I am particularly fascinated by the relationship between art and human perception. Studying art is like engaging in an interrogation with nature, constantly trying to figure out if our assumptions about the world are in any way accurate. Even if such an aspiration may never be fulfilled, there is an excitement in embarking on the venture of unravelling the opacity of the universe.

I believe writers and artists share this desire intimately. I enjoy working with authors on their book covers since it gives me an opportunity to understand the myriad ways in which the authors express the world they have imagined, or interpret the world around them. I love art and I love words, and I find it satisfying to develop a book cover that resonates with the writer. In addition to art, literature is one of my passions, and I am an aspiring writer myself.

I initially chose to study Computer Science, but the lure of creative pursuits proved too strong to resist. I experimented with animation as a means of expressing the stories I wanted to tell, but ultimately I found illustration to have the strongest appeal for me, and I decided to explore it in a self-taught manner. For the past few years I have been working as a self-employed illustrator based in the UK, designing book covers as well as environments for comics.

Please feel free to reach out to me through any of the links in the contact section. I’m always up for any discussions about books, art or philosophy.

Book Covers by Kabir Shah

Aldaraia by Burt Clinchandhill Around Two Corners by Taya DeVere Between Two Doors by Taya DeVere Black and White Truth by K.M. Hodge Carry Me Away by Robb Grindstaff The Christmas Donut Revolution by Gregg Sapp Deep Mud by Ty Spencer Vossler Down Two Paths by Taya DeVere Enfold Me by Steven Greenberg A Family Fued Texas Style by Kent Swarts Flirtation on the Hudson by J.F. Collen The Green-Eyed Monster by Mike Robinson Halloween from the Other Side by Gregg Sapp Hannah’s Voice by Robb Grindstaff The Holocaust Engine by David Rike & Stephen Patrick Indivisible by Julia Camp Leaving the Beach by Mary Rowen Lemuria by Burt Clinchandhill Moon Path by Steven Greenberg Murder by Valentine Candy by Gregg Sapp Negative Space by Mike Robinson Panicles by Richard Robbins Patron Saint of Wrong by William LJ Galaini Pioneer Passage by J.F. Collen The Pisa Affair by Kent Swarts Red on the Run by K.M. Hodge The Sally Ride Chronicle by K.M. Hodge A Savvy Way to Kill by Kent Swarts Soul of the Elephant by Pam Laughlin Sparks from a Cruel Grindstone by William LJ Galaini The Texas Medicine Murders by Kent Swarts They Tell Me You Are Brutal by David Hagerty They Tell Me You Are Crooked by David Hagerty They Tell Me You Are Cunning by David Hagerty They Tell Me You Are Wicked by David Hagerty The Tormenting Beauty of Empathy by Richard Robbins Trampling in the Land of Woe by William LJ Galaini True Blue Son by K.M. Hodge Upside-Down Independence Day by Gregg Sapp Waking Gods by Mike Robinson Walk Away West by J.F. Collen