In Praise of Sir Oracle: Joris Ammerlaan

So you've all heard me talk about my little buddy, Joris, right? Well today it's his birthday, and he is still trying to build his graphic design business, so I thought I'd share with all of you some of the coolnesses he has created.

As a designer, Joris  is thoughtful, choosing eye-catching, often minimalist designs. He is speedy, creative and reasonable, and if you are in the market for a book cover, poster, or other promotional materials, I strongly recommend him. But it is probably best to let his work speak for him.


Take this bit of cleverness for instance... The first pic is the front and back and the second is the same thing folded into a kite for distribution:

And then we have a few posters that COULD be book covers...

And a couple ACTUAL book covers...

So you can see his range—he does some amazing stuff. I encourage you to give him a shot if you have something you'd like designed!

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JORIS! I have a line-up of four score young blondes and brunettes between sixteen and nineteen and a half ready to give you your spankings!


More of Joris's work can be seen here.

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The three covers for my trilogy, posterized

Anybody who has been around here for a while has heard of my friend Joris, who does AMAZING graphic work for me. 

He and I met in 2005 on Harry Potter discussion boards (HPANA) and he was, at the time, in the Dutch equivalent of high school, so I have watched him grow from a cheeky know-it-all to a fabulous young man. He's currently working on a master's degree in history, but on the side, for the University, has worked formally with a design department making posters for various university events, and he's done... I believe 5 book covers for me, along with a few blogfest posters and buttons.

Additionally, he did the GORGEOUS cover for Marian Youngblood's book, Shasta: Critical Mass.  I mean look at that!

So anyway, Joris is now OPEN FOR BUSINESS.  He created a homepage/blog this weekend that has links to his work, so I strongly recommend, if you have a need for a poster, book cover, etc. that you give him a look and see if he might be able to meet your needs.

Joris Ammerlaan

And Joris, best of luck to you with this venture!