
Jhoanna Leal
Freelance Illustrator
Client Work
A select example of art commissioned by authors, book boxes or bookish small businesses. Click for full photo (applies to all sections)!
Bury Our Bones special edition foiled hard cover for Bücherbüchse
Fully illustrated premade dark academia book cover for Veronica Lancet
Faces Foiled Hard Cover by AM Rose, for Rainbow Crate
Commission: The Spirit Bares Its Teeth full dust jacket for Rainbow Crate. Note: I only did the artwork; typography of actual book differs from mockup.
Commission: Crescent City Metal Bookmarks for Nat's Book Nook
Commission: A Soul to Keep Metal Bookmark Designs for Nat's Book Nook
Commission: Empire of the Vampire Metal Bookmarks for Nat's Book Nook
Commission: Heart of Flames Enamel Pin Design for Owlcrate
Foiled artworks
One of my favorite things to draw and design is foiled artwork! Here's a select few of my foiled art prints.
Feyre Archeron Foil Print. One of my favorite foil print illustrations!
Gold foil print design inspired by Astrologian from FFXIV
Gold foil print illustration inspired by FFXIV, The Seat of Azem
Gold foil print inspired by White Mages from the Final Fantasy Series.
Gold foil print inspired by the Paladin job class in FFXIV.
Foil Print of Illuminae Quote
Illustrations
I'm well-versed in drawing horror, dark academia, or fantasy, although I am always open to challenge myself and draw for other genres! I also draw NSFW. No matter what the subject is, I always put full effort into making the illustration the best that it can be.
Warrior of Light x G'raha Tia from FFXIV
Gothic Horror Vampire in Mucha Style
Art only version of my dark academia premade book cover
Beau and Edythe from Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined
Arcane - Trans Jayce
FFXIV Halone and Nophica (Censored)
Only you - Jayvik from Arcane
Themis and Erichthonios from FFXIV (Censored)
Erichthonios
Emet-Selch: Angel of Truth
Emet-Selch: Angel of Truth v2
I would love to work with you!
Please feel free to check out my estimated prices and contact me for a custom quote for your project.

Hi, Fairyloot!
I'm Jhoanna Kay, or Chiqui, and I've been a fan of your book box for the longest time! Working with you as a Junior Designer would be a dream come true.I have been a creative designer for more than 10 years and have worked on various projects including magazines, posters, and even website and videos. I am well-versed in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.I have also been a freelance illustrator for 4 years and have worked with both authors and other book boxes. This includes formatting my designs for print or other formatting requirements by the manufacturer (e.g.: enamel pins).Here are some fake book covers I made using my own art or royalty free stock photos that I edited together, and some foiled art prints I designed myself and had printed via a third party printer. You can click on the thumbnail to see the full version!You can also view my full artist portfolio at jkleal.com, where I have included some client work.Thank you for your time, I look forward to hearing from you!
Cinderella by The Brothers Grimm
Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer
The Shadow of the Dark fake book cover
Dangerous Elysium fake book cover
Only You fake book cover
A Grave of Roses fake book cover - typography with photo collage
Foiled art print - The Seat of Azem
Illuminae quote foiled art print
Foiled art print of Feyre Archeron
PRices
Note: All pricing includes exclusive commercial license.I do not use Generative AI in any part of the process. I pride myself in offering only human-made art, just for you!For non-exclusive license, non-commercial commissions, or even if you have an alternate budget, please feel free to contact me. I would love to work with you!
Foiled or Illustrated Book Cover Design

from $500-1500
Includes:
• Unlimited sketches
• Up to 3 minor edits on lineart, if required
• Files in correct formatting for foil printing (including vectored art) or CMYK printing
• Please note that price is dependent on complexity of art and how many sections I’m illustrating for (e.g. front and spine only vs. front, back & spine)
• Rush fee (less than 1 month deadline): +50% of quoted price
Small Merchandise (Enamel Pins, Metal or Plain Bookmarks, Keychains, & Other Similar Items)

from $150-300
Includes:
• Unlimited sketch revisions
• Up to 3 minor lineart changes, if required
• Formatting of files to match the manufacturer file requirements
• Please note that pricing depends on complexity of art requested
• Rush fee (less than 1 month deadline): +50% of quoted price
Other Illustrations (Character Sheet, End Pages, Art Inserts, Poster for Merch, etc.)

from $120-1000
Includes:
• Unlimited sketches and sketch revisions
• Up to 3 minor lineart edits, if required
• Up to 3 color edits, if required
• Formatting for CMYK print files
• Please note that pricing will vary depending on type and complexity of art requested
• Promotional/marketing use only: -50% off total price
• Rush fee (less than 1 month deadline): +50% of quoted price
Other options not listed here, or not within your budget? Please still feel free to contact me and we can work something out!Kindly note that the prices given are just an estimate. For a personalized quote, please fill in my form or email me at chiqui at chiquicreates dot com and I will get back to you asap.
Here are my currently available premade covers. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to purchase or reserve a cover!
Nothing for now. Please check back again soon!
ALL premade book covers will be exclusive to the person purchasing them! I will not resell the same exact cover again.Please note: Covers are for your professional/commercial or non-commercial use only! I do not allow reselling of my book covers (example: buying a cover from me and then reselling the cover to someone else or on a marketplace).Contact me to purchase/reserve!
Sold Premades
Dark Academia Book Cover
About

Hi! I’m Jhoanna, otherwise known as Chiqui, a Filipino currently living in the UK! I've worked with various authors and small businesses as an illustrator. My designs have ranged from foil prints and book covers to metal bookmarks to enamel pins.I love so many genres, from horror to fantasy to mystery. I also love video games! You can probably tell by some of my personal illustrations that I’m also super into the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.All my artworks and designs are free of Generative AI! I do not use GenAI in any part of my process.If you’re interested in working with me, please feel free to contact me!
Client list (Not exhaustive)
Book Boxes/Small Biz | Authors |
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Bücherbüchse | Elisa Bonnin |
Midnight Whispers Box | Veronica Lancet |
Nat's Book Nook | Ophelia Wells-Langley |
Owlcrate | River Bennet |
Rainbow Crate | Vanessa Rasanen |
The Bookish Box |
Contact
I would love to work with you! Please tell me all about your illustration or project needs and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.P.S.: If the form below is giving you an error, you can also use this form instead, or simply email me at chiqui at chiquicreates dot com.Thank you so much!