Sky
@rutandesigns.bsky.social
Freelance Graphic Designer & Letterer
✨Open for Work✨
Currently freelancing for Titan Comics, J-Novel Club, and Kadokawa World Entertainment. Also have done design work for Hanashi Media.
(She/Her)
Portfolio: https://www.rutandesigns.com/
✨Open for Work✨
Currently freelancing for Titan Comics, J-Novel Club, and Kadokawa World Entertainment. Also have done design work for Hanashi Media.
(She/Her)
Portfolio: https://www.rutandesigns.com/
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· Dec 27
In 2025, I worked on 26 volumes as a logo/cover designer and lettered the equivalent of 14.5 volumes!
My goal for 2026 is to continue on, and hopefully work with some more pubs. (Especially as a designer). So if anyone is hiring or knows of any opportunities feel free hit me up!
#manga #lightnovel
My goal for 2026 is to continue on, and hopefully work with some more pubs. (Especially as a designer). So if anyone is hiring or knows of any opportunities feel free hit me up!
#manga #lightnovel
Looks like Lady Bumpkin & Her Lord Villain Vol. 7 is up on J-Novel’s site, which means I can share the cover!
A little sad that I only have one more volume left to work on. This series has been one of my absolute favorite titles to design for. 🥹
#lightnovel #graphicdesign
A little sad that I only have one more volume left to work on. This series has been one of my absolute favorite titles to design for. 🥹
#lightnovel #graphicdesign
February 7, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Looks like Lady Bumpkin & Her Lord Villain Vol. 7 is up on J-Novel’s site, which means I can share the cover!
A little sad that I only have one more volume left to work on. This series has been one of my absolute favorite titles to design for. 🥹
#lightnovel #graphicdesign
A little sad that I only have one more volume left to work on. This series has been one of my absolute favorite titles to design for. 🥹
#lightnovel #graphicdesign
CRASH ( from Record Journey vol 1)
Currently working on vol 2 but figured I’d share a little sfx sneak peak for vol 1!
For some reason I decided to hand-draw the sfx for this series 🥲😆
#manga
Currently working on vol 2 but figured I’d share a little sfx sneak peak for vol 1!
For some reason I decided to hand-draw the sfx for this series 🥲😆
#manga
January 31, 2026 at 12:05 AM
CRASH ( from Record Journey vol 1)
Currently working on vol 2 but figured I’d share a little sfx sneak peak for vol 1!
For some reason I decided to hand-draw the sfx for this series 🥲😆
#manga
Currently working on vol 2 but figured I’d share a little sfx sneak peak for vol 1!
For some reason I decided to hand-draw the sfx for this series 🥲😆
#manga
Another lettering sample from “The Fight and Flight of the Sickly Villainess”
Retouching that ceiling was a pain 😆
#manga #lettering
Retouching that ceiling was a pain 😆
#manga #lettering
January 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Another lettering sample from “The Fight and Flight of the Sickly Villainess”
Retouching that ceiling was a pain 😆
#manga #lettering
Retouching that ceiling was a pain 😆
#manga #lettering
Forgot to post this…
Here is Brilliant Healer’s (Manga) vol 5 cover!
Gonna be honest I have no memory of working on this cover but apparently I did do it 🫣😆
#lightnovel #jnovel
Here is Brilliant Healer’s (Manga) vol 5 cover!
Gonna be honest I have no memory of working on this cover but apparently I did do it 🫣😆
#lightnovel #jnovel
January 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Forgot to post this…
Here is Brilliant Healer’s (Manga) vol 5 cover!
Gonna be honest I have no memory of working on this cover but apparently I did do it 🫣😆
#lightnovel #jnovel
Here is Brilliant Healer’s (Manga) vol 5 cover!
Gonna be honest I have no memory of working on this cover but apparently I did do it 🫣😆
#lightnovel #jnovel
Look at them 🥹 (I took this video before I printed the other covers)
But look how cute it is! Like a mini portfolio book hehe
Now I need some new series so I can add them to the book lol 👀😆
#manga #lightnovel #design
But look how cute it is! Like a mini portfolio book hehe
Now I need some new series so I can add them to the book lol 👀😆
#manga #lightnovel #design
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Look at them 🥹 (I took this video before I printed the other covers)
But look how cute it is! Like a mini portfolio book hehe
Now I need some new series so I can add them to the book lol 👀😆
#manga #lightnovel #design
But look how cute it is! Like a mini portfolio book hehe
Now I need some new series so I can add them to the book lol 👀😆
#manga #lightnovel #design
Right! Kinda surprised they printed so well lol 😆
January 13, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Right! Kinda surprised they printed so well lol 😆
I got a new printer today and so obviously I printed out some of the covers I’ve worked on (and then put them in a postcard holder I had hehe) 😆
#lightnovel #manga #logo #design
#lightnovel #manga #logo #design
January 11, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I got a new printer today and so obviously I printed out some of the covers I’ve worked on (and then put them in a postcard holder I had hehe) 😆
#lightnovel #manga #logo #design
#lightnovel #manga #logo #design
A little glance at the “new” J-Novel series I started working on in 2025.~
(Not pictured is my unannounced title 🥲)
I really like working on shojosei-esque light novels/manga 😆 (Repeated Vice being the odd one out lol). The covers are always just so pretty looking
#lightnovel #manga #jnovel
(Not pictured is my unannounced title 🥲)
I really like working on shojosei-esque light novels/manga 😆 (Repeated Vice being the odd one out lol). The covers are always just so pretty looking
#lightnovel #manga #jnovel
January 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
A little glance at the “new” J-Novel series I started working on in 2025.~
(Not pictured is my unannounced title 🥲)
I really like working on shojosei-esque light novels/manga 😆 (Repeated Vice being the odd one out lol). The covers are always just so pretty looking
#lightnovel #manga #jnovel
(Not pictured is my unannounced title 🥲)
I really like working on shojosei-esque light novels/manga 😆 (Repeated Vice being the odd one out lol). The covers are always just so pretty looking
#lightnovel #manga #jnovel
For subtitles, I typically like to go more simple and less stylized compared to the logo. So for this series’ subtitle I went with a fairly plain serif font. I wanted a font that has good readability, since it’s basically a sentence long lol.
#lightnovel #jnovel #logo
#lightnovel #jnovel #logo
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
For subtitles, I typically like to go more simple and less stylized compared to the logo. So for this series’ subtitle I went with a fairly plain serif font. I wanted a font that has good readability, since it’s basically a sentence long lol.
#lightnovel #jnovel #logo
#lightnovel #jnovel #logo
These edits to the font were inspired by details on the jp logo. For “No More” I kept it simpler with no extra details. Tho the original design I made actually had brackets around “No More” similar to the jp logo, but I was later asked to remove it.
#lightnovel #logo
#lightnovel #logo
January 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
These edits to the font were inspired by details on the jp logo. For “No More” I kept it simpler with no extra details. Tho the original design I made actually had brackets around “No More” similar to the jp logo, but I was later asked to remove it.
#lightnovel #logo
#lightnovel #logo
Lets talk about “Notorious No More”
For the main logo I went with a serif font with a fairly large variation in thickness. I made some minor edits, adding the detailing on the “N”, the curl on the “o”’s, changing the dot on the “i” to a different shape, as well as the cutouts in “r” and “s”.
For the main logo I went with a serif font with a fairly large variation in thickness. I made some minor edits, adding the detailing on the “N”, the curl on the “o”’s, changing the dot on the “i” to a different shape, as well as the cutouts in “r” and “s”.
January 9, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Lets talk about “Notorious No More”
For the main logo I went with a serif font with a fairly large variation in thickness. I made some minor edits, adding the detailing on the “N”, the curl on the “o”’s, changing the dot on the “i” to a different shape, as well as the cutouts in “r” and “s”.
For the main logo I went with a serif font with a fairly large variation in thickness. I made some minor edits, adding the detailing on the “N”, the curl on the “o”’s, changing the dot on the “i” to a different shape, as well as the cutouts in “r” and “s”.
In 2025, I worked on 26 volumes as a logo/cover designer and lettered the equivalent of 14.5 volumes!
My goal for 2026 is to continue on, and hopefully work with some more pubs. (Especially as a designer). So if anyone is hiring or knows of any opportunities feel free hit me up!
#manga #lightnovel
My goal for 2026 is to continue on, and hopefully work with some more pubs. (Especially as a designer). So if anyone is hiring or knows of any opportunities feel free hit me up!
#manga #lightnovel
December 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In 2025, I worked on 26 volumes as a logo/cover designer and lettered the equivalent of 14.5 volumes!
My goal for 2026 is to continue on, and hopefully work with some more pubs. (Especially as a designer). So if anyone is hiring or knows of any opportunities feel free hit me up!
#manga #lightnovel
My goal for 2026 is to continue on, and hopefully work with some more pubs. (Especially as a designer). So if anyone is hiring or knows of any opportunities feel free hit me up!
#manga #lightnovel
Vol 2 of Repeated Vice has started streaming on J-Novel’s site so here’s the cover~
The trickiest part of working on this volume was reformatting the subtitle to fit horizontally.
#lightnovel #logodesign
The trickiest part of working on this volume was reformatting the subtitle to fit horizontally.
#lightnovel #logodesign
December 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Vol 2 of Repeated Vice has started streaming on J-Novel’s site so here’s the cover~
The trickiest part of working on this volume was reformatting the subtitle to fit horizontally.
#lightnovel #logodesign
The trickiest part of working on this volume was reformatting the subtitle to fit horizontally.
#lightnovel #logodesign
Ultimately it was suggest to have the text placed in a square or rectangular shape so that it would fit well on each cover and wouldn’t need to be edit a ton.
When finalizing the logo, I decided to turn the “T” in “Master” into a sword. Which adds some visual interest.
#lightnovel #design
When finalizing the logo, I decided to turn the “T” in “Master” into a sword. Which adds some visual interest.
#lightnovel #design
December 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Ultimately it was suggest to have the text placed in a square or rectangular shape so that it would fit well on each cover and wouldn’t need to be edit a ton.
When finalizing the logo, I decided to turn the “T” in “Master” into a sword. Which adds some visual interest.
#lightnovel #design
When finalizing the logo, I decided to turn the “T” in “Master” into a sword. Which adds some visual interest.
#lightnovel #design
The jp cover has the text taking up the whole sky area, but this isn’t feasible for the english version. Not every cover has that specific set up, so the logo would likely have be moved and reformatted with each cover which just creates a lot of work.
December 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The jp cover has the text taking up the whole sky area, but this isn’t feasible for the english version. Not every cover has that specific set up, so the logo would likely have be moved and reformatted with each cover which just creates a lot of work.
The struggle with this logo and cover was figuring out the formatting and placement. We wanted the logo to be above the subtitle but that leaves very little space to fit the logo due to the characters heads being in that area.
December 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The struggle with this logo and cover was figuring out the formatting and placement. We wanted the logo to be above the subtitle but that leaves very little space to fit the logo due to the characters heads being in that area.
Font wise: The red and gold jp text reminded me of a serif font with variations in thickeness. (Some parts are thick, others skinny). For “From” and “To”, I matched the smaller black text from the jp cover. Since it was plain, with no variation in thickness I went with a san serif font.
December 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Font wise: The red and gold jp text reminded me of a serif font with variations in thickeness. (Some parts are thick, others skinny). For “From” and “To”, I matched the smaller black text from the jp cover. Since it was plain, with no variation in thickness I went with a san serif font.
Let’s Talk Old Country Bumpkin
Setting up the logo and first cover layout for this series was a struggle. More so than any other series I’ve worked on.
Also fun fact I got assigned this title at the same time as the Brilliant Healer’s LN and manga
Setting up the logo and first cover layout for this series was a struggle. More so than any other series I’ve worked on.
Also fun fact I got assigned this title at the same time as the Brilliant Healer’s LN and manga
December 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Let’s Talk Old Country Bumpkin
Setting up the logo and first cover layout for this series was a struggle. More so than any other series I’ve worked on.
Also fun fact I got assigned this title at the same time as the Brilliant Healer’s LN and manga
Setting up the logo and first cover layout for this series was a struggle. More so than any other series I’ve worked on.
Also fun fact I got assigned this title at the same time as the Brilliant Healer’s LN and manga
Similar to Brilliant Healer, I did have alternative logo ideas that matched the style of the jp logo a bit more but ultimately it was decided to keep things simple and as close to the LN logo as possible.
December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Similar to Brilliant Healer, I did have alternative logo ideas that matched the style of the jp logo a bit more but ultimately it was decided to keep things simple and as close to the LN logo as possible.
Later I was asked to work on the manga as well. We used the previously created logo with minor revisions ie. color changes, the paw print and sparkles from the jp cover added, etc.
The subtitle font however was changed to the font used for “Restoration”, as it worked better in the speech bubble.
The subtitle font however was changed to the font used for “Restoration”, as it worked better in the speech bubble.
December 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Later I was asked to work on the manga as well. We used the previously created logo with minor revisions ie. color changes, the paw print and sparkles from the jp cover added, etc.
The subtitle font however was changed to the font used for “Restoration”, as it worked better in the speech bubble.
The subtitle font however was changed to the font used for “Restoration”, as it worked better in the speech bubble.
Let’s talk Fluffy-Eared Realm Restoration
The cover/art is pretty cutesy & has a childlike vibe so I wanted to match that feeling when I was creating the logo.
The logo was pretty straight forward, just text with some minor adjustments ie. Words and letters tilted to match how the jp fonts are
The cover/art is pretty cutesy & has a childlike vibe so I wanted to match that feeling when I was creating the logo.
The logo was pretty straight forward, just text with some minor adjustments ie. Words and letters tilted to match how the jp fonts are
December 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Let’s talk Fluffy-Eared Realm Restoration
The cover/art is pretty cutesy & has a childlike vibe so I wanted to match that feeling when I was creating the logo.
The logo was pretty straight forward, just text with some minor adjustments ie. Words and letters tilted to match how the jp fonts are
The cover/art is pretty cutesy & has a childlike vibe so I wanted to match that feeling when I was creating the logo.
The logo was pretty straight forward, just text with some minor adjustments ie. Words and letters tilted to match how the jp fonts are
To adapt the manga logo for the light novel I added a bunch of the effects from the jp logo ie. gradients, strokes, etc.
I did create a version with the green diamonds and red circle seen in the jp cover but ultimately the simpler logo was chosen as the winner.
#manga #lightnovel #jnovel
I did create a version with the green diamonds and red circle seen in the jp cover but ultimately the simpler logo was chosen as the winner.
#manga #lightnovel #jnovel
December 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
To adapt the manga logo for the light novel I added a bunch of the effects from the jp logo ie. gradients, strokes, etc.
I did create a version with the green diamonds and red circle seen in the jp cover but ultimately the simpler logo was chosen as the winner.
#manga #lightnovel #jnovel
I did create a version with the green diamonds and red circle seen in the jp cover but ultimately the simpler logo was chosen as the winner.
#manga #lightnovel #jnovel
When I was offered this title I actually got assigned both the manga and light movel at the same time. I chose to start with the manga first and then the light novel. The general goal is to use the same logo for both but with some changes to match their respective jp logos
December 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
When I was offered this title I actually got assigned both the manga and light movel at the same time. I chose to start with the manga first and then the light novel. The general goal is to use the same logo for both but with some changes to match their respective jp logos