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Book Covers

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Kavel Rafferty Book Covers Illustrator from UK
Les Closques Book Cover with Pomegranate
Kavel Rafferty
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Red Handed book cover design
Book cover, true crime
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How To Be A Big Sister Guide book cover illustration
How to Be a Big Sister Book Cover
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50s school girl portrait
Portrait School girl in the 50s
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Book cover design of Big Wheel
Big Wheel - Book cover
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Shiane Salabie Book Covers Illustrator from USA
Super Kawaii Creature Coloring Book
Shiane Salabie
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Cover for the book "Braver Than I May Know"
Book Cover for Braver Than I May Know children's book
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Front cover of "Jalen's Big City Life" book
Jalen's Big City Life: Baking Buddies
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Book Cover of "Cupcake Conundrum"
Book Cover for Children's Early Chapter Book "Cupcake Conundrum - by TCM"
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Child holding litter picker in a park, illustration by Shiane Salabie
Child Cleaning Park with Litter Picker
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Yuewei Nino Li Book Covers Illustrator from United States
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.
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Illustration of diverse passengers riding New York Subway Line 1
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.
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New York street signs with pigeons and pizza slice illustration
A New York travel poster inspired by the city's intricate street signs and pigeon ecology, emphasizing the unique characteristics of this vibrant metropolis.
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Boy and witch boating on lake at sunset with blue butterflies
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.
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Snowy evening at Delmonico's Building with a woman under umbrella
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.
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Agnès Ernoult Book Covers Illustrator from France
Varice et Mordicus Book Cover
Agnès Ernoult
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Illustrated cover of Manon Magazine with girl and hamster, art by Agnès Ernoult
Manon Magazine October 25 Cover
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Book illustration of les dinos decongeles
Les Dinos Décongelés Book Cover
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cartoon cover of alice in wonderland for Hinkler Books
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Cartoon animals surrounding a blue dung beetle rolling a ball
Mission Crotte ! Published by Editions Margot, 2025.
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Chris King Book Covers Illustrator from UK
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Beach scene on a warm summer day
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Flash Fire book cover artwork
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Spooky book cover created by Chris King for The Terror of Hilltop House
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Cover art for the novel The Stranding by Kate Sawyer
cover to the Stranding by Kate Sawyer
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Sic Monkie Book Covers Illustrator from United States
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Book cover illustration for Conversations With Friends by Sic Monkie
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Silhouette of man falling through open elevator shaft in building
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Do Not Disturb Issue 3 cover by Sic Monkie, showing layered city scenes
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Silhouettes walking by water under pink evening sky with a flying knife
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Camila Gray Book Covers Illustrator from Brazil
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Two people sitting under umbrella on beach by ocean with palm trees, illustration by Camila Gray
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Book cover of The Friends to Lovers Project by Camila Gray showing couple hugging near Venice canal
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Mary Shelley writing by candlelight in a storm, Frankenstein's face in window art by Camila Gray
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"Isabel and The Rogue" novel cover page
Romantic historical novel cover featuring a couple reading together
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Svetlana Molodchenko Book Covers Illustrator from Armenia
Book cover. The Illuminated alphabet
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Watercolor map for The Tempest by William Shakespeare
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The Secret Garden is a children's novel
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"Holly. Charles Dickens" lettering and cover work
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More about book cover illustration

Book cover illustration is an artform requiring experience and imagination. The demands are many. A cover needs to make an impact at full size on the bookshelf, but also at thumbnail size for online sales. The imagery must work around the title and author’s name, though often that copy can be drawn by the illustrator as well. Above all else, a book cover illustration must convey the content of the book – fiction or non-fiction – in a way that resonates perfectly with the intended readership. Gorgeous covers stay with readers for years, helping authors establish their series for children and adults alike.

Frequently asked questions about Book Covers illustration

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?
Established in 1929, our agency has handled book cover illustration projects for over 90 years. Our artist list includes expert book illustrators, working in a variety of styles, from all over the world. Find out more on our About page.
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.
Do you commission animation as well?
If so, we represent many outstandingly talented animators, creating gifs, explainers, characters, stop motion and motion graphics for TV, film, games and digital streaming in 2d and 3d.
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