Who is the publisher?

Schocken Books; Alfred A. Knopf.

What are the typefaces being used?

Lydia and handwriting.

What do you enjoy about your job?

My creative director gives me a lot of space, and I feel supported when I present covers or directions. Doubleday’s list is expansive and includes a ton of literary fiction as well as serious non-fiction and commercial books. I also feel fortunate to design covers for our other department imprints--Knopf, Pantheon, and Vintage/Anchor paperbacks--and so I am always feeling challenged and inspired by the books and my talented co-workers.

The cover for Romanov actually came together more quickly than expected. Some cover projects just present themselves that way. You immediately get the creative juices flowing and have imagery and/or art in mind that propels you in overdrive. There’s almost a good anxiety that takes place where you’re desperate to see things come together. That was the case here.