Book Design
Building a performance-focused book cover department for the fastest growing publisher in North America.
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Team
Creative Director // Ryan Willwerscheid
Art Directors // Nikki Vail, Leah Zink, Anneka Peterson, Jameela Wahlgren, Hail Nowak
Company/Client // Podium Entertainment
2024 - 2026
Bestsellers
He Who Fights With Monsters
A web serial LitRPG turned bestselling audio series. We built the visual system that introduced He Who Fights With Monsters to a mainstream audience.
#2 All-Time bestseller in the LitRPG category.
Audible’s Best Audiobooks of 2021 on launch.
Overwhelmingly positive response by the series’ fans across 12 book series.
Expeditionary Force
Podium's longest-running flagship sci-fi franchise. We built the cover system, campaign creative, and series identity that kept one of the most loyal fan bases in independent sci-fi engaged across nearly a decade of releases.
#1 in Science Fiction on Audible across majority of launches.
Audie Award finalist for Audiobook of the year.
9 New York Times bestsellers.
Unburdened
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Dorit Kemsley’s 2026 memoire. Featured heavily in the series finale, with sales projections positioning it for bestseller status.
