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Designer: Vanessa M.
Boost
Designed by Vanessa M.
Available to hire ⏺"I redesigned the cover to really reflect its message. It now features an image that symbolises personal growth and positive change—a light bulb with a beautiful and strong plant growing inside. Paired with bold, uplifting typography and vibrant colours, it gives off a sense of energy and optimism, inviting readers to embark on a journey toward a more balanced and fulfilling life."
Designer: Andy B.
Designer: Jason A.
His Mother’s Son
Designed by Jason A.
Available to hire ⏺"Transformative experiences in nature were a driving element in the author's growth, so I knew I wanted a photographic cover to connect with the humanity of the story. The boy's exposure to the harsh elements mirrors his tumultuous relationship with his mother, but it can also be interpreted as a cleansing. I walled-off the text elements to convey the feeling isolation he felt while growing up."
Designer: Raúl L.
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Designer: Stella M.
The Hope Seed
Designed by Stella M.
Available to hire ⏺"The design for this cover was meant to enhance the vibrant, swirling colors of the illustration and ensure the title stands out while at the same time sharing the same flowing lines of the branches. The slightly uneven, hand-drawn style of the letters evokes the feeling of a story that is both magical and full of wonder."
Designer: Patrick K.
Murder Between the Tides
Designed by Patrick K.
Available to hire ⏺"This was one of six murder mystery covers where a strong sense of place is central to the narrative. Each cover features a key landscape element and conveys a feeling of ominousness and foreboding. For this seaside hotel setting, I emphasized isolation by making the building small within the wild landscape. The birds add both perspective and drama, enhancing the eerie atmosphere."
Designer: Matt D.
Deadly Keyholes
Designed by Matt D.
Available to hire ⏺"This dark, gripping thriller required an Art Deco style to capture the book's era. I combined a graphic Art Deco pattern with a fearful eye peering through a keyhole, creating a stark and striking look."
Designer: Christian R.
Chosen To Coach
Designed by Christian R.
Available to hire ⏺"The book aims to elevate the reader beyond their current status quo. I illustrated this with torn paper revealing the sky, symbolizing potential. Many business/personal development books have clean, text-driven covers with serif and sans-serif fonts. I wanted to use that aesthetic while incorporating a strong image to convey the book's concept. A good cover should capture the book's essence, spark interest at first glance, and gain deeper meaning as the reader engages with the content."
Designer: George S.
The Pain Habit
Designed by George S.
Available to hire ⏺"The book presents pain recovery as a step-by-step journey, so the design aims to depict incremental progress in a clear and motivating way. The text and iconography overlay a screened photographic backdrop, evoking digital UI design that modern readers easily identify with. I developed a dashed path weaving through the title typography, symbolizing the upward, albeit non-linear, progression of someone recovering from physical pain."
Designer: Isabelle Arné
Annabel Pickering and the Sky Pirates: The Fantastical Contraption
Designed by Isabelle Arné
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Designer: Asya B.
Dear God, Have You Lost Faith in Me?
Designed by Asya B.
Available to hire ⏺"The cover design centers on the main character, the winter setting, and the location's atmosphere. We aimed to reflect the serene mood through colors and typography. The character's hidden face adds intrigue as she walks forward. The design's originality comes from avoiding expected iconography and visuals. The lights in the trees and surrounding the dark figure draw the reader's focus to the central character, enhancing depth and drama."
Designer: Mark S.
Designer: Mia Marie Overgaard
Designer: Xavier C.
Designer: Nicholas C.
The Mess Monster
Designed by Nicholas C.
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 Mathias S.
Begin Again
Designed by Danna Mathias S.
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.
Designer: Xavier C.
Designer: Lena Y.
Designer: Daniel Benneworth-Gray
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.
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