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 ...

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 ...

There are lots of choices an illustrator makes in representing a book’s characters on its cover, including outfits and body size. ... These days, I design book covers for Giramondo Publishing.

Illustrators have made a living creating book covers. Now, artificial intelligence is learning to make art. Michael Whelan has made a career painting aliens, dragons, robots and other fantastical ...

Illustrator Taylor was a 23-year-old recent art school graduate when he received the commission from Bloomsbury to create a cover illustration for a fantasy children's book by the then-unknown ...