Veteran Worldbuilding Meets Book Production Craft

The Artist & Producer

Hi, My Name Is Lukasz Jaskolski

Since launching fadingray.com in 2008, I have worked professionally as a digital painter and concept artist specializing in Science Fiction, Dark Fantasy, and Horror. Trained with a Technician degree in Interior Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Graphics Design, my foundation rests on classical spatial perspective, dramatic lighting, creature anatomy, and tactile storytelling.

Over nearly two decades in the entertainment and tabletop publishing industries, I have painted hundreds of characters, monsters, starships, and cursed landscapes for major international franchises — including artworks for A Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars: X-Wing, Warhammer: The Enemy Within, Arkham Horror, and Fury of Dracula.

Why Book Covers & Publishing?

Alongside illustration, I have spent years immersed in the practical business of books: interior typesetting, pre-press preparation, self-publishing workflows, book marketing, and selling editions both directly to readers and through global distributors.

That dual perspective shapes every cover that leaves Fading Ray. You aren’t just commissioning a pretty painting — you are getting a commercial cover engineered for instant genre recognition at Amazon thumbnail size, integrated custom typography, and flawless technical print files ready for KDP, IngramSpark, or offset hardcover presses.

Our Strict 100% Human-Made Pledge

In an era flooded with synthetic imagery, Speculative Fiction readers value authentic human artistry — and authors need ironclad copyright certainty. Every Fading Ray piece is drawn and painted by hand in Photoshop (supported where helpful by traditional 3D perspective blockouts in 3ds Max and ZBrush). No generative AI models, prompts, or AI upscalers touch your cover, ever.