John Alvin (November 24, 1948–February 6, 2008) was an illustrator who worked on multiple Star Wars book covers, video covers, and posters, in addition to over 120 separate movie campaigns. He was featured in Star Wars Insider 27 in an article titled "The Art of John Alvin Promises the Magic that Lucasfilm Movies Deliver." John Alvin appeared at the Celebration IV Art Show in May 2007. He died of a heart attack on February 6, 2008.