Book Cover Illustration
Illustrated covers designed to communicate the tone of a children’s story clearly at thumbnail size and on the printed book.
A children’s book cover has to introduce the story before the reader opens the book. It needs a strong focal point, clear character appeal and enough visual space for the title and author information.
Cover illustration can include
- Front-cover illustration
- Full wraparound cover artwork
- Character-focused cover concepts
- Artwork planned around title and typography areas
- Adaptations for promotional use when agreed in the project scope
Designed for the final format
Before final artwork, I work from the book’s trim size and print specifications so the composition accounts for bleed, spine, back cover and text-safe areas where relevant.
The goal is a cover that feels connected to the interior world of the book while remaining immediately readable in bookstores and online listings.