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Nearer My Freedom Cover Design Historic Topic, Contemporary Cover

By Athena Currier, Senior Designer Reluctant readers sometimes think of historical nonfiction as “vitamins”—more obligation than entertainment. But YA nonfiction can be so much more than that! Good books make history come alive. Yet frequently those books come packaged within covers that feel a little too historic. How can a book’s cover design be both […]Read more

The Design of Natural Satellites

If you ever wonder if a designer really looks at every single aspect of a book when designing….yes. Yes we do. For this post I asked designer Lindsey Owens to give us some insight on choices behind the design elements in our new Twenty-First Century Books title Natural Satellites: The Book of Moons by Ron […]Read more

The Design Behind Follow Those Zebras

by Lindsey Owens, Designer Editor’s Note: We at Lerner recognize that the spread of COVID-19 and the need to practice social distancing during this time have made many routines, such as visiting a zoo or even going to school, unsafe. We plan on continuing to use this space to talk about books, but also share […]Read more

The Art of Dictionary for a Better World

by Danielle Carnito, Trade Art Director Every book has its own mix of creators bringing their voices to the process, making the project the best it can be. With Dictionary for a Better World , we had an amazing team.Read more

Cover Reveal: Owl’s Outstanding Donuts by Robin Yardi

Today’s guest post is by Robin Yardi, author of Owl’s Outstanding Donuts.Read more

Notes on a Cover: Fugly

By Emily Harris, Senior Graphic Designer Claire Waller’s debut YA novel, Fugly, will be out on November 5, 2019.Read more

Flight of a Starling: Cover Thoughts

By Danielle Carnito, Trade Art Director A novel cover came across my desk sometime last year, from one of our UK partners. That cover was for Flight of a Starling, by Lisa Heathfield. As we’re publishing the North American version of this book (coming out on Feb 5, 2019!), my job at this point was […]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 […]Read more

Cover Design, Eating, and Leaving Your Comfort Zone (To Save Our Planet!)

by Laura Otto Rinne, Senior Art Director, School Library Division Like many of us, I annually resolve to eat better—less junk, less fast food. So, I was pleasantly surprised to find a new vegan restaurant in my city that makes a perfect knock off of “the-franchise-which-must-not-be-named” signature hamburger. In place of the two all-beef patties […]Read more

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