Behind the Cover – Will Staehle
(A Darker Shade of Magic, V. E. Schwab)
After a break, Behind the Cover is back! As always, I accept suggestion for covers and designers I should feature, so feel free to send them to me. This time we have Will Staehle, the amazing designer behind the US cover of A Darker Shade of Magic, by V. E. Schwab, published by Tor Books. […]
Behind the Cover – Joey Hi-Fi
(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
(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
(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 – Luke Lucas
(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
(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
(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
(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. […]
Behind the Cover – Patrick Insole
(The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman)
This week we’re joined by Patrick Insole, designer and art director for Headline Publishing Group. He was responsible for making the UK cover of The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman, published by Headline. Twitter | Headline Blog How did you become a designer? Was it an area you always wanted […]
Behind the Cover – Jon Smith
(The End Games, by T. Michael Martin)
Today’s artist, Jon Smith, is the illustrator of The End Games by T. Michael Martin, published by HarperCollins. Thank you for your time, Jon! Twitter | Facebook How did you become a designer and illustrator? Were they areas you always wanted to explore, or did it simply happen? As a kid I was really serious […]