Ascesis, designed by David Pearson. Selected by Jack Smyth “This cover is a feast of dualities: both a figurative scene and an abstract texture; a figure seen far off in the distance and a ...

A great cover is the best advertisement for a comic book, drawing readers in to explore the story within. Sometimes a fantastic cover reflects the impactful story inside, creating a perfect visual ...

In the 19th century, advances in book-binding birthed the first printed, mass-produced covers, designed to tout and titillate on a much broader scale than the bespoke finishes of yore.

This “cheeky” (sorry!) cover did exactly what it was meant to do — it made me buy the book. I love everything about this design; the style of the illustration, the colors and the simplicity ...

The King of the Monsters is stomping into comic book shops. IDW's "Godzilla" #1, written by Tim Seeley with art by Nikola Čižmešija, hits shelves soon. And we've got the reveal of an exclusive ...

E arlier in the summer, the original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was sold for a record £1.5m.The book is more than 25 years old, but the price the watercolour ...

The point of a book cover is to get someone to pick up the book and read the back. It’s like a movie trailer. The best ones give you just a glimpse into the world, enough so that you want to pay ...

I’ve been a book designer since the 1990s, working with some of Australia’s and the United Kingdom’s leading publishers. These days, I design book covers for Giramondo Publishing.