Here is the thing about Alice Marwick: she refuses to apply only one philosophy to cover design. So far, her open mind and portfolio have served her (and the authors for whom she designs) well. Marwick has designed for publishers like Bloomsbury, Zed Books, I. B. Tauris, Simon & Schuster, Little, Brown, Atlantic Books, and John Murray. She has also worked in-house at a small independent press. Now, Marwick works for herself and the books in which she believes. Her latest cover design for Sweet Thames is yet another testament to her versatility as a designer.

Alice Marwick is a Freelance book cover designer based in London. Her work includes designing covers for Bloomsbury Publishing's Object Lessons. New covers for the series were recently introduced, including images for Traffic, Tumor, High Heel, Jet Lag, and Personal Stereo. Here she answers our questions pertaining to her process.