Work with My Lan
(She/Her)
Hola! My name is My Lan Khuc, and I am a designer and illustrator based in the UK with a special love for book covers (which is not surprising, seeing that I grew up being an absolute bookworm). I specialise in fantasy and contemporary romance, but I am open to any interesting projects that require breathtaking illustrations.
Whenever I can, I explore different art styles or creative solutions to bring worlds to life. Not two books are the same, so I believe that my covers shouldn’t be either. However, despite my flexible style, you will find that I steer towards vibrant colours, defined silhouettes and expressive characters.
What I do.
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Illustrated Covers Services
Price Range: £300–£700+ GBP (approximately $400–$955 USD, based on package and complexity)
My Lan specializes in stylized illustrated book cover design for indie authors, creating character-driven covers that balance strong visual storytelling with clean, marketable design. Her work is especially well suited for contemporary romance, rom-com, young adult (YA), and select fantasy titles, offering flexible illustration styles to match each story’s tone and audience.
With a focus on expressive characters and cohesive composition, My Lan’s covers are designed to stand out in digital storefronts while maintaining a polished, professional look across ebook and print formats.
☀️ Stylized Character Cover + Simple Background
A clean, character-focused design featuring up to three characters with a minimal or gradient background and subtle visual elements to support the story.
Ideal for: contemporary romance, rom-coms, and YA
Includes:
• Up to 3 illustrated characters
• Simple color or gradient background
• Plain back cover with a small illustrated elementPricing:
• Ebook Only: £300 GBP ($400–$430 USD)
• Ebook + Paperback/Hardback: £500 GBP ($660–$690 USD)Jacket flaps included if designed as flat color with text only
☀️ Stylized Character Cover + Complex Background
A more immersive illustrated cover featuring up to three characters with a fully painted background that wraps from front to back.
Ideal for: contemporary romance, rom-coms, and YA
Includes:
• Up to 3 illustrated characters
• Fully illustrated wraparound backgroundPricing:
• Ebook Only: £500 GBP ($660–$690 USD)
• Ebook + Paperback/Hardback: £680 GBP ($910–$930 USD)Jacket flaps included if designed as flat color with text only
☀️ Fantasy Cover Design
A flexible, custom illustration package designed for fantasy and speculative fiction, with options ranging from fully painted scenes to stylized or semi-realistic elements.
Because of the wide range of possible styles and complexity, My Lan works collaboratively with authors to determine the best approach for their book.
Pricing:
• Ebook Only: ~£550 GBP ($735–$765 USD)
• Ebook + Paperback/Hardback: ~£700 GBP ($935–$955 USD)Final pricing may vary depending on illustration style, detail level, and composition
Jacket flaps included if designed as flat color with text only
☀️ Add-Ons
• Audiobook Cover Adaptation: £100 GBP ($125–$145 USD)
• Illustrated Jacket Flaps: £75 GBP ($90–$120 USD)Custom Quotes
For genres outside of romance, YA, or fantasy—or for more complex illustration requests—custom quotes are available based on your project’s scope and creative direction.
Ideal For:
• Contemporary romance and rom-com covers
• Young adult (YA) fiction
• Fantasy and romantasy book covers
• Character-driven illustrated designs
• Indie authors seeking cohesive ebook and print branding -
Interior Art Services (Scene Separators, Chapter Headers, etc.)
Price Range: £50–£80 GBP (approximately $60–$130 USD, based on complexity)
Enhance your book’s interior with custom chapter headers and scene separators designed for indie authors. These small but impactful design elements add visual interest, reinforce your story’s tone, and create a more immersive reading experience from the first page to the last.
My Lan offers custom interior illustration design tailored to your book’s aesthetic, ensuring each element feels cohesive with your cover and overall branding. Whether you’re looking for something minimal and elegant or more detailed and expressive, each design is created to complement your story while remaining clean and readable within your book layout.
Authors are encouraged to share their vision and creative direction, allowing My Lan to recommend the most suitable illustration style and approach for their project.
Interior Design Options
☀️ Simple Chapter Header + Scene Separator — £50 GBP ($60–$90 USD)
A clean, minimal style using flat shapes, silhouettes, and simple decorative elements, ideal for subtle visual enhancement without overwhelming the page.☀️ Complex Chapter Header + Scene Separator — £80 GBP ($100–$130 USD)
A more detailed illustration style featuring linework, shading, and enhanced visual elements, perfect for authors looking for a stronger artistic presence within their interiors.What’s Included:
• Custom interior artwork tailored to your book
• Cohesive design aligned with your cover and branding
• Collaborative consultation to determine style and direction
• Print-ready files for publishing platformsIdeal For:
• Romance, YA, and fantasy novels
• Indie authors seeking polished interior design
• Books with strong aesthetic or branding elements
• Special editions and enhanced reading experiences -
Maps
Price Range: £500–£800 GBP (approximately $660–$1090 USD, based on format and color)
Bring your world to life with custom illustrated fantasy maps designed for indie authors. Maps are one of the most impactful visual elements in fantasy and speculative fiction, helping readers orient themselves within your world while adding depth, immersion, and storytelling to the reading experience.
My Lan creates fully custom, hand-illustrated book maps, ensuring that no two designs look the same. Each map is tailored to the tone, culture, and history of your story, resulting in a piece that feels authentic to your world rather than templated or generated.
These maps go beyond simple layout—incorporating visual storytelling elements such as symbolic landmarks, hidden details, creatures, and stylistic influences that reflect the era or atmosphere of your book.
What to Expect:
• Completely original map design (no reused assets or templates)
• Unique cities, landmarks, and environments inspired by your worldbuilding
• Story-driven details (symbols, creatures, hidden elements, etc.)
• Illustration style tailored to your book’s tone and setting
• A distinctive look that stands apart from AI-generated or stock map designsMap Options:
☀️ Greyscale Maps
• Single Page: £500 GBP ($660–$690 USD)
• Full Spread: £650 GBP ($860–$890 USD)☀️ Color Maps
• Single Page: £600 GBP ($790–$820 USD)
• Full Spread: £800 GBP ($1070–$1090 USD)Ideal For:
• Fantasy and romantasy novels
• Epic fantasy and worldbuilding-heavy stories
• Special editions and illustrated books
• Indie authors seeking immersive, custom world maps
My Portfolio
Let’s work together
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I am most comfortable working in fantasy and romance, but I am open to doing most subjects, particularly character-based scenes. BIPOC, LGTBQ+ characters, as well as those with disabilities or underrepresented body types, are always welcome.
I will NOT draw:
Explicit pornographic materials (erotic scenes are okay).
Hardcore gore (some horror scenes can be negotiated).
Hateful, racist, homophobic, ableist, discriminatory, etc. content.
A replica of someone else’s style.
A 1-1 copy of AI-generated materials (if you used AI to create examples of your characters, I am fine accepting them as references).
Sci-fi ships, cars, and planes. Mechas and robots.
Furry art
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Working with me would look a bit like this:
1) Once a quote has been agreed upon, I will send you a book cover form where you can tell me about your book and what you envision on the cover, as well as all the technical details. If you don’t have any specific ideas, I will be happy to make suggestions.
2) I start brainstorming and give you 3-4 initial composition ideas, from which you can pick a favourite and tweak as you see fit. Don’t like any of the initial concepts? Don’t worry! Just letting me know what doesn’t work will allow me to create new ones closer to what you are looking for.
3) My goal is for you to fall in love with your cover so you will have the chance to give feedback throughout the process. You can request any edits you need during the concepting/sketching phase, and up to 5 simple edits during the polishing stage.
4) Once the design is finished and approved, and all the payments have gone through, I will deliver the final files.
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To secure a slot, I require a payment of 40% of the project’s quote. The remaining 60% is paid at the end of the process, once the art is approved and before sending the final files.
The deposit will be refunded only if the slot is cancelled at least 15 days before the start date. If you’d like to keep your slot but can’t make it to the agreed date, the slot can be rescheduled at no extra charge.
The final artwork shall not be altered with AI under any circumstances.
All invoicing and contracts will be done through Hawthorn & Aster.