Darrell K. Sweet (August 15, 1934 – December 5, 2011)[1] was a professional illustrator best known for providing cover art for science fiction and fantasy novels, in which capacity he was nominated for a Hugo Award in 1983.
He moved to Del Rey Books in 1975, when Judy-Lynn del Rey hired him to produce the front cover for Fritz Leiber's novel Gather, Darkness!.
[4] He was famous for providing cover art for the epic fantasy saga The Wheel of Time, save for the final book, which postdated Sweet's death.
Between 1975 and 2005, Sweet produced over 3000 images[1] including trading cards and calendars.
[5] Sweet was a guest of honor at Tuckercon in 2007, at the 2010 World Fantasy Convention in 2010, and LepreCon in 2011.