This episode is part of the Illustration for Publishing Season of Inside Illustration, focusing on book covers for adult fiction and non-fiction. Inside illustration is a bi-annual suite of content from the Association of Illustrators.   Book cover art is an essential part of packaging a book, and in this episode our guests, award winning illustrator and freelance designer, Micaela Alcaino, and Creative Director at Headline Publishing, Patrick Insole, discuss their roles and how illustrators work with art directors in publishing. With loads of practical information, this episode also covers the importance of research, differences in the UK and US markets and lots more.   Our host is Rachel Emily Taylor, artist, writer and BA Course Leader at Camberwell College of Art.