My name is Sam Wall and I'm a versatile illustrator and graphic designer from the UK. I'm experienced in many areas of design including Book covers, children's books, logos, business cards, birthday cards and wedding invitations. If you are interested in commissioning me for any kind of artwork or design I would love to hear from you. Please take a look around my site to learn more about the work that I do. If you have any questions at all just ask. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Contact me.

Mark Stellinga

"When I discovered Sam's site, I knew she was definitely capable of creating precisely what I was looking for in the way of covers for my forthcoming novels. Her cooperation in my efforts to get them "just right" was so appreciated. She is both versatile and very experienced...what more could you ask for. And she's been a delight to work with."

-Iowa City, Iowa
Author's site: www.writerofbooks.com

I really enjoyed working on this large project. I designed 5 book covers and hundreds of interior illustrations. Mark was great to work with, and I look forward to working with him again soon.

Book series:Ready or Not...

Samantha Wall's ability to turn my abstract ideas into the exact design I needed combined with her prompt turnaround and professional approach made her an invaluable part of the publishing process. I look forward to working with her again."
-Elizabeth Lyon

Book one "Here we come"

Book two "There we go"

This was a great project to work on. Elizabeth had very strong ideas on the style of illustrations she required. I think the resulting covers are perfect for her book, and I often receive compliments about these designs. I love the bright colours.

Book Title: A Return to Abundance Trilogy

"Sam turned a simple concept I had into one of the most beautiful covers I've ever seen. Everyone to whom I show the book says, "Paul, this is a beautiful book!" If you want a great cover, just give Sam a little information, get in the flow, and watch a beautiful cover come to life. Five stars, Sam!"

-Paul Gubany
http://www.returntoabundance.com

I really enjoyed working on this series of books. Paul had some great ideas, and once we had settled on an image, everything came together quickly.

Book Title: The Amber Treasure

"I approached Sam Wall looking for a vibrant colourful cover for The Amber Treasure (my Dark Age historical fiction novel) and she worked with me to come up with an exciting and interesting design which I really like. The final stages of design involved multiple revisions and she never complained about this and made all the changes I asked for speedily. I would certainly recommend her to other publishers and novelists."

You can find out more about The Amber Treasure at
http://www.theambertreasure.com/

-Richard Denning

Richard came to me with a very interesting book. It was important for me to capture the tension and exightment of the story. I am very pleased with the result.

Book Title: Confessions Of A Womanizer

"I enjoyed working with Samantha Wall. She has the wonderful ability to extract my abstract thoughts and turn them into great designs. I will be working with her again on my next novel."

-Stephen E. Chatman
Published By Must Read Books

I experimented a lot with this cover to make the pages look old and used. I soaked coffee into scrunched up paper then scanned them once they were dry. Stephen is always a pleasure to work with. I have produced two more covers for him.

Book Title: Release The Butterfly

"When I asked Sam to work on my book cover, my first letter was long and vague, explaining at length about how it should convey inspiration, creativity, peace, the flight of the soul, etc. Poor Sam! Still, she thought about it, and within a few days sent back an image. I was doubtful that anyone could capture what I wanted and was ready for a long back-and-forth about it.

Well, she “nailed it’ on the first try; this image, with a few additions of color and background, is on the final cover...Read more.

-Bob Diefendorf www.releasethebutterfly.com

Bob was a pleasure to work with. The cover came together very quickly. I loved the design process and Bob's enthusiasm for the completed cover.

Book Title: Whispers In The Silence

“Samantha is a creative genius, and really knows how to visually bring a book to life.”

-John Dennison
Published by Whisper Zone

Book Title: Iceman To The Internet

"From a grab bag of photos and facts, Samantha Wall created an imaginative cover that touches my core. Instinctively divining its importance to my narrative, she presents Escumbuit Island as a tranquil refuge from change, my safe haven in a world evolving from horse drawn ice wagons to Internet chat rooms in nine decades."

-Alfred E. Kayworth www.abenakiwarrior.com / Book details

Find The Love Of Your Life After 50!

"Samantha Wall did a beautiful job on my book cover. She is a talented designer and I recommend her highly."

-Alice Solomon www.gorgeousgrandma.com

Book Title: Please Remember

"My grateful thanks to Samantha Wall for a brilliant cover. Sam managed to produce, on the first attempt, an image that I had in my mind but found difficult to convey into words, offering her only jumbled thoughts and a photograph. It truly has been a pleasure working with Sam, I highly recommend her."

-A R Drew

Book Title: The Phoenix

"Samantha did a terrific job on my cover for The Phoenix. I had an idea of what I wanted, and sent her a very poor quality scan of a 150-year-old suede leather book cover with tarnished gold details. I had no real hope that it would work. I don't know how she did what she did, but the cover looks like--old suede leather with tarnished gold details. Exactly what I
wanted! Kudos, Sam!"

-Ruth Sims www.ruthsims.com

"If you're looking for an artist who will listen to your instructions; is patient, amenable to making changes, and produces within a set time frame; look no further. She made an exquisite CD cover for me working solely from instructions from me, via e-mail. I described an idea and she turned that idea into an exquisite work of art.
Thank you Samantha!"-Magdalena Obert Published By Butterfly Press

"Two heads are sometimes better than one, and ideally a book cover comes from both author and designer. That's what happened with Allegiance, my latest novel. This may be the hardest job for a designer, to listen well to an opinionated author and also offer her own ideas. I gave Samantha a photo and she produced a background for it that is a work of art in its own right. Clever book covers are not uncommon; artistic covers are somewhat rare."-Jim Shackelford

"When I decided to self publish my book, I went to a lot of different places looking for cover art. I got so frustrated by the process, I put the project aside for a whole year. Finally I found Sam. Not only was the price reasonable, but she clearly had an interest in getting the cover done the way I wanted it- adapting her style to my tastes. She always had lots of ideas, and was a talented artist, fulfilling the promise of a years worth of work in just a few weeks.
THANKS SAM! "
-Nick Soutter www.home.mindspring.com/~nsoutter

"We're known as a publisher of nonfiction, so when we published our first novel, we felt that we had to prove ourselves all over again. Therefore, although we've produced most of our covers in-house, it was important to work with an artist who specializes in book covers for Purple Sun. Sam was suggested to us by a friend, and turned out to be an outstanding choice.
We started with a general idea of what we wanted for a cover, and even had purchased rights to a photo that fit the landscape of Larry McAuliffe's epic Vietnam novel. Sam did a masterful job of manipulating the photo, taking out some elements, adding others, and changing the colors to perfectly reflect the mood of Purple Sun.

The cover is striking--people notice it right away on book displays and in stores. Sam's work has been a crucial part of the book's success."
-Steve Carlson

Publisher: Upper Access Books
www.upperaccess.com

"thank you for your endless support on making this book cover. When I first contacted you, I wasn't exactly sure about what I wanted yet you didn't give up on me. I cannot forget the number of times I asked you to alter this and that.I was never sure of which file formats were appropriate for printing or at what stage the barcode is put on the cover. Throughout this uncertainity of what to do, you remained supportive. I look forward to working with you on my next book and I will definitely recommend you to other writers."
-Jennifer Kabaaga www.mindpowerpublishing.com