42 Fold Studio

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🎨 Art studio representing award-winning artists 📖 Boutique press showcasing indie titles ✨ Real human illustrators & designers for book covers, character art & more 🌐 🌐

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42 Fold Studio@42fold· 11d

@illaurastrates.bsky.social is part of our roster of artists✨ Laura’s sharp lines & dynamic style blends emotion & atmosphere to perfection. A piece from them will always be vibrant & capture the heart of each character📚💙 If you're an author or creator & would like to commission Laura, contact us!

Illustration by Laura Helsby depicting a character in a yellow raincoat, holding a yellow umbrella and wearing long black gloves. A window is visible in the background and shows walkers crossing a street and living life. It's raining.

42 Fold Studio@42fold· 15d

@skyepatridge.bsky.social is part of our roster of artists💖 Skylar’s sense of composition never misses. Her art is eloquent, uniquely full of humanity, and raw enough to make a lasting statement. If you're an author or creator & would like to commission Skylar, you can contact us!

Pink haired Buffy close-up as she is surrounded by shadowy hands that makes it look like she is drowning. Illustration by Skylar Patridge

42 Fold Studio@42fold· 18d

@salylockheart.bsky.social is part of our roster of artists✨ Saly has an extremely polyvalent art style. She will turn your concept into the most lively piece you can think of no matter the genre of the story! If you're an author or creator & would like to commission Saly, you can contact us!

42 Fold Studio@42fold· 19d

@heddart.bsky.social is part of our roster of artists 💟 With whimsical compositions and working as much through design than drawing/painting, Hedda is sure to bring out all the magic of your book or creative project! If you're are a author or creator & would like to commission Hedda, contact us✨

Wildflower by Mathilde Fongen cover by Hedda Kverndalen depicting a woman with long flowy hair surrounded by a flower field

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jun 12

Behold our 42Fold Limited summer special edition of Lost In The Light by JJ Kang! ✨ Cover and case wrap illustrations by @skyepatridge.bsky.social ✨ Cover design by @lianakangas.com ✨ Concept development by Irene Te & @mhcaliwrites.com Pre-orders open on June 26, 2026 for newsletter subscribers!

Front of the dust jacket of the sci-fi epic Lost In The Light by JJ Kang illustrated by Skylar Patridge, lettered by Liana Kangas and depicting the FMC Ari Barlow looking pensive in front of a purple nebula with leviathans (manta-like creatures swimming in space) and golden gears in front of her

Front and back of the fully illustrated wraparound dust jacket of the sci-fi epic Lost In The Light by JJ Kang illustrated by Skylar Patridge, lettered by Liana Kangas and depicting the FMC Ari Barlow looking pensive in front of a purple nebula with leviathans (manta-like creatures swimming in space) and golden gears in front of her on the front, and her partner Kennex on the back looking at her with longing. The book's catchphrase is written on the back 'You were born to fight'.

Reverse sneak peak of the dust jacket of the sci-fi epic Lost In The Light by JJ Kang illustrated by Skylar Patridge showing the lineart of the jacket illustration in gold on a black background. We always love showcasing the art on our special editions :)

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jun 3

Don't forget to subscribe to our monthly newsletter 💌✨💖 Our next special edition is also just around the corner 👀 🐝 42-fold-studio-newsletter.beehiiv.com

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jun 2

Happy Pride Month🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We celebrate diversity and inclusivity daily around here. Queer creators and stories are dear to our hearts & it’s always a great honor when we get to be a small part of their journey 🎨 displayed here by @skyepatridge.bsky.social @illaurastrates.bsky.social @kejart.bsky.social

Happy Pride Month! Art by Skylar Patridge of two women kissing I the rain, by Kej of two men in an embrace looking lovingly at each other and Laura Helsby of two women kissing on a football field

42 Fold Studio@42fold· May 26

Time to be more active on here! Here's an amazing fully illustrated wraparound cover by @skyepatridge.bsky.social for E.S. Brandon's next book! In the author’s own words, EDOW is a sci-fi rom com where a librarian from Seattle gets abducted by hot aliens who look like elves from LOTR👀

Cover for Elizabeth, Destroyer of Worlds by Skylar Patridge in a vintage sci-fi cover aesthetics

Fully illustrated wraparound cover by Skylar Patridge for the Elizabeth, Destroyer of Worlds by E.S. Brandon book. A 'hot alien' is seen in the front with the FMC turning back to look at us, while a ship race happens in the back of the cover between her ship and the enemy's flotilla. A close up of what the bad guys look like can be seen in the sky next to the planet alignment.

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Apr 30

We sold out of early bird incentives in less than 8 hours upon launch & our regular shop has now been sold out for more than a week. If you missed your chance, we have a very limited number of copies available just for our newsletter going out later today! 💌 42-fold-studio-newsletter.beehiiv.com

Take a look inside our special edition of All That Holds Between By S.J. Lee

hi! this is the special edition hardcover of all that holds between by S.J. Lee! the cover art is by one of our talented artists at 42Fold Studio, Marguerite Sauvage! Let's take a look inside

our edition has an illustrated case wrap, also by Marguerite!

here's the back! Marguerite's art was also incorporated into the interior formatting, keep going and you'll see!

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Apr 27

In need of art for your book or creative project?📚💙 Don't hesitate to contact us to commission any of our artists at the Studio! You'll also support independent human artists & we can create some magic together💖 🌐 42fold.studio 🎨 below by @kejart.bsky.social & @skyepatridge.bsky.social

Contact us for all your covers, character art and illustrations needs! 100% human-made art from renowned industry professionals at indie-friendly rates. That's our commitment.

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Apr 24

We’re popping in with a quick update - our 2026 slots are booking FAST, with only a few spots left in late June through July! If you’d like to commission for summer delivery on book covers, character art, and any illustration needs, don’t wait! We’re also taking clients for August and beyond ✨

42 Fold Update: 2026 Availability:
April and May: Fully booked
June: Limited Slots
July: Limited Slots
August and beyond: Book Now to reserve your spot!

Exciting News! Our Studio has been nominated for Best universe partner in the 2026 indie verse awards alongside other great nominees who partner with authors on the indie publishing journey!

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Mar 31

Our shop is now open for Preorders ✨ Don't miss this occasion. Some bundles are already running low! 🚲 Illustrated dust jacket and case by @margueritesauvage.bsky.social 🍜 Merch illustrations by @gracedesmarais.bsky.social 🚲 Our first print run is numbered by hand! ✨ 42fold.studio/42foldlimited

Shop now! General Sale from march 30th-April 27th. Preorders are open for a special edition of All that Holds Between. Showcased here is the wraparound dust jacket featuring Runi on the front cooking in a small noodle shop and Lena on the bike on her bike (she is a courrier!). It's raining and there's neon signs across the wraparound with a backdrop of old neighborhood

Limited edition hardcover of this speculative fiction novella with delicious food, a light queer romance, and that reads like a cozy black mirror episode!

The case wrap is also illustrated by Marguerite Sauvage and depicts multiple items essential to the story on a background of flowy noodles and a pink door on the back

sticker sheet by Grace Desmarais made like a menu and depicting delicious asian food important to the story

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Mar 24

Vinyl stickers pack + matching oversized bookmark inspired by the novella & illustrated by @gracedesmarais.bsky.social ! We’ve also got an adorable instant noodle sticker as our early bird gift in limited quantities. You’ll receive glitter or glow-in-the-dark, random draw. 💌 Subscribers shop first!

All that holds between Merch drop #1 42Fold Limited. Drawing of a bike with headlight on on a blue background

Reversible bookmark showing on the front noodle, a scallion pancake, a vintage radio and the bike with 'Lighten the load, lift the day" All that holds between by SJ Lee as text. The Back is Lena in a blue rain poncho, her hand extended to receive raindrops in it as she stands beside her bike. 42Fold Limited branding is seen on the bottom along with art credit to Grace Desmarais

Vinyl sticker pack of Lena in a poncho, the vintage radio, and the red bike with light on under the rain on blue background. 3" stickers.

Early bird bonus is a glow in the dark or glittery sticker of the happy noodle design! Limited quantities. Random Draw.

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Mar 23

✨ Subscribe to our (FREE!) email newsletter for early preorder access ✨ We open with a lower price for our subscribers this upcoming weekend; these prices go up when general sale begins on Monday, March 30th Cover by @margueritesauvage.bsky.social 💌 42-fold-studio-newsletter.beehiiv.com

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Mar 20

ALL THAT HOLDS BETWEEN by SJ LEE: 🍜 Queer + cozy speculative fiction 🍜 Processing grief 🍜 The power of memory 🍜 So much delicious food! Sign-up for our newsletter to not miss it & future releases: 42-fold-studio-newsletter.beehiiv.com

SYNOPSIS:

Life runs more efficiently when nothing hurts.

In Meiyu, people clip away their heaviest emotions and store them in memory drives so life can continue neatly and undisturbed. Lena is a courier who delivers these sealed fragments across the island, her days defined by routine, distance, and careful neutrality.

When one delivery goes wrong, a defective drive activates in her hands. The feelings inside are not hers and were never meant to surface. Ignoring protocol, Lena follows its pull through the city, through night markets scented with scallion and fried dough, into noodle shops, and the quiet generosity of neighbors’ kitchens, where lives brush against one another. With each step, the walls she’s build around herself begin to thin.

ALL THAT HOLDS BETWEEN is a gentle, speculative novella about rediscovering what’s lost, savoring what remains, and allowing life to hold more than function.

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Mar 20

📢 COVER REVEAL! 42Fold Limited is delighted to present this hardcover special edition of ALL THAT HOLDS BETWEEN by S.J. Lee, featuring the stunning artwork of 42Fold Studio's artist @margueritesauvage.bsky.social 💖 ✨ Pre-orders open next Friday & our newsletter subscribers shop first! 📚💙

All That Holds Between by SJ Lee wraparound dust jacket by Marguerite Sauvage depicting Runi on the front cooking in a small noodle shop and Lena on the back on her bike in the rain. Neon signs are seen on top all across and the color scheme goes from colder in Lena's vicinity to warmer near Runi.

The dust jacket is reversible and shows neon coloured lineart by Marguerite

The case wrap is also fully illustrated with a background of noodles flowing through with food and elements important to the story and a pink door on the back among these elements. The edition also contains: exclusive bonus content, curated merch, signed bookplate, and a note from the author!

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Feb 17

Character Art by @gracedesmarais.bsky.social for the contemporary romance book Frostbitten by Sally Merino A true black cat/golden retriever dynamic🐈‍⬛🐕 Thanks to Sally for trusting us with her characters✨ You can check out the book here if it sounds up your alley: www.amazon.com/Frostbitten-...

Jo and Cash character art depicting them on ice with a small fishing cabin behind them and fishing poles. They are partly hugging and looking at each other with defiance.

Jo and Cash at a cute dive bar, flirting as she is seated on the counter and he is in a chair, looking at her nonchalantly.

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Feb 17

Our studio can help you with any art/design project, whether you want to commission an illustration, need a cover for your next book, or want a full book design package from the ground up✨ We work hard to match your vision and your budget + we provide art by amazing humans!💖 🌐 42fold.studio

Pick an envelope to find a perfect match.
- I need a book cover
- I want to commission some art
- I'm an indie author!
- I need to stick to my budget!
- I've never commissioned art before!
- I want t refresh an existing cover!
- I need help designing merch!
- I want my whole book designed!
- I'm a reader who loves pretty books!

All the answers are 42Fold!
- We do book covers!
- Our artists want to work with you!
- We love indie authors!
- We can work within your budget!
- We'll help you with the whole process!
- We can glow up your backlist!
- We can design your merch!
- We've got custom packages!
- Watch out for our beautiful special editions!

Come chat with us! We'd love to hear about your project!

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jan 23

Produced in close partnership with the authors, each of our limited editions will be signed & include the following features: ⭐ Illustrated jackets & case wraps ⭐ Professional cover & interior design ⭐ Exclusive content unique to our editions ⭐ Curated merch ⭐ A special note from the author 2/3

Brought to you by our professional in-house design team:
M.H. Cali Founder and Manager
Liana Kangas Managing Partner & Co-Creative Director
Irene Te Visual & Marketing Director

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jan 23

✨We’re excited to announce 42 FOLD LIMITED! This year, we’re bringing you some gorgeous collaborations between indie authors & our talented roster of artists, real humans only. Our studio takes immense pride in showing off all the beautiful things you can make without the use of genAI✨ 1/3

Showcasing the innovation & possibilities of indie publishing

42 Fold Limited - A Division of 42 Fold Studio

Deluxe, small-batch Limited Editions of books by Indie authors

Featuring our roster of renowned artists

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jan 21

We’re sharing some big news on Friday 👀 Follow us here @42fold.studio so you don’t miss it! And if you feel like being an overachiever, you can already sign up for our Newsletter 💌 We’ll be offering exclusive sneak peeks as early as next week, just for our email friends!

An 'L' shape made of 42 Fold logos from piled cards in different colors with the text 'COMING SOON 01.23.26 @42FOLD.STUDIO' on the right

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jan 15

Anyone in the book or comics community needs a cover?👀 Maybe some character art or illustrations?👀 Want to make sure the artist you collaborate with doesn't use genAI in any part of their process? Contact us! We're excited to work with you😊 💙📚 🌐 42fold.studio

CONTACT US FOR ALL YOUR COVERS, CHARACTER ART & ILLUSTRATIONS NEEDS. 100% human-made art from renowned industry professionals at indie-friendly rates. That's our commitment. Art by Liana Kangas and Marguerite Sauvage displayed.

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jan 12

Shop small, support independent human artists & let’s create some magic together✨ We are looking forward to working with you! Don’t hesitate to get in touch. No art request is too big or too small 💙📚🌈 🌐 42fold.studio 🎨 Art on display below by @skyepatridge.bsky.social & @lianakangas.com

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jan 7

If you need art for your book or project, no art request is too big or too small for us💖 Shop small, support independent artists & let’s create some magic together! We are looking forward to working with you. Don’t hesitate to get in touch ✨ 💙📚🌶️📚🌈📚🪐 🌐 42fold.studio

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Jan 6

For one of our very first projects at the Studio, we had the pleasure to create art for @wellsthomp.bsky.social SMUT Vol.1, & @illaurastrates.bsky.social delivered this 🔥🔥🔥 pinup!🥵 Thanks you for your trust, Wells, & for supporting human-made art✨ If you're a creator in need of art, contact us 🌐

A buff woman with green hair, Dakota, is laying on a weight bench at the gym pleasuring herself.

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Dec 19

Wishing everyone great holidays and a wonderful end of the year✨ We made it through the dumpster fire that was 2025 & we think that's reason enough to celebrate! Let's bring more creativity, human-made art, and compelling stories into 2026!💖 Cheers🥂

Happy Holidays from the whole team at 42Fold. Artwork by Grace Desmarais depicting a couple skating clumsily and by Marguerite Sauvage depicting a couple sharing a slice of cake in front of a table full of appetizing desserts near the Eiffel Tower

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Dec 11

The holidays are always a time where people's budgets get tighter, we 100% get it! But do you know that we accept time payments that start in the new year?👀 If you need art for your book or project & want to make sure you work with the artist you want from our roster, contact us!💙📚 🌐 42fold.studio

10% off every commission booked by the end of the year! 100% human-made art from renowned industry professionals at indie-friendly rates. That's our commitment.
Artwork by Skylar Patridge of a lesbian couple kissing and by liana Kangas of a couple in an embrace looking lasciviously at each other

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Dec 10

Crowdfunding or publishing a comic or a book next year? Need covers, character art or any merch design? Our artists would be happy to collaborate with you! 💙📚🌈📚🌶️ Plus, we currently have an end of the year promotion going on👀 Don't hesitate to contact us✨ 🌐 42fold.studio

42 Fold. Artists for Creators. 100% human-made art from renowned industry professionals.

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Dec 9

Grab your discount today for your current or future book or project (we're booking for all of 2026 at the moment)🎨 Shop small, support independent artists & let’s create some magic together! (Time payments available upon request) 💙📚🌶️📚🪐 No art request is too big or too small💖 🌐 42fold.studio

42 Fold Studio@42fold· Dec 7

A piece by @meganlevens.bsky.social is always going to be vibrant & powerful. Her clean lines paired with sharp compositions are sure to make any story stand out! If you're in need of art for your book or project, contact us! We also have an end of the year promotion going on💙📚🪐 🌐 42fold.studio