Behind the Cover – Vincent Chong<br>(The Lie Tree, by Frances Hardinge)
After a “slight” break Behind the Cover is back with an interview with Vincent Chong, who designed several covers for Frances Hardinge. This interview is about The Lie Tree, published by Amulet Books. Portfolio | Blog How did you become a designer and illustrator? Were they areas you always wanted to explore, or did it […]
Behind the Cover – Todd Lockwood <br />(Memoir by Lady Trent series, by Marie Brennan)
Today Todd Lockwood is here on the blog to talk about the covers of the Memoir by Lady Trent series, by Marie Brennan, published by Tor Books. Website | Twitter How did you become an illustrator? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? A little of both. My […]
Behind the Cover – Joey Hi-Fi <br />(Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor, and Blackbird by Chuck Wendig)
Today’s designer and illustrator, Joey Hi-Fi, talks about two books – Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor, published by Hodder & Stoughton, and Blackbirds by Chuck Wendig, published by Angry Robot. Twitter How did you become an illustrator? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? Fabulous secret creative powers were revealed […]
Behind the Cover – Kirk DouPonce <br />(The Oversight by Charlie Fletcher)
My next guest is Kirk DouPonce, the designer of The Oversight’s cover by Charlie Fletcher, published by Orbit. Thank you for doing this interview, Kirk! Behance How did you become a book cover designer? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? At my preschool graduation from Tot Town I […]
Behind the Cover – Christa Holland <br />(The Star Thief Chronicles by Jamie Grey)
Today I have Christa Holland talking about the covers she did for The Star Thief Chronicles by Jamie Grey, self-published through Createspace. Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest How did you become a designer? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? I remember spending hours working with Gimp […]
Behind the Cover Overview
I have now done 10 interviews with 10 amazing designers and illustrators! I still have more interviews to come, but in case you might have missed one, here’s a small overview of each interview, as well as links to the same. (If you have a cover you would like to know more about, I’m always […]
Behind the Cover – Luke Lucas <br />(Falls the Shadow by Stefanie Gaither)
Today I welcome to the blog Luke Lucas, the designer of Falls the Shadows by Stefanie Gaither, published by Simon & Schuster. Thank you Luke for being here! Twitter | Instagram | Behance How did you become a designer and illustrator? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? […]
Behind the Cover – Duncan Smith <br />(Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones)
Today’s interview ties in with the last one! Duncan Smith is here to talk about Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, published by Harper Collins, as well as other books he’s worked on by the same author. Behance | Blog How did you become an illustrator? Was it an area you always wanted to explore, […]
Behind the Cover – Nina Tara <br>(Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, and Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens)
Today I’m interviewing Nina Tara, responsible for designing the cover of Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, published by HarperCollins (as well as other books by the same author), where she collaborated with Duncan Smith; as well as the cover of Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens, published by Corgi Childrens. Twitter | […]
Behind the Cover – Sarah J. Coleman <br> (The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Clarke, and Aristotle and Dante by Benjamin Sáenz)
This week we welcome Sarah J. Coleman to the blog! Sarah has done some amazing work with typography and book covers, and as examples we have The Assassin’s Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke, published by Strange Chemistry, and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, published by Simon & Schuster. […]