Fantasy Illustration Portfolio

 

Email: Jorge@jorgesantiagojr.com

Updated 6-16-2025

Book of the Usurper Gazetteer Illustrations for Erin M. Evans - These illustrations were commissioned by Erin M. Evans to promote and illustrate the different peoples of her original fantasy novels, Empire of Exiles and Relics of Ruin, published by Orbit Books. Erin provided her notes and references for the inspirations of the people, and I created the art and designed these cards to help present the people online and in pdfs. I wanted to try and illustrate these in the rendering style of Tsubasa Masao, the character artist on Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together.

Books of the Usurper - Stavio Jeudi Portrait - This is a portrait of a popular character in Erin's books, and there is not much artwork of the Ashtabari, so I decided to paint this to practice my digital painting skills.

Empire of Exiles and Relics of Ruin Promotional Illustration - These 2 illustrations were commissioned by Erin M. Evans to promote her two new original fantasy novels. I was sent advance copies of the books, and after sending Erin various sketches and designs, we ended up choosing for me to draw the inciting incidents of both books. Both books are excellent mysteries set in a fantasy universe, so this gave me the opportunity to include some of the rich cultures and incorporate some clues to the story in the illustrations. The first is a sorrowful murderer looking upon his crime, meant to sow doubt as to whether he did this of his own volition. The second is a bloodied young man and a man in a uniform stumbling upon a cave covered in visages of a deific horned woman, as they uncover her skeleton in a crate buried in the earth at their feet. These images were meant to be used as prints, bookmarks, and device wallpapers, so the images were designed to work in all these formats.

Empire of Exiles Full Sized Illustration

Empire of Exiles Bookmark

Relics of Ruin Full Size Illustration

Relics of Ruin Bookmark

Isekai Realms - Character Portraits - These character illustrations were created for the Dungeon Scrawlers upcoming new season of Isekai Realms, where the players themselves have been magicked into the Forgotten Realms. We have Rhiannon, a Spellfire Sorcerer, and Allie, a Drow Rogue/Paladin.

Illarys Pitch Art - This is a collection of illustrations and comic pages I created for a graphic novel pitch that I've been working on. The story is about 2 young half-elven children who become refugees while trying to flee their oppressive homeland that is ruled by tyrannical dragons. The book was aimed at the YA audience with some action to boost the coming of age story.

 

HoloMarches Character Art - These are illustrations drawn to scenes from the Holostars V-tuber Crimzon Ruze's ongoing D&D campaign. These were done for fun, although Ruze has shared them on social media which has been really awesome.

The party is confronted by an Adult Blue Dragon in the first session, which destroys the caravan they're meant to protect.

Bodvarr the Dwarf Paladin attempts to ward off the dragon with his sculpted muscles. It doesn't work.

Tiefling Druid Charon, who is at odds with humans, but is still often the voice of reason.

Count Kristoff Kürch, a human fighter, with an impeccable battle strategy: Playing dead.

Lord Godwyn, a human barbarian with a lot to say, but only one person in the party speaks his same language.

Korvin Birdheart, a cursed wizard, and is also usually the voice of reason. Also a little firebolt-happy.

Honor Bound Ch1 Pages - While these aren't illustrations, I want to share some of my favorite pages of this fantasy comic, which I completed in May 2025. This is a queer dark fantasy romance comic, about a gender neutral squire, Zheng, and their journey back to the man they love, Rayner, following a crushing defeat while defending their barony.

All art created by Jorge Santiago Jr. Book of the Usurper, Empire of Exiles, and Relics of Ruin and the characters belong to Erin M. Evans, the art here is posted with Erin's permission. Isekai Realms cahracters belong to the Dungeon Scrawlers, and their likenesses were used with permission for the portraits. Honor Bound and Illarys are both written and drawn by Jorge Santiago Jr.

Email: Jorge@jorgesantiagojr.com