“An absolute pleasure to work with, gave good feedback when needed and is top of my list for my next project”
June 1, 2011
Chris Kentlea – http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/chris-kentlea/33/211/ba5
“Very communicative and determined to get the work right, which is valuable when producing art to hire, ensuring that all sides work together well and the end result is what is required. Friendly and hard working, a joy to work with.”
April 27, 2011
James (Grim) Desborough – http://www.postmortemstudios.wordpress.com/
“I hired Rowena to produce five pieces of art for my project Dark Harvest: Legacy of Frankenstein. By the end, I added a sixth illustration. Rowena was great to deal with, stayed in touch during the process, provided sketches and even tweaked ‘finished’ art. Her work was of a consistently high quality, and was delivered on deadline with no exceptions – even on a tight deadline. She took direction well, and was not in the least afraid to ask when something I’d requested didn’t make complete sense first time around. Her own suggestions were well received and showed a full understanding of the project. Would use again!”
January 6, 2011
Iain Lowson – http://www.darkharvest-legacyoffrankenstein.com/
“Rowena is a rare find among artists. She not only has the creative talent and steady hand to create beautiful illustrations, but she understands the realities of publishing deadlines and that this is a business. Having worked with over 80 artists during my tenure in the publishing industry, I would easily rank her in my top 5 of all time in both ability and responsiveness. Only 2 other artists score so high in both categories.”
Bill Webb
“I would like to thank you so much for helping me get these pictures into a reality, couldn’t have asked for more. Both pictures are gorgeous, just keep staring at them, noticing new details all the time. My friends jaws will drop the floor tomorrow when the session starts. Will save this one for special surprise when the fighting starts in the session. My DM also complimented your talents and said if he was going to start as a regular player in a steady campaign he would want unique character art like this for his character as well. You are really talented and if I need more pictures later I know who to turn to, thank you again. Truly happy and pleased.”
December 2, 2011
Eric Johansson
“I highly recommend Rowena. She is an incredibly talented professional illustrator and it is an absolute honour to work with her. I am an extremely happy client and have commissioned her for several The Light Direction character portrait illustrations with exceptional results. Often recommending her to my network, I shall also be commissioning her again very soon. Very Talented and a joy to work with. When you discover Rowena, you have found THE BEST!”
March 30, 2012
Ces Loftus, Creative Director & Author http://www.the-light-direction.co.uk/
“I discovered Rowena by pure chance, and a google search. My manuscript was nearing completion and I wanted to add a professional looking book cover to make my submissions to publishers stand out from the crowd. From day one, she was exceeding my expectations and pressing for details of the artwork that I hadn’t even thought up. My hope was simple, have a book cover drawn up that makes my manuscript look nice. What I was handed by the end of this collaboration, was a quality piece that is just as good as the collector’s edition DVD set of The Lord of the Rings. Not only would I recommend Rowena, but I intend to make it part of any contract negotiation that she be the artist for any major publishing.”
August 20, 2012
Alex Gaddy The Elsbeck Chronicles – Wicked Roots
“Rowena has been a blast to work with. Her technique and experience in the fantasy genre speaks for itself. I asked her to do the cover and four interiors in the fourth volume of my Hardway Series, Across the Spires. I am very happy with her work and her professional attitude. She met my deadline with no problems. I highly recommend Rowena for the artwork in your upcoming project.”
September 25, 2012
Drake Russell – http://hardwaybooks.com/
“Thank you so much for all the work you’ve done…The committee were all thrilled by the final draft (of our new logo) – it is so much more than we had envisaged.”
November 2, 2012
Buntingford Community Choir – Original Logo – http://www.buntingfordchoir.co.uk/
Buntingford Community Choir – New Logo – http://rowenaaitken.com/buntingford-community-choir-logo/
“I contacted Rowena with an idea for a project prior to Christmas 2012. Having agreed upon a basic idea Rowena made herself available throughout the process to discuss the work. Subsequently the commission changed many times during the process and all the while Rowena was happy to make changes (even radical ones), send me ideas and offer ideas on how best to make the piece work. Even when the work was completed Rowena was happy to make additional changes and I was provided with an amazing finished piece that my partner loves. A hugely talented but more importantly professional and personable artist. Thank you!”
January 23, 2013
Nicholas Edwards For “The Raven“.