Child play and design expert Miriam Sandler is debuting her new book 'Playful by Design,' and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover. 'Playful by Design' hit shelves on May 13, 2025.

130 years after ‘The Yellow Book’ changed book cover design, one of the most notable book covers to grab the attention of readers was for Rebecca F. Kuang’s bestseller, ‘Yellowface’.

These days, I design book covers for Giramondo Publishing. A cover designer’s role is to interpret a book visually, reflecting what the author and publisher have achieved in the text.

A cover designer’s role is to interpret a book visually, reflecting what the author and publisher have achieved in the text. That role is primarily determined by a publisher’s agenda.