 14, 2017 on this episode of drawfee, willie challenges jacob and julia to try and draw the cover art from classic goosebumps books, based only on their titles.
For more info or if you are interested in commissioning some cover, you may contact me at mihael. Book cover designers this document is a list of book cover artists who are also regular contributing members of this group. Numerous spinoff series were written by stine, including goosebumps series 2000 published from 1998 to 2000, goosebumps gold which was never released, give yourself goosebumps 1995 to 2000, goosebumps horrorland. For the original series of books, it was artist tim jacobus who was responsible for the awesome. Goosebumps artist tim jacobus reveals cover for unpublished. Body goosebumps lovecraftian mass hysteria psychological. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Starting in 2008, new dvd sets were released to coincide with the goosebumps horrorland revival books. At the height of goosebumpsmania, he estimates that he received five letters a day, and some of these became serious correspondences. Eye catching graphic design for screen and print professional graphic design services promote your brand with a visual pop to give you the edge on competition. Stine has penned every single goosebumps story to date, but artist tim jacobus contributions are just as important. Jul 21, 2018 rl stine has the benefit of having written for both teens and young readers during an era of markedly good cover art. It was first published in the cover illustration features some mud monsters emerging from the mud. Jacobus did the covers for all 62 books in the flagship goosebumps series. Students will create their own graphic novel with haunted characters and spooky settings in this student activity. Goosebumps horrorland has 38 entries in the series. Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction set in a fictional universe, often inspired by real world. Jeff brown graphics is one of the top artists in the indie publishing industry. However, sales picked up soon after and demand for the series increased, leading to the books being.
Below are some of the covers made by bookflys designer. Artists try drawing goosebumps covers that theyve never. Nathaniel hawthorne wrote fantasy in a wonderbook for girls and boys. I am specialized in book cover, and also a numbered specialization of some subjects. This is a list of books from the goosebumps book series written by r. Packed with 30 fullcolor pictures of tim jacobus art, this book gives fans an inside look at a day in his life, highlights his road to goosebumps stardom, and gives budding artists a sixstep lesson on drawing goosebumps spokeskeleton, curly. The first three books in the series debuted in july 1992. Make your own graphix takes students through the design and writing processes for creating a graphic novel. Goosebumps is a series of childrens horror fiction novels by american author r. Whether a book cover, podcast cover, course packaging or film poster, fjm marketing strategy ensures you will stand out from the crowd. Goosebumps series 2000 all 26 cover art by tim jacobus in. This book might be the best goosebumps book i ever read.
The complete goosebumps series, collection 162 paperback 2006. Few series have been as blessed by consistently fantastic artwork as goosebumps, and stines early work for point horror hit the market when garish, sleazy covers were still the norm for works of horror and suspense. Thousands of unique premade fantasy book covers created by professional designers. Oct 16, 2015 the 10 scariest goosebumps books of all time. Highres images of every original goosebumps book cover. Few series have been as blessed by consistently fantastic artwork as goosebumps, and stines early work for point horror hit the market when garish, sleazy covers were still the norm for works of horror. Acquiring professional, eyecatching cover art is a key step to publishing a book. Students will select a layout and choose from a variety of characters, objects, and settings to illustrate their stories. Feb 09, 2017 inspiring illustrative covers so much of what scifi and fantasy writers do is create intricate new worlds and situations, and authors can use their book cover designs to share a piece of their books contents with a new reader. High quality goosebumps inspired art prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. We hope authors will find this list to be a great resource in browsing and finding the perfect artistdesigner to work with for your book cover projects.
The cover illustrations for this series were first done by tim jacobus. The stories follow child characters, who find themselves in scary situations, usually involving monsters and other supernatural elements. But when it comes to a certain other kind of fantasy, hes over it. The secret life of tim jacobus, goosebumps illustrator digg. Oct 14, 2011 the 25 greatest goosebumps book covers. Theres a subculture of art school hipsters who claim this is the best goosebumps book of all. Stines spookiest, scariest characters from his famous goosebumps books will come to life on the big screenand were over here. Books to readmy booksderehorror bookshorror art thing 1i.
Duncan longs book cover illustration and book artwork site boasts a huge collection of graphic art, book illustrations. Stines goosebumps books to sell over 400 million copies worldwide was due to the amazing hand painted cover illustrations from artist. Numerous spinoff series were written by stine, including goosebumps series 2000 published from 1998 to 2000, goosebumps gold which was never released, give yourself goosebumps 1995 to. On this episode of drawfee, willie challenges jacob and julia to try and draw the cover art from classic goosebumps books, based only on their titles. Book covers and cover artists public group facebook. Oct 25, 2015 he said he skewed toward drawing fantasy covers, not horror, before beginning his goosebumps run. We looked like a goosebumps book, but we also looked like a band. Stine when it comes to popularity, goosebumps, a paperback series published by scholastic inc. He said he skewed toward drawing fantasy covers, not horror, before beginning his goosebumps run. Classic goosebumps classic goosebumps was a series of reprints originally made to coincide with the release of goosebumps horrorland books.
Professionals such as publishers, editors, authors, artists, and scholars within the. Sales were initially slow, and there were talks of ending the series after the sixth book. Goosebumps commonly referred to as the original series is a series of childrens horror fiction books created and authored by r. High quality book covers for selfpublished writers. In the portrait, the five members of my band are standing in front of a giant robot with a mohawk. After eight years, the bestselling master of middlegrade horror returns, this time with the first book of a new, deliciously chilling 12 book series. Literal goosebumps covers goosebumps books, goosebumps. His work with bookfly and his experience as an audiobook cover designer have given him the opportunity to create hundreds of covers across a wide range of genres and authors. Unlike jacobus original covers, dorman creates his. With color schemes, fonts, and specific imagery, a book cover design can convey a sense of calm, anxiety, passion or fear. The first book, welcome to dead house, was published in july 1992. Printed on 100% cotton watercolour textured paper, art prints would be at home in any gallery.
From 1992 to 1997, sixtytwo books were published under the goosebumps umbrella title. One reader, who first wrote to jacobus at age nine, has stayed in touch through military service in afghanistan and the birth of a son. Each cover took about four or five days to paint, and they were more than just a. The scarecrow walks at midnight is the twentieth book in the original goosebumps book series. See the complete goosebumps series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Unlike the original releases, these sets include three to four 22minute episodes, instead of two. All 62 original goosebumps books ranked from best to worst.
The original 62book series ran from 1992 to 1997, and jacobus created covers for all but. Folks regularly remark they would buy the book just for the cover. Unfollow goosebumps books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. All of the classic goosebumps books featured new cover art by brandon dorman and a new goosebumps logo. Check out our ranking of the 25 greatest goosebumps book covers. Affordable realistic book cover illustration, licenses and custom cover art by howard david johnson. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. A definitive ranking of every goosebumps cover by creepiness.
After eight years, the bestselling master of middlegrade horror returns, this time with the first book of a new, deliciously chilling 12book series. In terms of sheer wish fulfillment, this was the jackpot. They also feature new cover art, as opposed to previous releases which used the cover art for the corresponding series book. The books in the goosebumps gold series appeared on illustrator tim.