For Reed, Second Hand isn’t simply a nostalgic trip down memory lane. The unearthing of analog book covers offers an opportunity to give lesser known, but brilliantly executed, designs their due. He ...

Among the many challenges book cover designers face is trying to represent a book’s premise or main character without getting so specific that readers are left with little to imagine. A few years ago, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling. Jul 19, 2019, 11:30am EDT Jul 19, 2019, 06:11pm EDT This ...

Mark Sinclair picks his ten favourite book covers of the year, chosen for their “strong, characterful, challenging and exciting” design Has it ever been easier to design a book cover? As with most ...

Most videos on book cover designer Elisha Zepeda’s TikTok account have a similar format: he gets an assignment from a publisher, crafts several options, gets feedback, makes some tweaks, and, finally, ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Cover design personalization may be the next frontier as books evolve across digital, print and audio. If you want to write a book, you ...

Doubleday Books Art Director Emily Mahon has been designing book covers for 20 years. After studying graphic design at Penn State, and an internship at Harper’s Bazaar, she was ready to leave the ...

What is the value of a book cover if fewer and fewer people shop at bookstores? I used to browse St. Mark’s Bookshop looking for covers that caught my eye. It was an exciting way to discover new ...

New AI tools like Nano Banana Pro are enabling authors and publishers to create book covers with rich textures, precise composition, and professional print quality, rivaling traditionally commissioned ...