When we began brainstorming ideas for the first Thomas Scoundrel book cover (Scoundrel in the Thick), we started with two absolutely firm ideals: first, we were going to go the high / fine art level, and second, we weren’t going to follow whatever design trend was hot at the moment. We were fortunate to be able to engage one of the premier illustrators in the world for the project, and our first instructions to artist Tyler Jacobson were to create something classic, lasting, and worthy of framing in an art gallery. He delivered, and them some.

With the second Scoundrel book we asked Tyler for the same level of artistry, mood and energy. Once again, he exceeded our expectations and produced a piece that can stand on its own as a fine piece of art. There are 6 books in the Thomas Scoundrel series, and we intend on having Tyler do each of them. That will be quite a library of finished work. (Which, by the way, we plan to make available in other formats, including wine labels!). We hope you enjoy the painting.