Overhead flat-lay of a wooden drafting table with open sketchbooks, textured paper scans, and pools of black india ink under soft window light.
Overhead flat-lay of a wooden drafting table with open sketchbooks, textured paper scans, and pools of black india ink under soft window light.

Joneno.com

Hello and welcome. I am an old-school illustrator and a writer. With the advent of AI, I am finding my way through this new frontier of creativity and entertainment.
Here, you will find some of old art and some AI art in the galleries.
I have two novels coming out in July and a third in the works. I am a sci-fi nerd to the core, so you will find the usual genres, but each has a twist you have never seen before, especially BORD DEAD, the zombie story. My novels are partially illustrated. I hope you will enjoy them.
Macro close-up of ink pooling on premium textured cream paper, showing fine lines and organic paper grain under directional light.
Macro close-up of ink pooling on premium textured cream paper, showing fine lines and organic paper grain under directional light.
The Studio

Complete publishable worlds.

The studio smells of india ink and cold tea. Here, stories are forged in the margins before they ever find a printing press.

Every project begins with physical ink on heavy sketch paper. The lines carry the weight of the story, creating a tactile depth that digital rendering cannot replicate.

From editorial commissions to complete novels, the focus remains on rich, atmospheric storytelling that lingers long after the page is turned.

A clean physical book mockup of a novel on a wooden table, showing a textured spine and minimalist black ink cover illustration.
A clean physical book mockup of a novel on a wooden table, showing a textured spine and minimalist black ink cover illustration.
A physical hardcover book mockup with a dusty red accent markup on the cover, resting under soft window light.
A physical hardcover book mockup with a dusty red accent markup on the cover, resting under soft window light.
In Progress

Two upcoming volumes.

A glimpse into the drafting table. These two upcoming volumes represent three years of dual-threat creation, merging physical ink plates with sharp, atmospheric prose.

The Ink-Stained Margins

Drafts of the Unseen

An illustrated novel exploring the quiet spaces between written history and forgotten folklore. Featuring forty original brush-ink plates.

A collection of short visual narratives and storyboard sequences detailing the architecture of imaginary coastal towns.

+ Inquiries

Build a world together.

Accepting select editorial commissions and publishing inquiries for the upcoming season. Let us discuss your next narrative project.