Hi, I’m Balikis, a creative Book & Graphic Designer helping authors, brands, and businesses bring their ideas to life through thoughtful and professional design.
Hi, I’m Balikis, a creative Book & Graphic Designer helping authors, brands, and businesses bring their ideas to life through thoughtful and professional design. I specialize in book design, book formatting, book layout, book cover design, book illustration, children’s book design, children’s book illustration, workbook and journal design, branding, logo design, brand identity, brand style guides, editorial design, and graphic design.
I combine clear communication, strong typography, engaging imagery, and creative direction to create polished and memorable designs. Whether you need a professional book, engaging illustrations, or a complete brand identity, I focus on turning your vision into designs that connect with your audience and support your goals.
The provided image is a detailed, composite portfolio page for a children’s book project, structured in a 16:9 format. It serves as an illustrative proposal, presenting a finished sample scene alongside supporting concept art and character studies for the story "The Girl Who Could Not See the Board." The style is a rich, hand-painted digital illustration with textured brushstrokes and warm, natural colors.
A professional photobooth frame design concept exploring four distinct creative styles: minimalist botanical, vintage film, playful pink scrapbook, and fresh sky-blue aesthetics. Each design combines expressive portrait photography, custom decorative illustrations, thoughtful typography, and carefully balanced layouts to create memorable photo keepsakes. The portfolio presentation also showcases alternate frame layouts, print-inspired textures, and complementary graphic elements, demonstrating versatility in visual design and attention to detail. Each concept can be adapted to a client's brand identity, preferred themes, frame dimensions, and printing requirements.
A creative creature design project exploring the fusion of imaginative fantasy and believable biological science. The collection features four original creatures, each with unique anatomy, textures, adaptations, and environmental characteristics. From the majestic Sky Reacher soaring through floating mountain ranges to the bioluminescent Luminis dwelling in deep waters, each design explores how extraordinary lifeforms might evolve in unfamiliar worlds. The project combines detailed creature illustrations, anatomical sketches, environmental storytelling, and visual development to create distinctive concepts suitable for fantasy books, video games, animation, and world-building projects. A creative creature design project exploring the fusion of imaginative fantasy and believable biological science. The collection features four original creatures, each with unique anatomy, textures, adaptations, and environmental characteristics. From the majestic Sky Reacher soaring through floating mountain ranges to the bioluminescent Luminis dwelling in deep waters, each design explores how extraordinary lifeforms might evolve in unfamiliar worlds. The project combines detailed creature illustrations, anatomical sketches, environmental storytelling, and visual development to create distinctive concepts suitable for fantasy books, video games, animation, and world-building projects.
A book cover design for a mindfulness and personal growth book, featuring bold serif typography, a warm cream background, and layered landscape illustrations in terracotta, deep green, and earthy brown. The rising sun adds a gentle focal point, while the simple composition gives the cover a calm, natural, and welcoming feel. The design balances strong typography with soft, organic shapes to reflect mindfulness, self-awareness, and a more intentional lifestyle. The matching spine completes the look, making it suitable for a professional printed book.
A complete book design project combining a modern cover with a carefully structured interior layout for a mindfulness and personal growth book. The cover features elegant typography, warm terracotta tones, soft beige, and deep green accents, creating a calm and inviting visual identity. The interior pages carry this style throughout with clear chapter headings, readable typography, lifestyle imagery, inspirational quotes, and practical reflection exercises. The layout balances visual appeal with readability, creating a smooth and engaging reading experience while maintaining consistency between the cover and interior pages.
A complete book design project combining an elegant cover with thoughtfully designed interior pages for a personal growth and self-discovery book. The cover features refined typography, warm neutral tones, terracotta accents, and deep green details to create a calm, welcoming, and sophisticated look. The interior layout maintains the same visual style through clear chapter headings, readable typography, balanced spacing, inspirational quotes, and guided self-reflection exercises. The overall design focuses on creating a comfortable reading experience while helping the content feel organized, engaging, and easy to follow. The consistent visual direction brings the cover and interior pages together into a polished, professional book.
A complete character design and visual development project created for Aunty Bisi, a warm, wise, and joyful grandmother with a strong cultural identity. The character sheet explores her appearance, personality, wardrobe, accessories, and overall visual style through multiple character views, facial expressions, detailed close-ups, and storytelling poses. The design was developed to maintain consistent character appearance across different angles, emotions, and activities, making Aunty Bisi suitable for children’s books, animation, family storytelling, and educational content. Her colorful traditional-inspired clothing, headwrap, glasses, jewelry, and expressive personality help create a memorable and relatable characte
A complete character design sheet created for Kian, a curious and adventurous young explorer. The project focuses on developing a strong, consistent character identity through multiple character views, facial expressions, color exploration, key visual details, and action poses. The design establishes Kian’s personality, clothing, accessories, hairstyle, color palette, and overall visual style, while showcasing how the character can remain consistent across different angles, emotions, and activities. The final presentation is designed for children’s books, animation, storytelling, and character-driven visual development, providing a clear reference for future illustrations and scenes.
Created a charming children’s book illustration and interior spread featuring playful woodland characters, including a curious little bear and friendly squirrels. The artwork uses a soft, storybook-inspired color palette, expressive characters, and natural forest elements to create a warm, magical, and engaging reading experience for young children. The project focuses on combining character illustration, storytelling, page composition, and decorative nature elements into a cohesive visual style suitable for children’s books and picture-book publishing.
Designed a whimsical children’s book cover and full-wrap cover layout for The Voyage of the Starship, an imaginative space-adventure story. The design combines a magical cosmic environment, colorful characters, a futuristic starship, and playful fantasy elements to create a sense of wonder, exploration, and adventure. The project includes the front cover, spine, and back cover, with carefully arranged typography and visual hierarchy to create a cohesive, print-ready book presentation suitable for children’s publishing and KDP.
This project features a comprehensive Print & eBook Cover Design created for the behavioral psychology book WHAT DRIVES YOU? by Mark Fielding. Designed to stand out in both physical bookstores and digital marketplaces, the design translates complex concepts of decision-making and human behavior into a striking, publication-ready visual identity.
This project showcases a complete book cover and interior layout concept designed for Empowered Leadership: Navigating Career Growth with Grace. Designed for corporate executives, career strategists, and emerging leaders, the visual identity balances professional authority with warm, approachable elegance.
I work independently with businesses, entrepreneurs, authors, and growing brands to create professional visual and digital experiences. My work covers brand identity, logo design, brand style guides, graphic design, illustration, social media graphics, marketing materials, packaging, web design, and web development. I focus on turning ideas into cohesive, functional, and visually engaging designs that help clients present their brands professionally across digital and print platforms. I manage projects from concept and creative direction through design development and final delivery, while maintaining clear communication and attention to detail.
Developed practical skills through hands-on learning and design projects in brand identity, logo design, graphic design, illustration, visual communication, digital design, and web development. Applied these skills to create complete branding systems, marketing materials, digital designs, and other creative solutions.
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