Overview

If you need a cover that really stands out, you are talking to the right guy!

I have over 25 years of experience as a cover designer in the UK, and in European and US markets thanks to my years working as a cover designer for big publishing houses (Palgrave Macmillan, Springer Nature) and independent publishers (Kogan Page).

In my professional life I have very little interaction with authors thanks to the support of Editorial teams, so I am using this platform to open up the dialogue and collaborate with authors directly.

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Cover Design

Non-Fiction

Business & Management Design Humanities & Social Sciences Philosophy Political Science & Current Affairs

Languages

English

Awards

British Book Design and Production Award

Certifications

BA (hons) Graphic Design — UNESP
MA Design Studies - University of the Arts London

Work experience

Senior Design Manager

Kogan Page

Feb, 2020 — Present

Design Manager

Springer Nature

Feb, 2015 — Jan, 2019 (almost 4 years)

Managing Designer

Springer Nature

Mar, 2014 — Feb, 2015 (11 months)

Senior Designer

Macmillan Publishers

Sep, 2011 — Mar, 2014 (over 2 years)

Senior Designer

Egmont Publishing

Apr, 2009 — Sep, 2011 (over 2 years)

Portfolio

David Mamet

I. Nadel

This comprehensive biography uses extensive theater and film archives to reveal Mamet's ideas on writing, acting, and directing, covering his beginnings in Chicago, his relationship to Judaism and reputation for machismo, as well as discussions of and excerpts... read more

Hacked: The Secrets Behind Cyber Attacks

Barker, Dr Jessica

Kogan Page

Risk Roulette: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Businesses Work and Others Fail

Ruddick, Graham

Kogan Page

Fintech Wars: Tech Titans, Complex Crypto and the Future of Money - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Costa, James da

Kogan Page

Digital Wellbeing: Recharge Your Focus and Reboot Your Life

Velzeboer, Petra

Kogan Page

The Disruptors: How 15 Successful Businesses Defied the Norm

Percy, Sally

Kogan Page

The 30 Day MBA: Your Fast Track Guide to Business Success

Barrow, Colin

In the Moment: Build Your Confidence, Communication and Creativity at Work

Mullarkey, Neil

Sparking Success: Why Every Leader Needs to Develop a Creative Mindset

Kingl, Adam

Begin With You: Boost Your Mental Wellbeing and Satisfaction at Work

Velzeboer, Petra

The Solutionists: How Businesses Can Fix the Future

Townsend, Solitaire

Mavericks: How Bold Leadership Changes the World

Lewis, David Giles

Crypto Wars: Faked Deaths, Missing Billions and Industry Disruption

Stanford, Erica

Change Makers: A Woman’s Guide to Stepping Up Without Burning Out at Work

Murray, Katy

Learning at Speed: How to Upskill and Reskill your Workforce at Pace to Drive Business Performance

Sivalingam, Nelson

Demanding More: Why Diversity and Inclusion Don't Happen and What You Can Do About It

Atcheson, Sheree

Brandjack

Q. Langley

Containing 90+ case studies including BP, Beyoncé, Pizza Hut and Chrysler, this is the first book to analyze brandjacking - when organizations lose control of their brand's image online. Combining crisis communication and social media, this book charts the tre... read more

Made with Reedsy

Dead Personal: A Redstone thriller (Redstone thrillers)

Finer, Elliot

Independently published

Made with Reedsy

Der Anfang der Unendlichkeit: Erklärungen, die die Welt verwandeln (German Edition)

Deutsch, David

David Deutsch

How to Be a Digital Nomad: Build a Successful Career While Travelling the World

Ihrig, Kayla

21st Century Business Icons: The Leaders Who Are Changing our World

Percy, Sally

Brand Love: Building Strong Consumer-Brand Connections

Michael, Lydia

You Can’t Make Money From a Dead Planet: The Sustainable Method for Driving Profits

Shayler, Mark

The Forgotten Writings of Bram Stoker

J. Browning

Presented here, for the first time since their publication over a century ago, are twelve previously unknown published works of fiction, poetry, and journalistic writing by Bram Stoker (1847-1912), three works never before reprinted, twelve period writings abo... read more

Conscious Collaboration

Ben Emmens

When collaboration works, the results can be breath-taking! But it doesn’t always deliver on its potential. Collaboration has been defined as "an unnatural act practiced by non-consenting adults". And often that’s exactly what it is! Some collaboration can be ... read more

Mindset Matters: Developing Mental Agility and Resilience to Thrive in Uncertainty

Roberts, Gemma Leigh

The Change Mindset: The Psychology of Leading and Thriving in an Uncertain World

Craggs, Andy

Eschatology and Space

V. Westhelle

This unique volume focuses on the subjects of time in the area of theology known as 'eschatology,' the consideration of the fullness, the limit, and the goal of time. He traces the historical development of understandings of eschatology from the Bible to conte... read more

The Ambidextrous Organization

Jens Maier

How can businesses balance the demands of both exploiting and exploring? Companies and their leaders have to use both hands: on the one hand making next quarter's targets through existing business, whilst simultaneously exploring new opportunities. This is the... read more

Inner Monologue in Acting

R. Roznowski

What should an actor be thinking onstage? This overlooked, important question is the crux of this new book that combines psychological theory, numerous practical exercises, and a thorough and wide-reaching examination of inner monologue in various forms includ... read more

Hit Brands

D. Jackson

Companies and agencies spend vast amounts of money to advertise and brand products and music has been an important part of this. This book assesses how from selecting sound and music for individual products and adverts many large companies have moved to develo... read more

Winning Minds

Simon Lancaster

Shhh . Did you know there is a secret Language of Leadership: a timeless set of cues and signals that still determines who reaches the top in politics and business today. The ancient Greeks were the first to study the art of communication 2,500 years ago. It i... read more

Militant Christianity

A. Kehoe

A powerful chronicle of the astounding persistence of Indo-European glorification of battle, morphed into today's militant Christian Right. The book is written as a lively chronicle making clear the astounding power of the ancient cultural tradition embedding ... read more

Global Brand Strategy

Jan-Benedict Steenkamp

Steenkamp introduces the global brand value chain and explains how brand equity factors into shareholder value. The book equips executives with techniques for developing strategy, organizing execution, and measuring results so that your brand will prosper glob... read more

An Investigative Cinema

Fabrizio Cilento

This book traces the development of investigative cinema, whose main characteristic lies in reconstructing actual events, political crises, and conspiracies. These documentary-like films refrain from a simplistic reconstruction of historical events and are mai... read more

Corpus Anarchicum

H. Dabashi

Dabashi's newest book is a meditation on suicidal violence in the immediate context of its most recent political surge and a critical examination of the radical transformation of the human body, supported by close readings of cinematic and artistic evidence.

E. B. White

G. Atkins

This is the first book-length critical study of E.B. White, the American essayist and author of Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, The Trumpet of the Swan . G. Douglas Atkins focuses on White and the writing life, offering detailed readings of the major essays an... read more

Rocko has 19 reviews

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Jason S.

Nov, 2025

ROcko is a joy to work with. He asks thoughtful questions and becomes a true partner on the project. Thank you for helping bring this to life. Jason

Reply from Rocko S.

Thanks Jason, best of luck with the book!

Ali N.

Sep, 2025

Rocko has been a HUGE help and has created a book cover that I'm excited to get out into the world. He was patient when I was unsure and offered me guidance in all the right places to make sure that we came out with an excellent finished product.

Joyce C.

Aug, 2025

Rocko gave us a fabulous cover, he did so earlier than our deadline, and his price was pure value! I will ask him to design report covers for us next (we don't write that many books, so I'll be glad to brighten our work up with his design sensibilities and expertise!)

Elliot F.

Jul, 2024

Rocko proved a friendly, imaginative and helpful collaborator. He is highly talented. He devoted a lot of effort to getting to the best design. I would work with him again. My only criticism, and it's slight, is that there were a couple of 6-day periods of radio silence which left me worried tha...

Heidi D.

Feb, 2024

Rocko was a dream to work with and my book cover exceeded my expectations! In my world, where deadlines were constantly shifting he was always there right on time with what I needed. Thank you!

Reply from Rocko S.

Thank you, Heidi! It was great fun to work on your project, best of luck with the book!

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Rocko Spigolon – Designer

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Rocko Spigolon – Designer

Overview

Services

Non-Fiction

Languages

Awards

Certifications

Work experience

Portfolio

Rocko has 19 reviews

Jason S.

Ali N.

Joyce C.

Elliot F.

Heidi D.

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Professionals similar to Rocko

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