Juan Padrón

Juan is judging the 2026 Page Turner Book Award to find the best book covers

Juan is a Marketing graduate and professional book cover designer with over 10 years of experience. He specializes in creating covers for major platforms like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and IngramSpark.

Throughout his career, he had the privilege of working with publishing houses across various countries as well as with independent authors, helping bring their visions to life.

As a cover designer understands that every book is a deeply personal creation—like a child to its author. That’s why focus on capturing each writer’s unique concept with careful attention to detail is a major thing. Juan believes that a book cover isn’t just about looking good; it’s about positioning the book as a product that can stand out in the marketplace.

Each author has a distinct voice and vision, and its role is not only to design but also to guide you through the entire cover creation process.

He brings professionalism, commitment, and a deep understanding of both storytelling and marketability to every project he takes on.

The most appealing covers for a judge are the ones who can get a real mood and concept of the main plot, not only an artistic and beautiful design, but the ones who could grab the attention of the reader just with an small thumbnail, covers are not made to sell, are made to get the attention.

Juan's Experience and Awards include:

  • Winner as Best Cover Designer for Fiction 2019 - American Book Fair Awards
  • Winner as Best 2019 Historical Book Cover Design '' The Coffee Pot Book Club ''
  • Certified by the English Book Marketing Agency '' The Creative Penn '' as one of the best Latin American Book Cover Designers 2018
  • Certified at 25th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards. Top score (5 of 5) for Production Quality and Cover Design 2017 Official - Chrysler Venezuela -
  • Head Designer 2010-2013 Head Designer for Scarestreet Publishing
  • Head Designer for Buoy Media
  • Designer for Fiery Seas Publishing Designer for Theauthorincubator.com
  • Head Designer for Becomealivinggod.com
  • Personal Designer for Amazon, Multimillion Bestselling Author Willow Rose
  • Top Rated designer for Upwork.com
  • Quality Certified by Dexigner.com
  • Platinum designer for 99designs.com
  • Head designer for publishingpush.com
  • Vendor for Thebookcovershop.com

Follow Juan:

Instagram: @padrondesign

Website: www.jcovers.com

Design Portfolio Page: https://www.behance.net/gallery/172806475/PORTFOLIO