Characters are central to manga storytelling and are often the highlight of the cover. Ensure the protagonist is depicted with expressive details that reflect their personality and role in the story.

During the eight months since the UK declared the first of its nationwide lockdowns, writers have still written, publishers have still published and book designers have continued to produce an ...

Editor and writer Mark Sinclair picks his favourite book cover designs of this year, plus opens with a few reflections on industry trends that have emerged in 2022 Last year I began CR’s round-up of ...

The Folio Society has been making exquisite book cover art and illustrations for nearly 80 years now. And with its new Spring ...

So when you pick up a physical book in a store, its cover is designed to appeal through texture and even fragrance. From a book designer who works on a hundred books a year, to a manga artist ...