Martin Hanford (born 21 February 1974) is a British fantasy artist based in

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. In addition to painting album covers and T-shirt designs for a variety of heavy metal bands, including

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, his work has featured on the covers of several novels published by

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and DMR Books, and on the cover and interiors of science fiction magazines including Interzone and

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. In addition to and private commissions, he has done various works for The Miskatonic Foundation and The Black Library as well as numerous bands and illustrations for gaming companies.https://martinhanford1974.deviantart.com/

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanford, Martin 1974 births English artists Fantasy artists British speculative fiction artists Games Workshop artists Living people People from Herefordshire