Artist: Donald Case
Don Case is an artist whose works I have seen on the cover of historical and regency romances since I began reading the genre 33 years ago.
Lamentably, I have never been able to uncover any information about this talented illustrator. In fact, the only hits I got on him during a web search directed me to my Pinterest page of Case’s covers.
His presence in the industry goes back to the mid-1980s. Publishers such as Warner Books, Simon & Schuster‘s Pocket Books Division, Berkeley/ Jove’s Charter imprint, and Kensington’s Zebra imprint have displayed Case’s cover illustrations.
His style is bright and colorful. It appears Case used a spray technique in some of his early covers (similar to George A. Bush). By the 1990s, like many of his Zebra colleagues, such as Franco Accornero and Jon Paul Ferrara, he incorporated digital methods to create romance covers.
The Covers
Don Case the artist remains a mystery, but his lovely artwork isn’t forgotten. For the week of Monday, January 16, 2023, to Sunday, January 22, 2023, this Covers of the Week shows off four covers designed by Donald Case.
Don Case Covers from Left to Right, Top to Bottom
- Blazing Passion, Barbara Cummins, Zebra, 1991
- Wild Heart Tamed, Colleen Shannon, Charter, 1986
- The Scotsman Bride, Linda Madl, Zebra, 1999
- Summer Eyes, Joan Lancaster, Charter, 1988
Your Opinion
What do you think of this week’s theme? Do any of the Don Case covers stand out to you as a favorite? Have a recommendation for a future Covers of the Week theme? Let us know, and we’ll try it out.
As always, please drop a comment, and let’s talk romance.