Robert Carter | Cracked Hat Illustration
@crackedhat.bsky.social
Professional Illustrator
‘MULTITUDE’ - cover illustration for Marie Vibbert’s ( @reasie.bsky.social ) upcoming deep sea cephalopod sci-fi novella, published by Apex Book Company ( @apexmag.bsky.social )
Release date: April 28th
#Multitude #MarieVibbert #ApexBookCompany #Novella #SciFi #Cephalopod #Illustration
Release date: April 28th
#Multitude #MarieVibbert #ApexBookCompany #Novella #SciFi #Cephalopod #Illustration
January 24, 2026 at 6:04 PM
‘MULTITUDE’ - cover illustration for Marie Vibbert’s ( @reasie.bsky.social ) upcoming deep sea cephalopod sci-fi novella, published by Apex Book Company ( @apexmag.bsky.social )
Release date: April 28th
#Multitude #MarieVibbert #ApexBookCompany #Novella #SciFi #Cephalopod #Illustration
Release date: April 28th
#Multitude #MarieVibbert #ApexBookCompany #Novella #SciFi #Cephalopod #Illustration
Reposted by Robert Carter | Cracked Hat Illustration
This cover takes our breath away! Or our diving cylinder is running out of oxygen...🤿🫧
Say hello to the cover of the upcoming deep sea scifi MULTITUDE by @reasie.bsky.social! 🐙
Cover Art: @crackedhat.bsky.social
Cover Design: Mikio Murakami, Silent Q Design
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/mul...
Say hello to the cover of the upcoming deep sea scifi MULTITUDE by @reasie.bsky.social! 🐙
Cover Art: @crackedhat.bsky.social
Cover Design: Mikio Murakami, Silent Q Design
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/mul...
January 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM
This cover takes our breath away! Or our diving cylinder is running out of oxygen...🤿🫧
Say hello to the cover of the upcoming deep sea scifi MULTITUDE by @reasie.bsky.social! 🐙
Cover Art: @crackedhat.bsky.social
Cover Design: Mikio Murakami, Silent Q Design
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/mul...
Say hello to the cover of the upcoming deep sea scifi MULTITUDE by @reasie.bsky.social! 🐙
Cover Art: @crackedhat.bsky.social
Cover Design: Mikio Murakami, Silent Q Design
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/mul...
January 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
‘MacKenzie Scott’ - Cover portrait for The Chronicle of Philanthropy magazine (2024)
American novelist and philanthropist.
#MacKenzieScott #TheChronicleOfPhilanthropy #Philanthropy #Philanthropist #Portrait #Illustration
American novelist and philanthropist.
#MacKenzieScott #TheChronicleOfPhilanthropy #Philanthropy #Philanthropist #Portrait #Illustration
January 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
‘MacKenzie Scott’ - Cover portrait for The Chronicle of Philanthropy magazine (2024)
American novelist and philanthropist.
#MacKenzieScott #TheChronicleOfPhilanthropy #Philanthropy #Philanthropist #Portrait #Illustration
American novelist and philanthropist.
#MacKenzieScott #TheChronicleOfPhilanthropy #Philanthropy #Philanthropist #Portrait #Illustration
Cat 'n’ Mouse (2017)
#CatAndMouse #DavidAndGoliath #TheBiggerTheyAre #Overcome #TomAndJerry #ThrowbackMonday #Painting #Illustration
#CatAndMouse #DavidAndGoliath #TheBiggerTheyAre #Overcome #TomAndJerry #ThrowbackMonday #Painting #Illustration
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Cat 'n’ Mouse (2017)
#CatAndMouse #DavidAndGoliath #TheBiggerTheyAre #Overcome #TomAndJerry #ThrowbackMonday #Painting #Illustration
#CatAndMouse #DavidAndGoliath #TheBiggerTheyAre #Overcome #TomAndJerry #ThrowbackMonday #Painting #Illustration
’Nightmare Nurse II’ - One of two illustrations for the Reader’s Digest article The Nightmare Nurse (2022)
“Brigitte Cleroux was repeatedly fined, fired and jailed for treating patients across Canada without a licence. So how was she able to keep it up for two decades?”
#TBT #Illustration
“Brigitte Cleroux was repeatedly fined, fired and jailed for treating patients across Canada without a licence. So how was she able to keep it up for two decades?”
#TBT #Illustration
January 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM
’Nightmare Nurse II’ - One of two illustrations for the Reader’s Digest article The Nightmare Nurse (2022)
“Brigitte Cleroux was repeatedly fined, fired and jailed for treating patients across Canada without a licence. So how was she able to keep it up for two decades?”
#TBT #Illustration
“Brigitte Cleroux was repeatedly fined, fired and jailed for treating patients across Canada without a licence. So how was she able to keep it up for two decades?”
#TBT #Illustration
Bloody Axe version of my ‘American Horror Story’ illustration.
December 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Bloody Axe version of my ‘American Horror Story’ illustration.
What a great way to end 2025, my book series illustrations for Robert Harris’ novel ‘Pompeii’ for The Folio Society has been juried into the Society of Illustrators 68th Annual!
#SOI68 #SocietyOfIllustrators #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #POMPEII #BookIllustration #Illustration
#SOI68 #SocietyOfIllustrators #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #POMPEII #BookIllustration #Illustration
December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
What a great way to end 2025, my book series illustrations for Robert Harris’ novel ‘Pompeii’ for The Folio Society has been juried into the Society of Illustrators 68th Annual!
#SOI68 #SocietyOfIllustrators #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #POMPEII #BookIllustration #Illustration
#SOI68 #SocietyOfIllustrators #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #POMPEII #BookIllustration #Illustration
A few of the projects I was fortunate enough to work on in 2025. I’m eager however to leave 2025 behind and bring in the New year!
Thanks to everyone for all the support, collaborations and inspiration!
#Illustration2025 #Portrait #Illustration #EditorialIllustration #BookIllustration #Painting
Thanks to everyone for all the support, collaborations and inspiration!
#Illustration2025 #Portrait #Illustration #EditorialIllustration #BookIllustration #Painting
December 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A few of the projects I was fortunate enough to work on in 2025. I’m eager however to leave 2025 behind and bring in the New year!
Thanks to everyone for all the support, collaborations and inspiration!
#Illustration2025 #Portrait #Illustration #EditorialIllustration #BookIllustration #Painting
Thanks to everyone for all the support, collaborations and inspiration!
#Illustration2025 #Portrait #Illustration #EditorialIllustration #BookIllustration #Painting
‘Elderly Theft’ - piece for Investment News magazine about financial abuse of the elderly (2017)
#TBT #ElderlyAbuse #Elderly #Theft #Thief #Burglar #FinancialAbuse #InvestmentNews #InvestmentNewsMagazine #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
#TBT #ElderlyAbuse #Elderly #Theft #Thief #Burglar #FinancialAbuse #InvestmentNews #InvestmentNewsMagazine #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
December 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
‘Elderly Theft’ - piece for Investment News magazine about financial abuse of the elderly (2017)
#TBT #ElderlyAbuse #Elderly #Theft #Thief #Burglar #FinancialAbuse #InvestmentNews #InvestmentNewsMagazine #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
#TBT #ElderlyAbuse #Elderly #Theft #Thief #Burglar #FinancialAbuse #InvestmentNews #InvestmentNewsMagazine #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
‘Samuel Johnson’ - author of the 'Dictionary of the English Language' (1755)
For the Washington Post 2008.
#TBT #SamuelJohnson #WashingtonPost #WAPO #Portrait #Dictionary #DictionaryOfTheEnglishLanguage #EnglishLanguage #Acrylics #Painting #Illustration
For the Washington Post 2008.
#TBT #SamuelJohnson #WashingtonPost #WAPO #Portrait #Dictionary #DictionaryOfTheEnglishLanguage #EnglishLanguage #Acrylics #Painting #Illustration
December 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
‘Samuel Johnson’ - author of the 'Dictionary of the English Language' (1755)
For the Washington Post 2008.
#TBT #SamuelJohnson #WashingtonPost #WAPO #Portrait #Dictionary #DictionaryOfTheEnglishLanguage #EnglishLanguage #Acrylics #Painting #Illustration
For the Washington Post 2008.
#TBT #SamuelJohnson #WashingtonPost #WAPO #Portrait #Dictionary #DictionaryOfTheEnglishLanguage #EnglishLanguage #Acrylics #Painting #Illustration
‘Tina & Mike Brandt’ - for the Cleveland Mechanical & Plumbing Industry Council (2020)
#TBT #Portrait #Painting #Illustration
#TBT #Portrait #Painting #Illustration
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
‘Tina & Mike Brandt’ - for the Cleveland Mechanical & Plumbing Industry Council (2020)
#TBT #Portrait #Painting #Illustration
#TBT #Portrait #Painting #Illustration
Happy to learn my ‘POMPEII’ book illustration series for The Folio Society received a merit award in Creative Quarterly 82!
Thanks to @CQjournal Charles Hively, all the judges and @FolioSociety
#CQ82 #CreativeQuarterly #POMPEII #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #IllustrationAwards #BookIllustration
Thanks to @CQjournal Charles Hively, all the judges and @FolioSociety
#CQ82 #CreativeQuarterly #POMPEII #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #IllustrationAwards #BookIllustration
November 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Happy to learn my ‘POMPEII’ book illustration series for The Folio Society received a merit award in Creative Quarterly 82!
Thanks to @CQjournal Charles Hively, all the judges and @FolioSociety
#CQ82 #CreativeQuarterly #POMPEII #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #IllustrationAwards #BookIllustration
Thanks to @CQjournal Charles Hively, all the judges and @FolioSociety
#CQ82 #CreativeQuarterly #POMPEII #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #IllustrationAwards #BookIllustration
‘Another Brick in The Wall (I & II)’ - Poster art for the Cincinnati Opera (2018) US premiere of ‘Another Brick In The Wall’ Opera based on Pink Floyd’s legendary 1979 album.
#TBT #PinkFloyd #AnotherBrickInTheWall #CincinnatiOpera #TheWall #RogerWaters #RockOpera #MentalHealth #Illustration
#TBT #PinkFloyd #AnotherBrickInTheWall #CincinnatiOpera #TheWall #RogerWaters #RockOpera #MentalHealth #Illustration
November 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
‘Another Brick in The Wall (I & II)’ - Poster art for the Cincinnati Opera (2018) US premiere of ‘Another Brick In The Wall’ Opera based on Pink Floyd’s legendary 1979 album.
#TBT #PinkFloyd #AnotherBrickInTheWall #CincinnatiOpera #TheWall #RogerWaters #RockOpera #MentalHealth #Illustration
#TBT #PinkFloyd #AnotherBrickInTheWall #CincinnatiOpera #TheWall #RogerWaters #RockOpera #MentalHealth #Illustration
‘A Way Forward’ - Illustration for Legion magazine (2022)
#SexualMisconduct #SexualAssault #SexualHarassment #MeToo #Trauma #Depression #MentalHealth #Rape #PTSD #LegionMagazine #Military #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
#SexualMisconduct #SexualAssault #SexualHarassment #MeToo #Trauma #Depression #MentalHealth #Rape #PTSD #LegionMagazine #Military #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
November 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
‘A Way Forward’ - Illustration for Legion magazine (2022)
#SexualMisconduct #SexualAssault #SexualHarassment #MeToo #Trauma #Depression #MentalHealth #Rape #PTSD #LegionMagazine #Military #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
#SexualMisconduct #SexualAssault #SexualHarassment #MeToo #Trauma #Depression #MentalHealth #Rape #PTSD #LegionMagazine #Military #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
‘Flood’ - Illustration for Alberta Venture magazine (2012)
#TBT #ThrowBackThursday #Flood #AlbertaVenture #Farm #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
#TBT #ThrowBackThursday #Flood #AlbertaVenture #Farm #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
‘Flood’ - Illustration for Alberta Venture magazine (2012)
#TBT #ThrowBackThursday #Flood #AlbertaVenture #Farm #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
#TBT #ThrowBackThursday #Flood #AlbertaVenture #Farm #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
‘Remembrance Day’
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #Poppy #Veterans #ThankYouForYourService #NeverForget #History #Painting #Illustration
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #Poppy #Veterans #ThankYouForYourService #NeverForget #History #Painting #Illustration
November 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
‘A Helping Hand’ (2007)
#Gerontology #Aging #Geriatrics #Elderly #ElderlyCare #SeniorCare #HelpingHand #InvestmentAdvisor #InvestmentAdvisorMagazine #ThrowBack #MemoryMonday #Painting #Illustration #EditorialIllustration
#Gerontology #Aging #Geriatrics #Elderly #ElderlyCare #SeniorCare #HelpingHand #InvestmentAdvisor #InvestmentAdvisorMagazine #ThrowBack #MemoryMonday #Painting #Illustration #EditorialIllustration
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
‘Stella Thomson’ - portrait of one the Alumni Award winners I’d painted for the University of Alberta's New Trail magazine @UAlbertaAlumni (2018)
#TBT #StellaThompson #UoA #UniversityOfAlbertaAlumni #NewTrailMagazine #Alberta #ThrowBackThursday #Portrait #Illustration
#TBT #StellaThompson #UoA #UniversityOfAlbertaAlumni #NewTrailMagazine #Alberta #ThrowBackThursday #Portrait #Illustration
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
‘Stella Thomson’ - portrait of one the Alumni Award winners I’d painted for the University of Alberta's New Trail magazine @UAlbertaAlumni (2018)
#TBT #StellaThompson #UoA #UniversityOfAlbertaAlumni #NewTrailMagazine #Alberta #ThrowBackThursday #Portrait #Illustration
#TBT #StellaThompson #UoA #UniversityOfAlbertaAlumni #NewTrailMagazine #Alberta #ThrowBackThursday #Portrait #Illustration
‘Education Cuts’ - cover illustration for Education Next Journal.
A piece from some time ago I’d forgot to post.
This was the last physical print of the magazine. It will published digitally from here on out.
#Education #EducationCuts #EducationNextJournal #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
A piece from some time ago I’d forgot to post.
This was the last physical print of the magazine. It will published digitally from here on out.
#Education #EducationCuts #EducationNextJournal #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
‘Education Cuts’ - cover illustration for Education Next Journal.
A piece from some time ago I’d forgot to post.
This was the last physical print of the magazine. It will published digitally from here on out.
#Education #EducationCuts #EducationNextJournal #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
A piece from some time ago I’d forgot to post.
This was the last physical print of the magazine. It will published digitally from here on out.
#Education #EducationCuts #EducationNextJournal #EditorialIllustration #Illustration
October 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
‘Speak English’
Book cover for a story about 3 small town friends from midwest America, who after a night of drinkin' n huntin' believe they’ve shot and killed an Alien. (2009)
#TBT #Alien #Halloween #Redneck #UFO #UPA #OilPainting #BookIllustration #Illustration
Book cover for a story about 3 small town friends from midwest America, who after a night of drinkin' n huntin' believe they’ve shot and killed an Alien. (2009)
#TBT #Alien #Halloween #Redneck #UFO #UPA #OilPainting #BookIllustration #Illustration
October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
‘Speak English’
Book cover for a story about 3 small town friends from midwest America, who after a night of drinkin' n huntin' believe they’ve shot and killed an Alien. (2009)
#TBT #Alien #Halloween #Redneck #UFO #UPA #OilPainting #BookIllustration #Illustration
Book cover for a story about 3 small town friends from midwest America, who after a night of drinkin' n huntin' believe they’ve shot and killed an Alien. (2009)
#TBT #Alien #Halloween #Redneck #UFO #UPA #OilPainting #BookIllustration #Illustration
‘Mr Robot’ (2016)
#MrRobot #RamiMalek #ChristianSlater #Mask #Halloween #Hacker #ElliotAlderson #FSociety #WhoIsMrRobot #Anonymous #Portrait #Illustration #Crackedhat
#MrRobot #RamiMalek #ChristianSlater #Mask #Halloween #Hacker #ElliotAlderson #FSociety #WhoIsMrRobot #Anonymous #Portrait #Illustration #Crackedhat
October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Happy to learn my ‘Fatherland’ book illustration series for the Folio Society has won a merit award in the 12th Hiii international illustration Awards in the publishing category!
#HiiiIllustration #HiiiBrand #IllustrationAwards #Fatherland #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #BookIllustration #Illustration
#HiiiIllustration #HiiiBrand #IllustrationAwards #Fatherland #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #BookIllustration #Illustration
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Happy to learn my ‘Fatherland’ book illustration series for the Folio Society has won a merit award in the 12th Hiii international illustration Awards in the publishing category!
#HiiiIllustration #HiiiBrand #IllustrationAwards #Fatherland #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #BookIllustration #Illustration
#HiiiIllustration #HiiiBrand #IllustrationAwards #Fatherland #FolioSociety #RobertHarris #BookIllustration #Illustration