Most videos on book cover designer Elisha Zepeda’s TikTok account have a similar format: he gets an assignment from a publisher, crafts several options, gets feedback, makes some tweaks, and, finally, ...

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 ...

PRINT Magazine’s former editor and longtime contributor, Zachary Petit, has curated our book cover features since 2023. I will do my best to fill his mighty, aesthetically tuned shoes as I catch up ...