Najla Qamber Designs

New Cover Designs!

2012-02-26T22:47:00.004+03:00

Want by Stephanie Lawton

Publisher : Inkspell Publishing

Goodreads

Julianne counts the days until she can pack her bags and leave her old-money, tradition-bound Southern town where appearance is everything and secrecy is a way of life. A piano virtuoso, she dreams of attending a prestigious music school in Boston. Failure is not an option, so she enlists the help of New England Conservatory graduate Isaac Laroche to help her.

She can’t understand why he suddenly gave up Boston’s music scene to return to the South. He doesn’t know her life depends on escaping it. Julianne must face down madness from without, just as it threatens from within. Isaac must resist an inappropriate attraction, but an indiscretion at a Mardi Gras ball—the pinnacle event for Mobile’s elite—forces their present wants and needs to collide with sins of the past.

My Comments: This was one of my favorite covers to do. It was simple and every elegant composition.

Call of the Sea by Rebecca Hart
Publisher : Inkspell Publishing
Goodreads

With cursed selkie blood coursing through his veins, Daniel O'Rourke needs the sea to survive. After giving up on his humanity and spending three years in seal form, he decides to give his human side another chance. Daniel searches for a sense of normalcy and a job, earning himself a position aboard Captain Winter’s ship, The Surf Runner. However, his new captain’s first assignment has nothing to do with sailing, and everything to do with his headstrong young daughter.

Elysandra Winters has always yearned for a life of adventure on the rolling seas and is willing to do whatever it takes to fulfill her dream. When her Privateer father continually refuses to allow his only daughter to sail, Ellie defies him, disguises herself as a boy, and goes in search of a captain who will give her a chance to prove her worth.

Years later, when Captain Winters is murdered by the leader of a band of bloodthirsty pirates, Daniel and Elysandra’s lives come crashing back together with the force of a hurricane. Both experts in deception, they must find a way to open their hearts and trust each other if they have any hope of hunting down the captain’s killer. And find a way to quell the raging storm between them.

My Comments: This one was one of the funniest ones to do! Special shout out to the model (mizzd-stock.deviantart.com).

Initiation by Imogen Rose

Self-Published

Goodreads

Welcome to Bonfire Academy. Set in the foothills of the alpine mountains in St.Moritz, this exclusive private school caters to a special kind of student. Enter at your own risk... but if you are human, you may not want to enter at all.

This is part one of the prequel series (Bonfire Academy) in the Bonfire Chronicles. Book two, INTEGRATION, will be released summer 2012.

My Comments: This may look like the easiest one to do amongst the three but this was actually the hardest. It was difficult to get the feel of the book all over such a limited space by space I mean the model and the lack of background the stock image has.

What do you guys think of my latest covers? Contact me for inquires if you like what you see and want to have your own cover/other designs done.

New Cover Design: Familiar Ties by Naya Nikki

2012-01-28T18:26:00.000+03:00

Familiar Ties
by Naya Nikki
Inkspell Publishing

Blurb:

Max West is a widower raising Phoebe, his four-year-old daughter. Phoebe has to live with the fact that the day she was born is also the day of her mother's death. As her fifth year without her mother approaches, Phoebe finds solace in her godmother, Amy Riley, and her daughter, Grace Crawford, another single parent family.

Amy Riley is a successful fashion designer who spends most of her days raising her four-year-old daughter, Grace, while her wayward boyfriend is travelling the world making the next best film. As the fifth year without her best friend looms she finds comfort in her ex-boyfriend, Max, and his daughter, Phoebe.

These two “broken” families have a tough week to face as the dreaded day approaches. However through their past, present and debatable future will their choices affect the outcome both parents clearly want and are simply denying? Or will Phoebe and Grace lose the only “whole” family they have ever known?

This is one of the most hardest covers I've ever designed.

New Cover Design! Shadow of the Witte Wieven by Debbie Peterson

2012-01-18T10:46:00.001+03:00

Shadow of the Witte Wieven
by Debbie Peterson

Synopsis:
Despite a contract on her head, lone Drug Enforcement Agent, Aliyana Montijo must ferret out a mole and stop the assassination of top DEA officials, as so ordered by the Colombian drug lord she seeks to take down. The task is a daunting one, for there is no one she can trust. No one that is, until she encounters a most unlikely ally.

Former seventeenth century captain of the Dutch West Indies Company, Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness, now from a parallel dimension, encounters the beautiful agent during an unearthly storm in the Bermuda triangle. Drawn to the Spanish beauty he rescues, he pledges his assistance, despite her reluctance to accept either his help or his heart.

Can Wolf bridge both space and time to claim the woman he loves?

This cover took me forever to get it right. But it was all worth it. Thanks to Shilpa and Debbie for their MAJOR input. Without you guys, this cover wouldn't be as good as it looks now. :D

More info here.

What do you guys think?

Cover Reveal: Punished (Arelia LaRue #2) by Kira Saito

2012-01-18T10:32:00.001+03:00

Punished (Arelia LaRue #2)

by Kira Saito

This cover didn't take me long. It was very simple to do. Especially when I didn't change the background. :D Check out the first book here. The series looks great so far! I'm hoping it'll continue to look good. Enjoy!

I would put in a synopsis of this but I can't seem to find it around. O.O Oh well! I hope you guys like this one. :D

Cover Reveal : Entangled by Nikki Jefford

2012-01-09T20:42:00.001+03:00

A Resurrection Spell Gone Wrong

Two months after dying, Graylee Perez wakes up in her identical twin sister, Charlene’s body.

As the daughter of a witch, can anyone blame her mother for attempting to bring her back to life? Only now Gray’s stuck sharing her sister’s body 50/50 in 24 hour shifts.

The race is on for Gray to find a way back into her body before Charlene purges her from existence.

Warlock Raj McKenna is rumored to meddle in the black arts, not to mention he’s after Gray’s invisibility spell and worse – her heart. But Raj might be the only one powerful enough to save Gray from fading away forever.

After working with Nikki Jefford for 3 - 5 days on this cover we managed to come up with a fabulous cover such as this one! Concept by Nikki and Designed by Me (Najla Qamber). One of the best things I've done in awhile. I'm looking forward to doing the rest of this new YA Paranormal Romance. I'll also be doing her bookmarks and 2 more of the books. This is an exciting project for me! :D I can't wait to start on them.

Thank you to Nikki, her author friends, and audience for their input. This wouldn't be as beautiful as it is without you guys!

For more on the author visit her blog.

Yay! New Blog Layouts!

2012-01-06T14:11:00.001+03:00

Before I show off the recent blog layout designs I've done. I'd like to just say that I've learned new techniques in the process of making these layouts. Which is a big achievement for me. I always try to design something that'll teach me how to do more than what I already do. Okay! Enough of my chitchat! Now, check out the blog layouts I've done recently! Enjoy!

Cece @ Hopelessly Book-Fevered

Clarissa @Running After Raina

What do you guys think?

Banner Designs made for Sizzling Tours!

2011-12-16T13:23:00.001+03:00

These are all the blog tour banners I've been doing for Sizzling PR.

If you want blog tour banners or badges to be made drop me an email with:

Hostname:

Title of Book on Tour:

Dates of the Tour:

Author Website or Tour Host Website (Whichever you prefer):

Stock Credits for Backgrounds: sxc.hu

Shilpa Mirza's Blog Layout

2011-12-06T13:43:00.001+03:00

Visit Shilpa's here.

Blog Tour Banners

2011-10-22T22:43:00.001+03:00

Banners that were especially made for Authors for their Blog Tours around the Blogosphere.

Compositions (c) by the cover artists and Najla Qamber

The Magic Attic Blog Layout

2011-10-18T21:48:00.001+03:00

I recently did a Huge Blog Layout project with Bree @ The Magic Attic for the $30 Blog Layout Package, that includes everything shown above. (the ones that aren't labeled are Meme banners/buttons)

Model : Mizzd-Stock @ Deviantart.com

Dragonfly Book Cover

2011-10-18T21:02:00.001+03:00

eBook Cover

Model taken by Amy Wright

Other stock from sxc.hu

Asylum Bookmarks

2011-10-07T18:26:00.000+03:00

Made for Asylum by K. A. Tucker

Bookcover Design by Najla Qamber

Book Covers

2011-10-07T17:13:00.002+03:00

Book Cover Designs © Najla Qamber

Special mentions to:
Photographer Marcus Ranum
Megan Duncan
Kira Saito
Mizzd-Stock (Model of Bound)
Umbradenoapte-stock (Part of Background of Bound)
Other stock from sxc.hu & dreamstime

For more info, visit my contact page.

Bookmarks

2011-10-05T21:59:00.001+03:00

Also done for Megan Duncan.

Bookmarks

2011-09-28T21:23:00.000+03:00

I recently got the chance of doing some designs for one of my favorite authors EVER! And it totally rocked up world when she asked me to do some bookmarks for her. By her I mean Megan Duncan. She is totally awesome! :D

Blog Layout: The Jolly Blogger

2011-09-24T14:47:00.000+03:00

This is a new text technique I learned and completely enjoyed making. Below, is the screenshot of the layout being applied. I created the header, edited the background, made the button and favicon.

NOTE: THIS PROJECT WAS DONE NON-COMMERCIALLY.

Freebies: Stripe Backgrounds

2011-09-11T21:50:00.000+03:00

Brochure

2011-09-11T21:42:00.001+03:00

Freebies: Texture

2011-09-09T22:54:00.000+03:00

Yay for Freebies!

:D Here some Textures!
I've posted it up on DA before this. I know I said to credit me and stuff.
But its just textures! So no need. :D

Blog Layout: Life happens with Kids

2011-09-06T23:38:00.000+03:00

Made a matching Button, favicon, header, and background. :D

Always Me Book Cover

2011-09-03T19:50:00.000+03:00

Stock:

Forest: frayidaho @ sxc.hu
Tree: Bertvthul @ sxc.hu
Model & Hand: ~Kechake-stock
Dress: *mizzd-stock
Mountains: hapekla @ sxc.hu
Foreground: dlockeretz @ sxc.hu
Texture: ~laflaneuse
Tire Swing: [link]

Can be found here:

http://redeemer-of-light.deviantart.com/art/Always-Me-256524622

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/85534

NEW: Book Cover

2011-08-26T13:57:00.001+03:00

Children's Book called "Flight of the Cookie Dough Mansion" by Keith Blackmore

http://www.amazon.com/Flight-Cookie-Dough-Mansion-ebook/dp/B004GNFT9Y
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/33702

Stock Used:

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/374310

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/495444

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1122902

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1336284

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1344825

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1358859

Recommendation at Kindle Boards

2011-08-26T13:42:00.001+03:00

I've been lurking around Kindle Boards helping authors with their book covers until I found this little recommendation from Mike Lewis!

I did some work with the front and back cover of his book Changer's Summer but the front Cover is not made by me.

Heres a Quote from Mike Lewis:

"I have just finished working with Najla Qamber on the cover design for the paperback version of Changers' Summer. You may remember that she advertised here a while back offering to do cover work fairly cheaply.

Working with Najla has been an easy experience, she's been very quick and responsive (despite being a week away from finals!) and put up with me asking for a number of changes and changing my mind."

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE COVER AND RECOMMENDATION

Book Covers

2011-08-22T15:40:00.001+03:00

ALL STOCK USED ARE CREDITED HERE

New Blog Layout

2011-08-22T15:26:00.002+03:00

Upcoming Projects!

2011-06-29T18:22:00.000+03:00

BOOK COVERS!

Yes, I've said it. Book covers. I just got few opportunities to design a couple of book covers for books in the genres sci-fi and young adult. I'm excited to work on them. Look out for the finished products!

See you!

Once Upon a Quote receives a makeover.

2011-05-10T22:06:00.002+03:00

Good Evening Everyone!

Today, I have successfully completed another Blog Layout Project + Button and this time its for Elodie over at Once upon a quote.

Heres a screenshot, you can also view the real thing live by clicking the link above. :D

Stock Credit: Model from mizzd-stock, Mushrooms, Wings, Books, and Various Backgrounds from sxc.hu.

Thank you stocks for being available and flexible in letting me use your awesome stock for my creations!

Find them and more by clicking the buttons below:

All the best to you all!

2 New Blog Layouts up with matching buttons!! :D

2011-05-04T17:30:00.002+03:00

Check out these Layouts + Buttons I did for these awesome bloggers!

Assortments...

~Moonstar Fantasy World~

Find them and more by clicking the buttons below:

Bookmarks

2011-04-18T19:01:00.001+03:00

Typography

2011-04-16T15:04:00.001+03:00

Album Art

2011-04-16T14:48:00.001+03:00

Button Pins

2011-04-16T14:33:00.002+03:00

Buttons

2011-04-16T14:30:00.003+03:00

Blog Layouts

2011-04-16T14:17:00.004+03:00

Logos

2011-04-16T13:57:00.001+03:00

Posters

2011-04-16T13:51:00.001+03:00

Greetings All!

2011-04-16T00:40:00.004+03:00

Welcome!

I think its pretty obvious what my name is so I'll skip the little introduction and fast forward into my experience. I've been into Photoshop extensively since I was 13 (7 years) and at 16 I was accepted to be a design trainee at Unisono here in Bahrain. There I learned InDesign, Illustrator, and even more about Photoshop. As I continued to progress I began to independently accept clients as a freelancer still at 16. As I grew so did the art.

Now, I design brands, commercial products and even design blog layouts and brochures. For a year now I have not been charging for my work for the purpose of building my portfolio. For inquires and my CV do visit my contact me page above to get my contact information.