The cover for CDQ 39 is by Meike Schneider, a character designer and illustrator based in Germany. Drawing inspiration from subjects as diverse as astronomy and fashion, her unique, colourful characters have earned her a loyal online following (179K Instagram followers), and she has worked for many professional clients, such as Disney and Adobe, and has published several books. Meike also has a successful course on Domestika (13K followers) where she teaches students how to create successful children's book illustrations.