Designer and illustrator Micaela Alcaino wants you to judge a book by its cover. Why it matters: Alcaino knows from experience that first impressions really can make a difference in getting more ...

The art of book cover design Doomsayers predict its death in the age of Kindle but as Faber & Faber celebrates 80 years of artwork and independent imprints flourish, the book has never looked more ...

Fantasy illustrator Mike Pape, whose clients include gaming company Wizards of the Coast, illustrates Kimberly Lemming’s book covers, including the recently released I Got Abducted by Aliens and ...

People love a good design trend story (guilty!). When it comes to book covers, it’s a delight to read about Frappucino unicorns, stacked silhouettes, and overgrown botanical borders. The only ...

Illustrators have made a living creating book covers. Now, artificial intelligence is learning to make art.

Book covers do more than attract attention—they signal genre, audience, and the author's intent, shaping first impressions ...

A book designer explains — and reveals how covers work There are lots of choices an illustrator makes in representing a book’s characters on its cover, including outfits and body size.

Romance novels are getting a modern design twist with the rise of vector couple covers.

Thomas Taylor's original cover illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) is expected to break auction records at Sotheby's on June 26.

The covers that Lorraine Louie designed for the Vintage Contemporaries series were surreal, stylish, and like nothing else on the market.