The New York Times Book Review art director speaks about reading every manuscript he designs for, embracing bad ideas, and why collage remains one of his go-to tools for making audiences find new ...

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 ...

In this guide, typographer, book designer and manga artist Rittsu Kogarasuashi, shares invaluable lessons from her career ...

Author Tracy A. Daigrepont collaborated with artist Chastity Sayer Smith on a painted cover for her novel "Relentless." The cover features Louisiana imagery, including a blue iris and heron, and a ...

“There is no word for ‘design’ in our Indian languages,” says design historian Suchitra Balasubramanyan. The discourse, she points out, has been built almost entirely in English, shaped by upper-caste ...

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 ...