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Eyes on Book Covers

Do you see what I’m seeing?

Eyes on Book Covers

Do you see what I’m seeing?

Open your eyes! Have you noticed the latest trend in publishing? Eyes on book covers are all the rave.

For more body parts, explore the tags mouth or hand for more designs like these. A portion of the cover Of The Flesh was used for today’s blog post cover image.

The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim

Designer: let us know!

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

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Of The Flesh edited and compiled by Susan Barker

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Hot Singles In Your Area by Jordan Shiveley

Designer: Jack Smyth

Eat The Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin

Designer: Katie Klimowicz with art by Ana Miminoshvili

More art by Ana Miminoshvili

Counterweight by Eliot Duncan

Designer: Tal Goretsky

Itch! by Gemma Amor

Designer: Safron Stocker

One Yellow Eye by Leigh Radford

Designer: let us know!


How To Disappear And Why
by Kylie Minor

Designer: let us know!

The Sleepless by Victor Manibo

Designer: Dana Li

The Stars in Our Eyes by Julie Klam

Designer: Spencer Kimble

Rooms for Vanishing by Stuart Nadler

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Little Eyes by Samantha Schweblin

Designer: Na Kim

Witness by Jamel Brinkley

Designer: Emma Pidsley

Belly Up by Rita Bullwinkel

Designer: Luke Bird

Ponyboy by Eliot Duncan

Designer: Luke Bird

Eye of the Beholder by Samantha Schweblin

Designer: Danielle Mazzella di Bosco

Big time by Ben H. Winters

Designer: let us know!

Yellowface by Samantha Schweblin

Designer: Ellie Game

Laid and Confused by Maria Yagoda

Designer: Jonathan Bush

Evil Eye by Etaf Rum

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Your Heart is a Muscle by Sunil Yapa

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Girl in Snow by Danya Kukafka

Designer: Alex Merto

Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb

Designer: Zoe Norvell

Sacrificio by Erneso Mestre-Reed

Designer: Dana Li


How to Find a Professional Book Cover Designer for an Eye-Forward book cover

Many people claim to be book cover designers, but only a select few are being hired again and again by the same major publishers. But how do you find those truly professional book cover designers? Platforms like the INeedABookCover Jobs Board have made it easier for authors to find and collaborate with talented, professional designers like the ones listed in this article.

Use the Jobs Board to share your project’s creative brief with our vetted listserv of designers! Designers seeking book cover jobs and book cover designer jobs can apply to join our private listserv for the opportunity to bid on lucrative book cover design jobs.

If you enjoyed this listicle, be sure to check out the “Design Devices” series to explore other elements commonly used on book covers such as paintings or balls of crumpled paper.

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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.

Designer Disclaimer

INABC is not a full-service design agency. It’s a curated directory that helps you connect directly with talented freelance designers. Each designer handles their own pricing, process, and contracts. We encourage you to communicate clearly with your chosen designer and to review their portfolio carefully to make sure they’re a good fit for your project. Designers and authors are expected to draft, negotiate, and sign their own contracts to ensure that expectations, deliverables, and rights are clearly outlined before any work begins.

While we do our best to curate a talented community, INABC is not involved in the collaborations that follow and we cannot guarantee the outcome of individual projects with specific designers. If you run into an issue with a designer that you find from using INABC, we are open to learning about your experience, but ultimately, INABC will not be involved in any specific disputes. For more information, visit the For Authors page and read our Terms & Conditions.

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