Best Friends Simon & Schuster Book Cover Art

Simon & Schuster commissioned me to create this custom book cover illustration and lettering. Drawing from the story, we focused on a youthful, vibrant, summer pool theme for Kristi Wientge’s young adult novel about coming-of-age, friendship, and summer adventures.

Client: Simon & Schuster
Author: Kristi Wientge
Art Director: Chloë F.
Services: Book cover lettering and illustration

 
A blue book cover with bubbly, kid-friendly lettering and illustration. Artwork is summery and set in a pool. One book is standing up with two stacked books behind it. The lettering says “Best Friends, Bikinis and other Summer Catastrophes by Kristi
Belinda was a dream to work with both creatively and personally. She’s a thoughtful collaborator. The concepts she created for us were innovative and punchy, and she seamlessly integrated my art direction. Belinda created an intuitive and bold package design that everyone on my team adores!
— Chloë F. | Art Director, Simon & Schuster
A stack of three books angled on a blue background showing a creative lettering, pool-themed cover art. Cover art illustrated by Chicago lettering artist Belinda Kou

Initial concepts

Selected concept and final color scheme

Concept sketch for book cover art by Belinda Kou
Final art for a book cover illustration featuring a summery lettering and illustration. The bubbly pink lettering says “Best Friends, Bikinis and other Summer Catastrophes by Kristi Wientge” on a blue background
 
A hand holding a blue book cover. The lettering says “Best Friends, Bikinis and other Summer Catastrophes by Kristi Wientge.” Cover art illustrated by Chicago lettering artist Belinda Kou
A hand holding a blue book cover. The lettering says “Best Friends, Bikinis and other Summer Catastrophes by Kristi Wientge.” Cover art illustrated by Chicago lettering artist Belinda Kou
A stack of three blue books with bubbly hand lettering on the spine. Hand lettering by Chicago lettering artist Belinda Kou
 
 

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