Below are book cover designs that incorporate illustration. I use a variety of styles when creating book cover illustration. Sometimes I use found materials or pencil sketches or strickly digital illustrations. It all depends on the feeling I want to invoke and what style direction the book cover should go in. Other times the publisher will have an image predetermined for the cover which needs to be incorporated into the design. Please click on the covers to view a larger version with the front, back and spine design.
Book covers are the first page a person views and is the first glimpse into what the book is about. I've had the pleasure of working as an in-house graphic designer with a book publisher for over 6 years and I continue to work with many great publishers across the country.