Book Covers

Our specialist book cover illustrators create engaging dust jackets, paperback and eBook artwork that leaps off the shelf or screen!

Book Covers

llustrated April 2024 cover of The War Cry, the official news publication of the Salvation Army. They sought an illustration to accompany The National Commander’s Easter Message spread and grace the cover.

Alyssa De Asis

Boldly illustrated cover of "Manila Takes Manhattan"

Children's book Chasing God's Glory depiction

Books Stomp, wiggle, clap and tap

Book cover, true crime

Kavel Rafferty

Big Wheel - Book cover

Book Cover Dessign By Kavel Rafferty Illustrator

Les Closques Laia Viñas novel cover art

"Isabel and The Rogue" novel cover page

Camila Gray

From Cornwall with Love - Book cover

Adorning the cover of the book "Tudo o que somos juntos"

Tudo o que Somos Juntos - capa/cover

Casey Mc'Quiston'

The Saigonese Magazine

Duckie The Duck

Magazine Jacket

Fables 1 : Legends in Exile

Picture Book

"Na Tra Ky Truyen" Book

"Drawing is my shelter" Digital painting Personal Work

Weston Wei

March Cover for The Unionist.

Book Cover Commissioned by Penguin Random House, Berkeley Romance Imprint.

Dreams Book Cover Illustration for Self-Publisher: Emery He

"The Tale of Clancy the Scrivener" Book"

A narrative illustration inspired by 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan at 6 PM. A traveler arrives and leisurely sits atop a streetlamp, gazing out at the cityscape. The city, bathed in pastel pinks and blues, features distinctive vehicles lined up along the streets. This vibrant city comes to life in this very image.

Yuewei Nino Li

An illustration created for New York's Subway Line 1, depicting a crowded train filled with the city's most authentic faces—people of various races and professions converging at this moment. It captures one of the unique corners of New York City. The dim lighting, orange seats, swaying carriages, and enigmatic odors in the corners all contribute to the atmosphere. Oh, who knows what else might happen? I just want to reach my stop quickly.

A New York travel poster inspired by the city's intricate street signs and pigeon ecology, emphasizing the unique characteristics of this vibrant metropolis.

A narrative illustration created for the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in New York, depicting an evening scene where a young boy and a witch are boating on the lake at seven o'clock in July. Blue butterflies flutter, welcoming the sunset.

A narrative illustration created for 56 Beaver Street in New York (also known as the Delmonico's Building and 2 South William Street), set on a gray, snowy day in January. As snowflakes gently settle on rooftops and balconies, everything is enveloped in a profound silence. The traffic lights glow, but there are few pedestrians. She waits for someone here. This solitary moment is also a quintessential part of New York.

Amber Day / Visbii

Cover design for the book "Rebel School of Wine"

Pintachan

"Move and Play"

Little Hen, Little Hen, What Can You See? book cover illustration

The Minerva Club Bookcover Design

Colin Elgie

The Aberdyll Onion Bookcover

Cover design of the "Young Man on a Bicycle" book

Young Man on a Bicycle Bookcover

The Uncertain Future of the Silvermans

Discworld Fantasy Tower

Eunyoung Seo

Saskia Bueno

Sal & Gabi Break the Universe

In “Dr. Alex e vovó Ritinha: uma aventura no espaço”, Rita Lee turns into a fairy and, alongside an alien and Alex, the mouse, embarks on an adventure in space. In a playful, subtle, and full of fantasy way, the book deals with a paramount theme: death.

Guilherme Francini

In this children's book, Xuxa, the Brazilian “queen of the children”, tells the story of Mimi, a little cow who didn't want to become food. The book shares the importance of respecting animals and introduces the concept of veganism. Additionally, it includes vegan recipes selected by Xuxa herself, allowing children to prepare snacks without any ingredients of animal origin.

In “Se os bichos falassem: Austrália”, the TV host and animal rights activist, Luisa Mell, tells the story of a character with the same name who rescues animals and receives a plea for help from a koala bear. The book also features Enzo and Zoe, two children who embark on many adventures with Luisa.

Inspired by her goddaughter, in “Maya: bebê arco-íris”, Xuxa tells the story of a little angel who has been living in heaven for some time and who is given the difficult task of choosing who will become her parents on Earth. With a mission to come to this world to spread love, the baby had to find the perfect family. Thus, the little angel, named Maya, chooses to have two mothers.

“Amiga Ursa”, a book written by the genius Brazilian artist Rita Lee, tells the story of Rowena, a bear who was once called Marsha and came to Brazil as a victim of animal trafficking. For years, she was mistreated in circuses and zoos until she was rescued. Rita/Ms. Lee is one of the characters in the narrative, as well as a great guardian of all animals.

"The Jungle Land" Book cover

Ron Borresen

Jack and the Beans Stalk

Bunny and Super Doom Cover

Scholastic Classroom Magazine Cover

Manu Cunhas

This is the cover art for Milk'n Blues. The four songs on this album were recorded at Casa Heitor (SESI Curitiba PR). The music was initially released as fantastic video clips on YouTube, and this art was inspired by the beautiful centenary space where the records happened.

Kid's book artist designs cover for "Creature Feature"

Shiane Salabie

Cover for the book "Braver Than I May Know"

Book Cover for Braver Than I May Know children's book

Front cover of "Jalen's Big City Life" book

Book Cover for Children's Early Chapter Book "Cupcake Conundrum - by TCM"

A western reimagining of the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel

The Golden Screen - The movies that made Asian America. Book cover.

Bookstore theme cover art for MODERN WEEKLY

"MODERN WEEKLY" cover

Book cover Illustration for The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro, who is the Nobel Prize winner.

Li Zhang

“Islands: Explore the World's Most Unique Places” is a nonfiction children's book published by Welbeck and is attractively illustrated by Li with spreads visualizing multiple islands and their individual factors. It's a cross-curricular book looking at a selection of the most unusual and interesting islands on the planet, encompassing wildlife, habitats, geography, geology, history, and cultures.

Graphical design of mythical horses

“The Chinese Zodiac “ book cover illustration

"Chinese Zodiac" book cover for the Running press. Published by Running Press and written by Aaron Hwang, The Chinese Zodiac comes with beautiful illustrations by Li , and helps the reader discover their sign and find out more on what it means to be a Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, or Pig. The commissioned illustrations are used primarily in the book but are also used for a 500-Piece Puzzle and a Wooden Magnet Set, both made by RP Studio and RP Minis.

Open a new world

Dalia Awad

Wake up!

The Premier Bee

"The Sunset Years Of Agnes Sharp" Book

Georgie Stewart

The World of Interiors

Little Interactions

The Uninhabitable World book's double-page spread cover design

The Uninhabitable Earth

The Hidden Life of Trees

My book 'Les Aventures de Griotte' (The Adventures of Griotte) Digital art

Clemence Guillemaud

Watercolor illustration for the children's book : Surya - Les Mini Confettis

Gouache illustration for "La Bonne Auberge", french actual play.

Cover Book for Ismaïl El Jabri "L'institut des deux bougies" Digital art.

"Les Aventures de Griotte" book illustration

Illustration created for the release of my book "Les Aventures de Griotte" in bookstores. Author & Illustrator Clémence Guillemaud. Editor : Alice Jeunesse.

"The Happiest Boy on Earth" Book

Nathaniel Eckstrom

Book cover illustration of the hole idea

Picture Book - The Hole Idea

Bird on a Wire book cover design for Little Hare Publishing

Bird on a Wire - Picture Book

The Ricker Racker Club Book Cover Design

The Ricker Racker Club - Picture Book

The Dress-Up Box - Picture Book

Alxndra Cook

Moon Festival

A book cover design for a fictional book titled "On Top of Mango Hill" This was one of three of a series of whimsical designs based on the imagined book cover 2023 prompt list.

Sophie Loren Moran

A book cover design for a fictional book titled "Monster Parade" This was one of three of a series of whimsical designs based on the imagined book cover 2023 prompt list.

A book cover design for a fictional book titled "The Midnight Elephant" This was one of three of a series of whimsical designs based on the imagined book cover 2023 prompt list.

A self-directed book cover redesign of Mieko Kawakami’s All the Lovers in the Night.

My entry for the 2024 Penguin Book Cover Awards. The aim was to explore the character of Daisy Jones as well as try and represent the theme of relationships throughout the book, which after reading I thought was key. With handdrawn typography for the title, and a moody, grainy, sunset scheme for the illustrations, this cover encapsulates the 70s on first glance

Anne of Green Gables Cover Design

Fox and Fables

The Rhinos Next Door Cover Design. Written by Ben Romano

Winnie the Pooh invitation design for Minted, licensed by Disney.

Cover design for "I Have a Choice" written by Ben Romano

Cover of the book "Ballad of the Magpie" by Jessica Alpart.

Carol Rempto

Cover and Backcover for the book "The Little Witch from London" by Nicola Williamson.

Poster Fanart of the Harry Potter's character "Luna Lovegood".

Cover for the e-book "Bruno y los Grillos"

Fictional cover for a Sleeping Beauty book, personal artwork.

YA romance cover design for Random House Children's Books, pub. date July 2024

Alissandra Seelaus

Hand-lettered and illustrated cover for spicy romance for Afterglow Books by Harlequin, published February 2025

Kit McBride Gets a Wife

"Morgan McBride" Series Cover

A book jacket illustration for "Of course i know BETTER"

"Of course i know BETTER" Cover

Around the World in 80 Days

Vicky Scott

Alice in Wonderland

self-initiated painting depicting Oscar Wilde's lavish princess

The Birthday of the Infanta

The Secret Garden

Playbook A Love Story

Las Imitaciones

Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor

"Milo and Marcos at the end of the world"

Youth book jacket design of "Sasha Masha"

"Sasha Masha" Book

Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor Book Covers

Book cover for Into the light.

Book cover for Alone out there.

Roberlan Paresqui

Fernando Juarez

Animal character design for By the Light of the moon

Lhaiza Morena

"Happy With my Nappy"

book - Adriel's discovery

Book cover for cat lovers.

Iratxe López de Munáin

Cover design for women's writers book "Mujeres que cuentan"

"Mujeres que cuentan" Book

"The Finest Story" book

Graphic Flush with dog frame

FAUNA Poster

Andressa Meissner Kids

Book's Cover

The A-Z Children's Guide to Race and Activism

Luiza Laffitte

Decue Wu

Vogue magazine editorial illustration

Editorial illustrations for Nytimes travel China’s August issue

Cover design of rising stars

Andressa Meissner

Illustration and lettering creation for the book of Laura Moher, "Curves for Days, a sexy Southern romance with a charming plus-size heroine and a gruff, grumpy hero. The book will be published in August by Sourcebooks Casablanca.

Mess By Michael Chessler for Harper Collins | AD - Joanne O'Neill

Debs Lim

Really Cute People | Carina Press

Under the Mistletoe With You Cover

Love You Mean It | Penguin Random House

Asking for a Friend | Harper Collins

Book cover for a chapter book

Julia Prokhotskaya

Book cover

Prehistoric Adventures: Hill Forts book illustration

Lee Hodges

RHS Posters - Alice in Wonderland

Bram Stoker's Dracula poster design by Lee Hodges

poster bram stoker

Spider magazine for Children

Children book Cover Illustration

Anthropomorphic illustration of Animal Cat Couple

Bob Venables

Island life poster art

Indian Philosopher King Ashoka art for All About History Magazine Cover

Deirdre of the Sorrows film script poster art

Holding flag poles

Film poster

Natalia Sanabria

Pride and Protest, Book Cover

Marie Antoinette fashion style

Hollywood movie shooting scene pencil made art

hand drawn artwork of female hands

Decorative border

Svetlana Molodchenko

Holly. Charles Dickens

Book cover: Lettering, ornamental illustration, design.

Watercolor map for The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The Tempest - William Shakespeare. Watercolor illustration/map

"The Illuminated Alphabet" book cover sketch

Book cover. The Illuminated alphabet

Flash Fire cover artwork

"The Terror of Hilltop House" Book

Book jacket of "The French Chateau Dream"

Enya Todd

Book cover design of Baking On Her Own

"Stirred" Book Cover

The flexible family cookbook cover art

Cookery Book cover illustration "The flexible pescataria".

Biography of the great composer. Client: Grimm Press", Taiwan, Mason Crest Publishers, USA Aditora Atica, Brasil

Victoria Fomina

Zekmet, the Stonecutter Client: Korea Froebel. South Korea

Giselle. Client: Grimm Press, Taiwan. Calligram, Switzerland

A Murderous Persuasion The second cover illustration for the Jane Austen Tea Society Mysteries. Client: Penguin Random House

Pride, Prejudice and Peril

Daddy, can we get a Puppy? - EnglishEGG Co., Ltd., South Corea, Learn English, STEP 3

Tatsiana Burgaud

"Sophie won't sleep" book by Dr. Danielle Camer

Sophie won’t sleep by Dr Danielle Camer

"Milly and Mr.Minto's Marvellous Music" book cover

Milly and Mr.Minto's Brass Band, Oxford Press,2024

Book cover

Cover design for the book "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"

Goldilocks and the Three Bears, bookcover for Child's Play (International) Ltd.

Todays good mood is sponsored by coffee

Turn your wounds into wisdom

Rachel Winter

Olympe, Mauvaise Graine

Rohan Eason

The Wolves of Willoughby CHase

Wildwitch Wildfire' fantasy book cover illustration

'Wildwitch Wildfire' Book

From the childrens book "We Lost a Sock"

The Mask Book cover

The Maid Book

Gail Armstrong

"Leadership Reinvented" book

Space book

"The Mystery Guest" novel cover design

The Maid door sign

Sveta Dorosheva

Decorative women with floral dress

Fantasy Artwork By Sveta Dorosheva

Food & Drink Cook book

Caroline Church

Lettering The walker's Guide

Gin Craze!

Let's Go to the Moon マカロニえんぴつ「月へ行こう」Official Song Cover Art

Koalanov

Gyudog Tour, for Kodawari (Japanese Restaurant), 2023

Unburdened and Becoming

Illustration for Kara Beauty's Eyeshadow Palette

Have Fun with Silence

dog, coyote, US, urban, mammal, animal, book cover

Andrew Hutchinson

Marley and Me

Dogsbody

Panda Cub Illustration, Wildlife Images © Andrew Hutchinson

Wild Rescue - Earthquake Escape

Orang Utan Cub Illustration, Wildlife Images © Andrew Hutchinson

Wild Rescue -Forest Fire

“Empowered: A Journal for Teen Girls” illustrations

Season of Victory

"Have Pride" book cover art - Welbeck Publishing

Observer Food Monthly Magazine

The Caterer

2024 Lunar/Chinese New Year

Marieke Nelissen

Book cover for a historic novel for children.

Cover for an adult giftbook from Insel Verlang Germany about a mystery around a shipwreck.

Book cover Wolvenhart

Cover illustration for the book The Different Tree.

Book illustration of les dinos decongeles

Agnès Ernoult

Alice in Wonderland

Mission Crotte ! Published by Editions Margot, 2025.

Les terrifiantes aventures d'Horrific Jolie, written by Gary Ghislain, published by Le Seuil Jeunesse, 2024.

Poster for the festival Momes d'automne, France, 2024

Orion Publishing - Book Cover Illustration entitled 'Threads of Empire'.

Studio Duco

Studio Duco’s *Martyr Dom: Saint Sebastian* illustration reimagines the iconic martyrdom of Saint Sebastian with a contemporary and evocative visual style. Blending classical inspiration with modern aesthetics, the piece captures the saint’s serene resilience amidst suffering. Rich textures, dynamic lighting, and symbolic elements enhance the narrative, making it a striking fusion of historical reverence and artistic innovation.

The Obesity Cure

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Hermès - Magazine Cover Illustration for Le Monde d’Hermès, depicting the innovation of the brand's iconic history.

Christopher Corr

Cover illustration for A Year Full of Stories book by Angela McAllister

"Off We Go to Mexico!"

Artwork for the book jacket of "A world full of adventures & migrations"

Client: Seguinte (Cia das Letras, Brazil) 2021 Illustration + cover design for the brazilian edition of the book "Super Fake Love Song", by the Korean-american author David Yoon.

Ing Lee

Client: Revista Fapesp (Brazil) 2023 Cover and interior illustrations for the issue 323.

Client: Editora Edebê 2021 "SQUAD" is a biographical comic about US congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib.

Client: Editora Wish (Brazil) 2022 Illustrations for the book "The Best Asian Fairytales".

February for "The Birthday Almanac" for Wide Eyed Editions

Alison Kerry

October for "The Birthday Almanac" for Wide Eyed Editions

March for "The Birthday Almanac" for Wide Eyed Editions

September for "The Birthday Almanac" for Wide Eyed Editions

January for "The Birthday Almanac" for Wide Eyed Editions

Grumpy Gorilla happy hippo book covers

Tom Bonson

Marvellous Monster Talent Show Book Cover

The Marvellous Monster Talent Show cover

Book cover design of he Phantom Fossil

Superden

Welcome to the jungle cover

Yordanka Poleganova

Olga Popova

Cars Book Cover

Alex Cabal

"This is not a Personal Statement" young adult novel design

Tracy Badua's Book

Youngsters book cover of "Home Field Advantage"

Home Field Advantage Book

Book Cover Nature Drawing & Watercolor

Peggy Dean

nature house in woods

Animals partying in forest

'Las Escritoras de Urras' Cover

The Fallen Demon

Cover about Taylor Swift's for the book "Into The Taylor Verse" published by Bantam (Panguin)

Maddalena Carrai

Epidemie, vaccini e no vax

Illustration about Taylor Swift's Lover album for the book "Into The Taylor Verse" published by Bantam (Panguin)

Cover Artwork For Definitely Better Now

Mallory Heyer

Taj McCoy

"Wild Life" Book

Book cover artwork for "Savvy Sheldon Feels Good As Hell by Taj McCoy"

"Savvy Sheldon Feels Good As Hell by Taj McCoy" Book

Magical Cocktails for Witches - Cover

Jyotirmayee Patra

Cover design for the book 'Magic has no borders'

Book cover design for 'Magic has no borders' - an anthology of reimagined South Asian folklore edited by Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra. Harper Collins Publication.

Cover art for 'No Purchase Necessary'. A warm-hearted, coming-of-age novel by author Maria Marianayagam.

Cover art for New York Times bestselling authors Samira Ahmed and Sona Charaipotra latest anthology - HOME HAS NO BORDERS. A collection of short stories featuring South Asian characters and magic fills a void while celebrating culture and genre.

Cover art for Anika Fajardo's debut novel - The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore. The beautiful journey of a woman to discover her roots and what it means to carry our ancestors with us.

Book cover illustration of five go feasting

Ruth Palmer

book cover

Winter term at malory towers book cover illustration

Akhenaten: Egypt's False Prophet

The Last Days of The Lacuna Cabal

We Love Pop Love Songs!

Book Covers

How do I find the right book cover illustrator for my project?

The Book Covers style gallery on our site contains a plethora of talented illustrators experienced in this area and our agents are on hand to help you choose the right one.

How much does book cover illustration cost?

There’s no set price, but key factors will include the illustrator and their style, the print run and territories, and the timeline you’re working to.

Why work with IllustrationX?

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How do I commission a book cover illustrator?

We can help you write a brief, including how you want the illustration approached, publishing rights on the imagery, your budget and deadline.

What makes a good book cover illustration?

The best book cover illustrations inspire potential readers to pick up the book, and they do this by giving an imaginative insight into the book’s content.

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