If you've been to an American bookstore in the past decade, the odds are good that a cover designed by Peter Mendelsund has caught your eye. Despite scant formal training, he has managed to create ...

If you find yourself in a bookstore, Peter Mendelsund can be hard to avoid. His dust jackets wrap big-name contemporary releases like The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. He's created ingenious covers for ...

Expert tips from a manga artist and typography expert, for stunning book covers of any genre.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling. This article is more than 6 years old. Hiring a general ...

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 ...

You know the phrase: Don't judge a book by its cover. And yes, in modern parlance, it’s more about not judging people. Looks ...

Publishing professionals advise self-publishers to focus on editing and cover design to ensure that their books have the greatest chance of success. Knowing how to work with a professional designer ...

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, ...

In 2022, Elisha Zepeda had given up on becoming a designer and was working as a barista at an Oregon bookstore. Today, he’s a salaried book cover designer at Penguin Random House and an in-demand ...

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 ...