- "I was blown away when I've got an opportunity to work on art for @starwars. This is the cover of new audiobook that will be released on August 31. It was a real pleasure to work on this cover!"
- ―Katerina Belikova, on illustrating the cover of The High Republic: Tempest Runner
Katerina Belikova (born October 24, 1986 in Donetsk, Ukraine), also known as Ninja Jo, is a Ukrainian[1] illustrator and concept artist. Belikova specializes in science fiction and cyberpunk art.[3] For the Star Wars franchise,[5] she[2] illustrated the cover of[5] Cavan Scott's 2021 audio drama The High Republic: Tempest Runner[6] and its 2022[7] script book release.[5] Belikova was "blown away" to have the opportunity to work on art for Star Wars and was delighted to create the cover for Tempest Runner.[4] The artist also created the cover artwork for[8] the 2024[9] audio drama The High Republic: Tempest Breaker and its[8] 2025[10] script book release,[8] also written by Scott.[10]
Works
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The High Republic: Tempest Runner[6] | Cover art[5] |
| 2022 | The High Republic: Tempest Runner script[7] | |
| 2024[9] | The High Republic: Tempest Breaker | Cover art[8] |
| 2025[10] | The High Republic: Tempest Breaker script[8] |
Sources
- The High Republic: Tempest Runner
- The High Republic: Tempest Runner script
- The High Republic: Tempest Breaker
- The High Republic: Tempest Breaker script
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Ekaterina Belikova (Jo) on VK (backup link archived on December 28, 2021)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Katerina Belikova (ninja-jo-art) on DeviantArt: About (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Katerina Belikova on Dark Matter Magazine (backup link archived on December 28, 2021)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Katerina Belikova (@ninjajo_art) on Instagram (post on July 4, 2021): "I was blown away when I've got an opportunity to work on art for @starwars This is the cover of new audiobook that will be released on August 31. It was a real pleasure to work on this cover!" (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Del Rey (@DelReyStarWars) on Twitter (post on June 29, 2021): "We're excited to share the cover for our next audio original, TEMPEST RUNNER, written by Cavan Scott. Coming Aug 31st. Delve into the cutthroat world of one of the #StarWarsTheHighRepublic's greatest foes, the merciless Lourna Dee. (cover art by Katerina Balikova)" (backup link) confirms that Katerina Belikova illustrated the cover for The High Republic: Tempest Runner. Because the script shares the same cover art, it can be deduced that Belikova is the cover artist for the book as well.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The High Republic: Tempest Runner
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Star Wars: Tempest Runner (The High Republic) on Penguin Random House's official website (backup link) (script)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Katerina Belikova (@ninjajo_art) on Instagram (post on April 24, 2024): "Created another cover art for @starwars audiobook Tempest Breaker 🖤 Always a great experience to work with clients like this 💪🏻" (backup link) confirms that Katerina Belikova illustrated the cover for The High Republic: Tempest Breaker. Because the script shares the same cover art, it can be deduced that Belikova is the cover artist for the book as well.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The High Republic: Tempest Breaker Audiobook Original Coming December 3 - Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Star Wars: Tempest Breaker (The High Republic) on the official Edelweiss website (backup link)
External links
- Katerina Belikova (@ninja_jo) on ArtStation (backup link)
- Katerina Belikova (ninja-jo-art) on DeviantArt (backup link)
- Katerina Belikova (@ninjajoart) on Facebook (backup link)
- Katerina Belikova (@ninjajo_art) on Instagram (backup link)
- Ninja Jo Art on YouTube (backup link)
