Art Director Notes: A Map into the World

by Emily Harris, Associate Art Director

There are many things that I love about my job, but one aspect that I particularly enjoy is the quest to find the perfect illustrator for a project.

By Emily Harris, Senior Graphic Designer

Claire Waller’s debut YA novel, Fugly, will be out on November 5, 2019. Read More

Cover Design for Girls on the Line

By Emily Harris, Senior Graphic Designer

I enjoy working on jigsaw puzzles, which is probably part of the reason why I love my job so much. Every book cover is a new challenge, and it often feels like I’m putting a puzzle together. For example, how do you take a 232-page book set in China about two best friends who work together in a factory, and deal with some very challenging events and situations in their lives, and sum all of this up in a compelling visual?

By Emily Harris, Senior Graphic Designer

I had the honor of designing the cover to Zoo Scientists to the Rescue, written by Patricia Newman, with photographs by Annie Crawley. Zoo Scientists to the Rescue is a new nonfiction book for middle-grade readers that highlights three scientists who are working to save endangered species. You can learn more about the title on Lerner’s website. Read More