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 'Harry Potter' original book cover art is expected to break auction records Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is ...

“There were so many eye-catching covers this year, but the one that constantly stood out for me because of its stunning simplicity, beauty and mystery was designed by John Gall: No Land in Sight ...

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 ...

The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (1925) Arguably the most iconic cover of all time, this one from 1925 was illustrated by Francis Cugat. Fitzgerald was so astounded by it that he wrote to ...

If most book covers get five-second glances, spend 15 with this one. After a time, you’ll notice little bouncing gestures with the type. Then you’ll notice the speck.

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.

Illustrations abound: always saturated, never subtle. The hues burn. The text shouts. It’s an optometrist’s pay day. Book covers have always sold – or oversold – their contents.

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 ...