In her twentieth year designing and art directing book covers, Lauren Panepinto has worked in every publishing genre and collaborated with artists of all disciplines. As the Creative Director and Vice President of the Orbit Books division of Hachette, she has been focused on the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre as it grows into a greater and greater portion of mainstream culture. You can also find her writing and educational projects at Muddy Colors and Drawn + Drafted. She is also the co-founder of the gallery Every Day Original.

Lauren graduated from The School of Visual Arts with a degree in Graphic Design and Advertising. She has worked in fashion (Perry Ellis), television (MTV), and for design firms, but found her true calling in book publishing. She has also worked at St. Martin's Press/Picador Books, and at Doubleday/Random House.