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Grace Han

Designer, Art Director

Grace Han is an Associate Art Director at Riverhead Books, an imprint at Penguin Random House. She joined Helen Yentus‘ Riverhead team as a junior designer in 2013.

Grace has designed for incredibly successful authors including Lauren Groff, Chang Rae-Lee, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Emma Straub. Her cover for My Year Abroad (by Rae-Lee) won a Gold Award from the Type Director’s Club in 2022.

Her jacket designs are regularly selected for awards, in end-of-year roundups, and by cover appreciation blogs. She has also created several illustrations for the New York Times.

She was featured on the Penguin blog in 2017 and then again in 2022. She spoke with The Avocado Diaries in 2021. She discussed the creation process of designing Real Life and Infinite Country with Spine Mag.

In 2018, Grace shared the stage with Ingsu Liu, Lauren Panepinto, and Christopher Sergio, all discussing their respective works as part of the TDC’s Book Nite. You can rewatch that talk here.

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Designer Requirements

Only a carefully curated group of designers are given access to the creative briefs posted on the INABC Jobs Board. This system ensures that clients receive top-notch, focused proposals from professionals whose talents have been vetted

All designers who will be bidding on your cover design have applied to receive job notifications and have been approved by the INABC admin team. Our approved designers:

  • Are professional book cover designers, not simply generalist graphic designers.
  • Have been working in the industry for a minimum of 3 years, usually more.
  • Must demonstrate a contemporary aesthetic, creating work that feels current and relevant to today’s book design market. We seek professionals who stay informed on industry trends while pushing boundaries with innovative, forward-thinking designs. Our designers know that our clients are not looking for designs that feel “dated.”
  • Work on multiple book cover projects in any given month
  • Are committed to delivering high-quality, original designs tailored to each client’s unique vision. 
  • Do NOT sell or offer book cover premades. At INABC, we do not condone the offering of pre-made book covers. We are fans of highly bespoke cover work.
  • Do NOT use AI-generated imagery in their commercial work.
  • Have accessible online portfolios showcasing book cover work that are easy for anyone to review.
  • Have extensive experience working with self-publishing authors AND commercial presses.
  • Are available and excited to receive these weekly briefs.

If you are contacted by a designer that doesn’t align with the requirements described above, we ask that you please contact the INABC admin team at ineedabookcover.assistant@gmail.com.

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