For the last six years, Latvian designer and artist Aniko Koleshnikova has been passionate about making the most fascinating and complex book covers, which are just as much art as the are useful. Her inspiration comes from the animal kingdom, mythology and nature.
Check out her complete works on her website, get your own on her etsy page, or you can learn from her toturials on her youtube page. Scroll to the bottom to see one of her tutorial videos, teaching you to make a cover on your own.
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