I create illustrated worlds for fantasy and science fiction books, working across both cover art and narrative interior illustration.
I'm Raphael Lucchini, a book illustrator specializing in visual world-building for publishing. My work focuses on developing cohesive visual systems that extend across a book or series, shaping the reader’s experience from the cover through the interior artwork.
My clients include Chaosium Inc., Ghostfire Gaming, Rock Games, The Board Game Cartel, Skinner Self Publish, and fantasy authors such as Adam R. Bishop (published by The Broken Binding), Andy Peloquin, Christopher Russell, Robert Zangari, and Beauregard Neville.
I specialize in long-form visual storytelling, collaborating closely with authors and publishers to build the visual identity of a project across multiple illustrations.
My background in graphic design provides a strong foundation in composition, layout awareness, and visual communication, allowing my work to integrate naturally within publishing and book production.