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Designer: Nicholas Child
The Mess Monster
Designed by Nicholas Child
Available to hire ⏺"For this cover, the goal was to create a fun, messy design that's both vivid and age-appropriate. The illustration needed to be playful yet distinct in style. It was necessary to have a bold font that was practical for picture book but also that hinted at what the book was about. I used a dynamic font with suitable illustrations around the title, but to ensure they didn’t distract from the font."
Designer: Caroline Teagle J.
Designer: Jason A.
Designer: Steve K.
Designer: Peter S.
Only Dead Fish Go With The Flow
Designed by Peter S.
Available to hire ⏺"For a memoir about breaking life's rules, I believed the cover should do the same. I wrapped the memoir's long subtitle around the cover image like a frame, choosing a literal depiction of a fish swimming against the pack. To emphasize this, I colored the contrary fish a rebellious red, while the others are blue. The fish-against-the-flow theme extends across the back cover and spine, with a dotted red line indicating the nonconformist fish's eccentric trajectory."
Designer: Euan M.
Jumping on the Drips
Designed by Euan M.
Available to hire ⏺"When working on a book, I prefer to start with the internals to fully immerse myself in the text and understand its mood. With Jumping on the Drips, the stories conveyed a sense of calm, clarity, freeness, and playfulness. The client wanted an abstract cover, so I experimented with various design concepts to capture this tone. Through several iterations, I refined these experiments to create the final design that reflects the essence of the collection."
Designer: Diego A.
Designer: Matthew R.
The World, Silently Spinning
Designed by Matthew R.
Available to hire ⏺"The aim of this design was to evoke a sense of quiet malevolence and dread, capturing the tone of the prose. We wanted to hint at the horror genre without resorting to a garish or overt design. The stag horns, while suggesting their source, also serve as abstract shapes. I used ample negative space and ensured the design interacted with the typography, creating a symbiotic effect rarely seen in traditional horror covers."
Designer: Jamie K.
Designer: Danna M.
Begin Again
Designed by Danna M.
Available to hire ⏺"For this cover, we started with the mountain range the author requested and expanded from there. The stormy sky and rainbow symbolize a new beginning emerging from a rocky past, with a gritty overlay to reflect the struggle in finding balance. We used clean, tracked-out sans serif text, popular at the time, contrasting with the texture of the sky to create a unique feel. I love integrating texture from the image into the text to unify the design."
Designer: Vince H.
Designer: Bailey M.
Utopia PR
Designed by Bailey M.
Available to hire ⏺"Set in a satirical future, Blake Hamner's PR chaos for an inept president and his deadly mechanical hounds inspired this design. I depicted the novel's absurdity by using a happy sticker to mask the terrifying dog’s face. I aimed for originality with this book cover, combining a political propaganda-style illustration with humor.The illustration style and colors are inspired by Soviet propaganda, and I combined various typographic elements to reflect the constructed nature of the storytelling."
Designer: Rafael A.
Designer: Peter S.
Concord
Designed by Peter S.
Available to hire ⏺"For this historical novel set in Concord, New Hampshire, during the time of Emerson and Thoreau (both characters in the novel), I thought, 'Since the setting is the main character, why not depict it?' I searched for period prints and found an engraving that I enhanced by reinforcing the black lines and adding color. The title font, Helsing, offers a hand-drawn, period look with a touch of wit that suits the story. I finessed the sweeping descender in the capital 'R' to preserve its charm."
Designer: Kim D.
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Designer: Annemieke B.
Designer: Jason A.
You Can See More From Up Here
Designed by Jason A.
Available to hire ⏺"The sense of place was important to the book, based on the author's childhood. We used Google Maps images of a large estate as a starting point to highlight the theme of wealth disparity, which was a key theme in the book. The unusual rendering of the trees and the slightly off-color palette add a unique touch to the cover."
Designer: Dan V.
Designer: Patrick K.
The Vicar Takes A Wife
Designed by Patrick K.
Available to hire ⏺"A sort of ‘Jane Austen goes West’ narrative this book needed to have a slightly humorous feel without being overtly funny. The tension between the two characters - a prostitute and a vicar - in Texas in 1877 is shown with the relationship between the various incongruous images, and the toned-down palette and typographic styling help to give a sense of the old photos of the period."
Designer: Stephanie Hannus
Designer: Caroline Teagle J.
Designer: Hampton L.
Designer: Dan V.
Designer: Steve M.
The Orangutan Rescue Gang
Designed by Steve M.
Available to hire ⏺"I try to convey the essence of the story or capture a moment when designing a book cover. The idea of the main characters hand in hand with the Orangutan gives a connection of love and protection which echoes throughout the book. The typography, colour and style gives a nod to the old adventure books and encapsulates the journey they are on."
Designer: Jonathan L.
The Multiplier's Mindset
Designed by Jonathan L.
Available to hire ⏺"Given the book's title, I aimed to illustrate the concept of multiplication, inspired by Jesus' parable in Matthew 13:23 about the seed planted in good soil multiplying. The design has a rustic, earthy feel, fitting the agricultural metaphor. The background texture, distressed title font, color scheme, and unique divider between the title and subtitle all work together to create a strong, unified design."
Designer: Caroline Teagle J.
Designer: Peter S.
The Nine Principles of Agile Planning
Designed by Peter S.
Available to hire ⏺"Corporate strategy books don't often allow for much wit or boldness, so we worked with what we had. The title provided a clue, particularly the number 'nine.' I envisioned a grid of nine squares in different colors, dominated by a large number 9 with the title superimposed. I selected a subdued yet cheerful palette and a deco-inspired font (Blakely) that adds charm while remaining sober enough to avoid raising any corporate hackles."
Designer: David P.
The Order of Nature
Designed by David P.
Available to hire ⏺"This novel tells of the struggles of being a gay man in Gambia. The profile suggests the main character and the pattern provides context. I looked at West African textiles for the appropriate color palette and geometry."
Designer: Mark T.
Out of the Night
Designed by Mark T.
Available to hire ⏺"This design came about from a discussion with the author on establishing a visual brand for a series of supernatural books. The design style was classically restrained. The vector-illustrated imagery echoed the ghostly dreamlike quality of much of the story."
Designer: Vince H.
Designer: Erik Peterson
Designer: David P.
Wanderlust
Designed by David P.
Available to hire ⏺"For a book exploring the author’s relationship with women, I crafted a visual that is a labyrinth with the female form at the center. This visual also provides a framework to enclose the book’s title, subtitle, and author."
Designer: Vanessa M.
Damaged Joy: Fixing Digital Experience
Designed by Vanessa M.
Available to hire ⏺"I wanted the cover to visually capture the book's critique of how the digital industry often prioritizes tech over customer experience. The broken lollipop represents the frustration customers feel, while the bright colours and bold typography give it a professional and modern look. "
Designer: Sarah B.
Designer: Micaela Alcaino
Designer: Stewart W.
Designer: Caroline Teagle J.
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