Story-rich illustrations for authors, publishers, and small businesses who want their worlds to stand out on every shelf.
Bring your imagination to life with artwork your readers remember, your collectors treasure, and your audience can’t stop thinking about!
Your project deserves more than just a pretty picture.
It deserves artwork with depth and mood. With meaning. With a real sense of what makes it yours.
The kind that doesn’t disappear into a sea of lookalikes.
The kind that makes you stop and think, “yes — that’s exactly it!”
That’s where thoughtful illustration makes all the difference.
Take a look below to see how that thinking plays out in my selected book covers, endpapers, dust jackets, and special edition artwork.
SELECTED WORK
"Caraval" Book Cover
"Robinson Crusoe" Book Cover
"Matilda" Book Cover
Bridgerton "The Duke & I" Book Cover
"Fathomfolk" Book Cover
"Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries" Book Cover
"Ghost in the Shell" Book Cover
"Memoirs of a Geisha" Book Cover
"Onyx Storm" Book Cover
"A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic" Book Cover
"The Dragon's Vice" Dust Jacket
"Bazaar of Bargains" Endpaper (for "The Dragon's Vice")
"City Heist" Endpaper (for "The Dragon's Vice")
"The House Witch" Book Cover
"The Lord of the Rings" Book Cover
Sprayed edge illustrations
Ways We Can Work Together
You bring the story, the spark, or the world taking shape in your head.
I bring it to life through artwork that feels rich, memorable, and unmistakably yours.
Here’s how I can help bring it all together:
Book Cover Art
Ebook covers
Paperback covers
Hardcover designs
Dust jackets
Hand-lettered titles
Special Editions Art
Endpapers
Interior illustrations
Foil overlays
Sprayed edges
Slipcases & book boxes
Merch & Product Art
Bookmarks
Art prints
Stationery
Tarot & oracle decks
Packaging artwork
Fantasy Worldbuilding
Character art
Creature art
Prop illustration
Fantasy maps
Tabletop & RPG art
You don’t have to have every detail pinned down before you get in touch.
Whether you already have a clear visual in mind or you’re still trying to work it out, we’ll shape it together.
You’ll be part of the process from the start, with room to refine, ask questions, and watch the project come to life.
MEET YOUR ARTIST
Hi, I’m Parisha Malik — the illustrator behind The Artistic Scroll.
With a background in medicine and a heart firmly rooted in fantasy, I bring care, curiosity, and a strong eye for meaningful detail into every project I take on. My goal is always to create artwork that’s full of personality and feels like it belongs to the world it’s part of.
If you’re looking for someone who can take what’s in your head and turn it into artwork that truly fits your project — the kind that does more than simply decorate — you’re in the right place!