Robin Bilardello is an accomplished book cover designer with over 25 years of experience in the publishing industry. Robin’s contributions to the field have been recognized through various accolades, including being selected as a jury member for ADC Young Guns 7 and receiving the AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers Award in 2009. Additionally, Robin was honored as a Finalist and Judge’s Favorite for The Undiscovered Letter Project by the Art Directors Club NYC and Moleskine in 2008, and as an ADC Young Gun 5 recipient in 2005.
Robin is currently serving as the Vice President/Senior Art Director for Harper hardcovers and HarperPerennial paperbacks. Before this role, Robin held other key positions within HarperCollins Publishers, including Senior Art Director for HarperPerennial, HarperPaperbacks, and !t Books from 2008 to 2011, and Art Director for HarperPerennial and HarperPaperbacks in the early 2000s.
Robin has had the privilege of designing for an impressive list of bestselling authors throughout her career, including Roxane Gay, Barbara Kingsolver, Tessa Hadley, Ann Patchett, and Mary Karr. She graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design from Ringling School of Art and Design.