Narrative Illustration for Games & Publishing.

Hi there! I’m Nuesret Kaymak – freelance illustrator and author. After decades in advertising and visual communication, I now create artwork for games and book publishers.

From captivating box art and detailed components to memorable characters and board layouts: here is a quick, streamlined look at my assets and visual styles. Scan, scroll, and find your next visual edge.

01. Cover & Key Art

Box covers, posters, and key visuals designed to stand out instantly on retail shelves or digital store fronts.

Sunny Island board game cover illustration
Viking themed game assets and card designs
Caribbean Privateers pirate game cover art
Galleon ship key visual for game cover
Viking gods dramatic key art illustration
Medieval narrative illustration with monks, hooded figures and dramatic confrontation
Illustrated monastery complex and early medieval village scene with thatched houses
Pulp style narrative cover illustration
Comic style game key visual
Narrative illustration for book and game covers

02. Character Design

Memorable personalities, comprehensive character sheets, expressions, and compelling visual variations for your game worlds.

Character face grid with multiple expressions
Pirate character Ryan portrait illustration
Historical figure character designs
Full character design board with color palette
Male character head studies and expressions
Medieval guard character Heribert design
Sammy snake character design sheet
Rico beaver mascot character variations
Various mascot character designs
Children’s book style character illustrations
Bacteria character design process

03. Game Components

Highly detailed cards, custom game boards, tokens, tile designs, and functional UI iconography.

Yggdrasil themed game component illustration
Multiple illustrated card decks for board games
Knight armor and equipment component details
Castle game board and component design
Sunny Island illustrated game map
Beach themed game tokens and icons
Lino cut style game icons and symbols
Vector graphic game UI icons and components
Historical themed game cards and assets
Pivmalim character game components
Helper character game assets

04. Packaging & Box Art

Full wrap-around box designs and die-lines that bring the core theme of your game to life at first glance.

Gothic Witches book cover design
Selection from 121 published book and game titles

Selection from 121 published titles

Card game box packaging mockups
Spray chalk product packaging design
Spray chalk box die-line and packaging layout

05. Animation & Trailers

Animated sprites, trailer assets, looping GIFs, or short promotional clips that inject dynamic motion into your analog or digital projects.

More animation work and client projects: YouTube channel · Main website

I concept and produce trailers and animated sequences – and, where needed, bring characters to life and make them speak using camera tracking and a microphone. Handcrafted, affordable, and clearly human-made.

06. Web & Hybrid Games

Interfaces, application mockups, and prototypes bridging the gap seamlessly between physical board games and digital screens.

Captain Sunny Memory app icon
Knights and Clans Memory game icon
Comic and Manga Calculator app icon
MAX game application icon
Minnie and Minsky app icon
Wildcats photorealistic app icon
Captain Sunny coloring app screenshot

Don’t Leave Your Cover to the Algorithm.
Narrative Illustration with Genuine Authorship.

The market is flooded with homogenous CGI and legally risky AI generations. A strong title needs a distinctive visual identity that stands out.

I deliver classic narrative illustration—digitally executed with the soul of the old masters. Inspired by the figurative-naturalistic look of pulp covers and movie posters from the 1960s–80s. Anatomically precise, vital, and story-driven across Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Crime, and Fiction.

The Decisive Benefit for Your Publishing House:

Every brushstroke is guided manually on the drawing tablet. That means 100% legally bulletproof copyright protection, exclusive rights, and no third-party risks. Reliable craftsmanship without legal gray areas.

100% Genuine Art

Manual digital brushwork. Full protection from plagiarism and copyright claims.

Rapid Turnaround

30+ years of experience mean reliable, fast delivery—even under tight deadlines.

Infinite Scaling

Ultra-high resolution files. Sharp from mobile screens to large-format print.

From Sketch to Final

Every image starts with a visible process — from first sketches and studies to the finished artwork.

Character body construction sketch sheet
Head and facial expression studies
Fox character development from sketch to final
Rico character design process
Line art process and style overview
Small character illustration process example
Photo to hand-drawn oil pastel product adaptation

Let's Bring Your Next Title to Life!

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