Luca Mercogliano

Luca Mercogliano – Designer

Experienced Book Designer | Over a Decade in Publishing | Master of Lettering and Vintage Imagery | Industry Trend Expert

Overview

Hello! I am an experienced book designer with over a decade of expertise in the publishing industry. My true passion is lettering and vintage imagery, and I bring a deep understanding of industry trends and audience preferences to my work.

I have established successful partnerships with esteemed publishing houses and authors throughout my career. My speciality is lettering and the integration of vintage visual elements such as black-and-white photographs, drawings, paintings, and collages, seamlessly blending classical and contemporary aesthetics.

My ultimate goal is to design book covers that reflect the content and capture the author's unique voice. I strive to create designs that deeply resonate with the target audience, understanding that this connection is crucial for a book's success.

Feel free to have a look at my portfolio, where you'll find diverse examples showcasing my work.

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management History Religion & Spirituality
Fiction
Classics Contemporary Fiction Historical Fiction Historical Romance
Languages
English

Work experience

Ripley's Home Video

Jan, 2020 — Present
I create the graphics for the DVD e BluRay covers, booklets and CDs of this home video distributor by combining images and lettering. I also edited the promotional material and creativity for online streaming services

Guerini e Associati

May, 2017 — Present
For this publishing house I exclusively create covers made up of lettering, typographical elements and colored backgrounds. I take care of the layout of volumes with tables, figures and graphs within the text.

Iemme edizioni

Jan, 2012 — Dec, 2018 (almost 7 years)
I designed the layout and covers of the individual volumes but also of the series of this publishing house. I interacted with illustrators, artists, photographers or I took care of the iconographic research

edizioni Intra Moenia

Jun, 2010 — Present
I design the covers and the layout of the individual volumes. When necessary, I also deal with the iconographic research. I also consulted with the printer for an optimal final result.

Manifatture Digitali

Mar, 2005 — Present
I deal with the creation of covers and the layout of various types of book: narrative, non-fiction, illustrated and photographic combining vintage images and lettering. I also design and layout DVD and Bluray bundles and related booklets. I designed and laid out various types of magazines.

Portfolio

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Last Outfit: Love It All...Paper Dolls. Love it all, Cut it all.

SENG, RYAN PATRICK

Independently published

Book Interior Design
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The Accidental Heretic

O'Neill, Jo

Ambergris Publishing

Cover Design
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The Saturnalia Queen

Blue, Paloma

Cover Design
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Love it All, F**k it All: Hounds

Seng, Ryan

Independently published

Cover Design Book Interior Design
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Childless: A Woman and a Girl in a Man's World

Formica, Fabiana

Nianima Press

Book Interior Design
Cover Design Book Interior Design
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1657 The Year of the Plague

Palumbo, Roberto

Book Interior Design

Luca has 17 reviews

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Marnie M.

Marnie M.

Jan, 2026

I had the pleasure of working with Luca on both my book cover and interior design for my first book, and the experience exceeded expectations. As a first-time author, I needed someone with patient and knowledge to guide me through the design process, and Luca was exactly that. His communication ...
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Luca M.
Thank you, Marnie, for your kind words. You also made my job enjoyable by being clear about what you wanted but also open to my suggestions. The pleasure was all mine!
Nancy T.

Nancy T.

Dec, 2025

Working with Luca was easy, and he made us a book cover that really pops! Thanks, Luca!
Luca M.
Thanks Nancy. It was easy for me too working with you. I'm glad you like the cover.
Ryan S.

Ryan S.

Dec, 2025

Great job, always!
Ryan S.

Ryan S.

Dec, 2025

Luca is my go to. He’s super creative and always brings his best.
Luca M.
Thanks Ryan, you too as an author are a stimulus for my creativity!
Jo O.

Jo O.

Dec, 2025

Luca has been a delight to collaborate with. Professional, capable and brought his experience to produce a cover I absolutely love, And put up with me changing my mind a couple of times. Very fast turnround and prompt response every time I reached out. THANKYOU
Luca M.
It was also a pleasure for me to work with an author who has a clear idea of ​​what she wants but is open to suggestions.

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