eBook Covers for Infobase
Role: Graphic Designer · Tools: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator · Client: Infobase
I developed a coordinated cover system for two companion series spanning 83 titles. The design uses structured typography, a consistent badge motif, and public-domain portrait photography to create a recognizable series identity while accommodating subjects from different historical periods.
Once the design was established, I carried the system across each title, researching and sourcing appropriate imagery while maintaining consistent typography, placement, and series branding.
American Presidents & First Ladies
83 covers across two companion series
American Presidents · 43 titles | First Ladies · 40 titles
8.5" × 11" · Grades 9+
I developed a coordinated cover system for the American Presidents and First Ladies companion series. The design uses structured typography, a consistent badge motif, and public-domain portrait photography to create a recognizable series identity while accommodating subjects from different historical periods.
Once the design was established, I carried the system across each title, researching and sourcing appropriate imagery while maintaining consistent typography, placement, and series branding.
Animal Behavior
6-title educational science series
6" × 9" · Grades 5–8
I developed a cover system for this six-title series that combines bold typography, animal photography, and bright accent colors to appeal to middle-grade readers while maintaining a consistent identity across the collection.
Each title uses its own color palette and imagery while repeating the same typographic hierarchy and overall structure. I researched, selected, and cropped the animal photography to create energetic compositions and give each subject a distinct visual presence within the series.
Understanding Art
3-title art series
8.5" × 11" · Grades 4–6
I developed a visual system for this three-title series using familiar figures from works of art as the focal point of each cover. A consistent header, bold typography, and painted textures tie the series together while allowing each title to have its own visual identity.
For each cover, I selected a figure that suited the subject, silhouetted it from the original artwork, and incorporated it into a textured background. I planned the composition around the typography, leaving open space for the title and creating contrast behind the author’s name. Each color palette was drawn from the featured artwork to help integrate the image with the overall design.
A Quick Reference
3-title reference series
8.5" × 11" · Grades 9+
I developed a visual system for this three-title reference series combining religious symbols, repeating patterns, and photography. I created a different pattern in Illustrator for each title using a symbol associated with the featured religion, giving the series a consistent framework while distinguishing each subject.
I researched and selected photography with attention to accurately representing each religion and subject. I also considered how each image would work within the cover structure, allowing the repeating pattern to fade into the photography while maintaining a consistent title treatment across the series.
World Religions
15-title educational series
8.5" × 11" · Grades 6–12
I developed a consistent cover system for this 15-title series, combining bold photography with a structured title treatment and a symbol representing each religion. The fixed layout creates a recognizable series identity while allowing the imagery and color palette to give each title its own character.
I researched and selected photography for each subject, choosing images that were both accurate to the content and visually strong within the layout. On every cover, I extended part of the photograph into the title area, integrating the imagery with the series template rather than containing it within a fixed image frame. I selected each accent color to complement the featured photograph.
Science Experiment Sourcebooks
7-title science series
8.5" × 11" · Grades 6–12
I developed a modular cover system for this seven-title series using a grid of scientific imagery. Two recurring images appear across every cover to create continuity, while subject-specific photography and a distinct accent color differentiate each title.
I reviewed the content of each eBook to identify appropriate subjects for the imagery, then researched and selected photographs to represent them. I considered the images as a group as well as individually, choosing photographs with compatible colors and compositions so that each grid felt cohesive.
Facts On File Guides
7-title academic reference series · 14 cover versions
6" × 9" · Grades 6–12
I developed a simple illustrated cover system for this academic reference series, using sourced icons within a consistent circular motif to represent the subject of each title. I selected illustrations with a dimensional shadow treatment, then positioned each circle just below the horizontal rule to create a sense of movement within the otherwise structured layout.
I paired each illustration with complementary accent colors, using color to distinguish individual titles while maintaining a consistent series identity. Each title also had a corresponding Teacher’s Edition, identified with a ribbon while preserving the same underlying cover design.
