It would help these days too, just so people know a real person did the art/ design, and it’s not an A 👁️ generated thing. Some people (e.g me) will not pick up or help promote a book with a A 👁️ cover.

Sigh. As a former freelance print designer, I heartily agree. I know @brianlarossa.com has some good posts on the importance of the book designer, but their efforts are often taken for granted, unfortunately.