Designer and illustrator Micaela Alcaino wants you to judge a book by its cover. Why it matters: Alcaino knows from experience that first impressions really can make a difference in getting more ...

A book designer explains — and reveals how covers work There are lots of choices an illustrator makes in representing a book’s characters on its cover, including outfits and body size.

says illustrator and book cover designer Micaela Alcaino. “I’m the person that spends 20 minutes on someone’s bookshelf.” Some of Alcaino’s own covers might be on those shelves, with the designer ...

For the winning design in the Children’s 0-5 category, designer Audrey Keri-Nagy worked with art director Deirdre McDermott and illustrator Jarvis for the cover of his book The Boy with Flower in His ...