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Daniel Schmelling | Cover Design
@danielschmelling.bsky.social
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Freelance Artist/Designer daniel@schmellingdesign.com
Freelance Book Cover Designer / Cover Artist at Self-Employed
Germany
Commission Status: Open for Work!
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Daniel Schmelling | Cover Design @danielschmelling.bsky.social · 23d
My website is live now: www.schmellingdesign.com
Check it out^___^

Wanna do stuff together? Contact me here: www.schmellingdesign.com#CONTACT
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Black Hole - Doorway to another universe?
Genre: Science and Astronomy

An little experiment.^_^
February 5, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Blood Moon by Brian H. Roberts

Cover Art and Design by me.

Open for work:
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January 29, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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New blog post^____^
Insight into the map making project I had with Scott Hatfield the Author ^^

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Making Of Cáelunárra Map Design | Scott A. Hatfield Jr. Map Art.
Project insight of the Map Design of the World of Cáelunárra, showing step by step as diashows how I build up the map from flat shapes to fully coloured lands.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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The Monarchs Collection Ebook/Paperback Art and Design, Map Illustration, 3D-Mockups and Social Media Cover Photo for Instagram.
Author: Patrick Ament

Open for work:
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January 22, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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My website is live now: www.schmellingdesign.com
Check it out^___^

Wanna do stuff together? Contact me here: www.schmellingdesign.com#CONTACT
January 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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Was very happy this morning to listen to Lord of the Rings music on classical radio^_^
January 17, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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CYBER RONIN - Echoes of the Code

Genre: Science Fiction

Portfolio:
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#coverdesign🎨 #booksky #BookCoverDesign #publishing #designsky #graphicdesign #books #ScienceFictionBook #ScifiReads #ScifiStories #Fiction
January 15, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Hooked - A Teenage Horror Story

Genre: Horror

Portfolio:
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#coverdesign #booksky #BookCoverDesign #publishing #designsky #graphicdesign #books #HorrorBook #ThrillerReads #ScaryStories #DarkFiction #HorrorCover #SinisterStories
January 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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Some artworks I did a while ago, inspired by No Man's Sky

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#SpaceTime #ScienceFiction #Scifi #ScifiFantasy #designsky #GalacticGlow #DeepSpaceVibes #BeyondTheStars #blackhole
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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A little sneak peak at what I have been cooking on for my website.^^
December 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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I think I am going to do a blog on my website. Still thinking about what to share on there, but I think I also should not overthink too much.
Also thinking about sharing some everyday life pics as well, like from our cats and some other stuff like maybe from some hobbies I have.
December 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Crimson Lucre by Brian H. Roberts

Cover Art and Design by Daniel Schmelling.

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#coverdesign🎨 #booksky #BookCoverDesign #publishing #designsky
December 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Ancient Temple

I took different parts from fractal renderings and used multiple layer blending modes. Overpainting with clone tool, brush and mixer brush.

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#environmentart
December 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Diary of a Chronic Suicide by Ric Simmons

Cover Design Ebook and Paperback

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#SciFiBooks #BookCoverDesign #IndieSciFi #SciFiArt
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Exploring

For this picture I mainly used the clone tool with different brushes.

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#environmentart #landscapeart #conceptart #illustration #digitalart
December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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The Shards of Etherious - Arisen

Book by Colin J. D. Crooks

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#FantasyBooks #BookCoverDesign #IndieFantasy #FantasyCoverArt
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Question to all fellow freelancers out there:

How do you deal with the stress of financial worries and the fear of not being able to make it?T_T
Sometimes there are those incidents, where I feel paralyzed and numb, not knowing what to do...
I know it is human and we all experience those times...
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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On The Edge

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#environmentart #landscapeart #conceptart #illustration #digitalart #digitalpainting #photobash #photoshop #brushwork #photomanipulation #digital2d #NoAI
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Mountain Pass

Traveling through harsh environments. Raw fractal rendering used as base.

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#environmentart #landscapeart #conceptart #illustration #digitalart #fractals
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Ancient Lands, crumbling ruins of an old kingdom.
#Digitalartwork made with Mandelbulb 3D and Photoshop, using 3D fractal rendering as a base.

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#environmentart #conceptart #landscape
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The order and peace of Conishant is a lie protected by ancient gods. It hides a sinister origin long forgotten. History never stays hidden.

Meet Shen...greater powers see him as a threat. They should have left him alone...read the first two books of THE GOD KILLERS TRILOGY! Book III coming 10/2026!
October 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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A Sanctum of Swords Reviews:
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Book review of A Sanctum of Swords Embers Edition
A Sanctum of Swords: Embers Edition is penned by author John Malone in the epic fantasy, adventure, and interpersonal drama genres, and is part of the Embers of the Past series. The work is intended f...
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October 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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There are three known continents on Thearus.

The eastern realms of Khios largely belong to kingdoms and empires of man.

Tanorith is shared between human powers and various fey civilizations.

The Crystalline Ocean lies south of both continents, and is home to the various Children of the Ishalnan.
October 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Yaaaaaaaaaay 100 souls following my stuff now^_^ I hope it brings value to our creative minds^___^
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Happy Halloween Everyone!🎃
And yes, that is me in my costume persona^^
October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM