She’d been tasked with designing the book covers for the English translations of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s six-part autobiographical novel, My Struggle—and she’d landed on a concept to tie the volumes ...

If you’re an author wondering how to create the ideal book cover for your work, deciding between AI-generated designs and professional design services can feel challenging. The book cover is a key ...

A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that made a compelling impression. A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that made a compelling impression. Credit... Supported by By ...

The Book Review’s art director on the edgiest, catchiest, most creative book jackets of the year. Credit... Supported by By Matt Dorfman Recently, a friend who works outside of publishing described ...

Like with many forms of illustration, book cover art usually begins with a sketch. This allows an artist to try different ideas and decide on a composition before worrying about the details. Landing ...

Romance novels thrive on familiarity and the promise of a happily ever after (or a happy for now), and their covers likewise play to readers’ expectations. A mystical object surrounded by vining ...

What makes you pick up a book you’ve never heard of? Is it the title, the author’s name, or the promise of an intriguing story? More often than not, it’s the cover—a single image that has the power to ...