Think about whats important in your book and isolate an image that sums the book up. As for your title, make sure that its related to the topic of your book, and be creative with it so that it captures peoples interest. The buy now button for each cover below will take you to paypal for payment. Enjoy the showcase of what we consider some creative book cover designs. Weve rounded up some unique and breathtaking book covers that are sure to catch your eye and. What a great collection of cover designs for books. These different publishing methods have their own impact on book cover designs. A nice take on a traditional still life composition. You wont need to spend hundreds hiring a designer when you create your own awesome cover in. Jo linsdell 2 comments the popular idiom is dont judge a book by its cover, but despite how true it might be in an idealistic sense, the reality of the book industry is that the vast majority of readers do indeed use the cover of a book as a deciding factor in not only whether or not they should buy.
Fujita made a play on the titles text and inserted a clever image of a hand pulling puppet strings. Click through to check out our gallery of some of the most crazy. Premade and custom book cover designs by marydes book. A welldesigned cover is the first assurance the reader has that the book is of a high quality, both in content and delivery. We discuss spine width, layout, colors and typography. I also like how the text bleeds off the edges of the cover just slightly.
Spooky beautiful antiques some really attractive book cover designs from new yorker christopher brand. Weve won awards for our covers, advice from our design blog and even been voted the best independent book cover design company, we take pride in delivering great customer. Dec 21, 2016 this cover manages to embody the action of a crime novel with the bare minimum of a bright color, a funky typeface and a few white lines. We have eliminated the learning curve you have come to expect from graphic design tools. All of my premade book covers are exclusive, sold only once, never sold again, so if you see one you love, grab it quickly currently, all of my book cover designs can also be purchased through my etsy shop.
Simply slide the shelf inside of a large and sturdy book, and slip the bottom cover into the tiny hooks that sit flush against the wall to prevent the cover from hanging. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It was so interesting watching chloes stitching and designing methods and the book cover is absolutely beautiful. Apr 14, 2008 book covers are hard to design and nice to look at. Photo collages are an exciting trend in the world of cover design. Bad covers, with pixelated images, watermarks clearly visible, text badly formatted or aligned, and so forth, suggest to the reader that the interior of the book will be equally sloppy. Ive helped design over book covers, including hundreds of bestsellers download my free book to learn all the insider secrets i use to sell more books. These designs are by far the best and most advanced examples of animated book covers. Ive had an increased interest in book covers recently after putting together another showcase at the inspiration blog on minimalistic book covers, since then i have been browsing for book cover inspiration daily so thought i would share some of my findings here at designm.
Over the years we have helped hundreds of great authors just like you, creating stunning book cover designs, advertising and formatting book interiors to ensure each book is beautiful and stands out in a crowd. Francis ford coppola loved the book cover style so much he made it his choice for the movie poster design as well. Aug 01, 2017 book cover designs by matthew goodman will delight book lovers on many levels. These book cover ideas will inspire you to tell your story. Find this pin and more on book covers by naomi bardoff. Have you ever wondered how these floating bookshelves work. Alien hand syndrome is published through workman publishing, and includes many longtime favorites from and a substantial amount of exclusive stuff on its 320 fullyillustrated, fascinatingfactpacked pages. A professional designer brings more than just photoshop skills to the table. May 12, 2018 the same book has a different cover design today than it was having in the 40s or 50s. The 60 best book covers of 2016, as chosen by designers. This cover manages to embody the action of a crime novel with the bare minimum of a bright color, a funky typeface and a few white lines. The adage, dont judge a book by its cover, does not necessarily hold true in the literal sense. May 04, 2018 a cover design for ebook may be different from that of physical book.
With the chapters getting a little longer, these books often have black and white interior pages and illustrations. The cover can scare away a customer or lure them in. Few books, interesting or otherwise, have handwriting on the front cover. They should be fastpaced, quick reads with lots of chapters. Make sure that your book cover design is capable of engaging your potential customers. This showcase presents a collection of 64 typographic book covers.
Oct 30, 2017 the book cover was designed by graphic artist s. An effective book cover manages to catch humans eye and convey the idea behind the book on one single page. The fundamental rule of all readers is to never judge a book by its cover, but ilhether we spot a gorgeous book in someones hands or displayed in a bookstore, the cover piques our curiosity. The new novel by stephen king is coming out in june 2014. Design book covers with canvas free book cover maker.
Beautiful woodcut plus the invisible hand of the market conveys the. We not only pay attention to every detail but, also make our designs appeal to your market. If your book features an outlandish plot or wild setting, these are the covers to emulate. Chewmark ooks book covers vintage vintage book black and white design art morbid albert camus literature the fall graphic design sometime i just see a layout and think it perfect. Upload your own images or choose from our stock library of over 1 million photographs, graphics and illustrations. However there are many reasons why you may be tempted to give it a shot anyway. These 50 awesome book covers will inspire you learn. Yiwi think this book cover is interesting because instead of using the image of bed, the designer used the image of pajama. Online retailers like amazon do not distinguish between traditional and selfpublished books which means independent authors are often competing again big 5 publishers. So here are a few of my favorite book covers, in a variety of genres. Aug 25, 2018 if your book is happier, you may want to consider selecting brighter, warmer colors. Cover designs are probably the hardest thing for designers to design because it should show the heart and the soul of the book in one single image. The damn interesting book as of july 2009, the initial bookification of damn interesting is finally complete. Design attractive book cover or ebook cover by afrazilyas.
David pelhams iconic cover designs for j g ballards books poking around in the shed at the weekend. If your book stands a chance at succeeding, its design has to match or, if possible, exceed what the. Given the recent innovations in photomanipulation, they offer a vast sandbox of. Ive finally got around to watching this fascinating video, thank you so much mary for sharing it. A cover design for ebook may be different from that of physical book. By leaving lots of space on the cover and giving only a tiny corner to the bouquet of flowers, the ineligible bachelorette is a great examples of how designers breathe new life into a genre like selfhelp.
Besides displaying the title of the document, this page should also contain other important information, but the cover page layout details will differ depending on the particular document. Animated book covers of lovecraft middle school series. Basically, book cover design is one of the books most important assets and can have an enormous impact on sales so you need to get it right. Learn how to setup your indesign file to create a 6x9 book cover. But the truth is, book cover design can make or break a. Coming up with book cover ideas that are perfectly suited to a book can be a tough task. Cool typographytypography layout letteringbest book coversalbum coversgraphic design artprint designcool books. You can probably tell a lot about a book cover designer by the book covers that they like. Despite what some people say, book covers are not in decline. These 50 awesome book covers will inspire you learn canva. The book design process in 7 steps now that youve gathered all of the information in one place, its time to start the design process. This showcase presents a collection of 64 typographic book covers, all of which are interesting and are genuinely unique. Making your book a bestseller is hard enough without an ugly cover sabotaging your efforts. Inspired by this elegant and lets face it kind of crazy book, we went hunting for other wildly unusual book designs, from the edible to the mechanical to the technically alive.
If youre looking to inspire a great back cover, read this post thats all about the books back. This is an introduction to book cover design, based on a presentation i gave. Choose a background from our library or use an image. I love book cover designs that are unexpected, unusual and plays off the title in some kind interesting interactive way and not just a predictable literal interpretation of the book. Excellent book covers and paperbacks smashing magazine.
Now you can complete your designs quickly without sacrificing quality. The books themselves are crossed between a number of coney island of the mind buy on amazon. Why book covers are so important writers and authors. Canvas collection of book cover layouts is the best on the web. In fact, the cover can often make or break the selling success of a particular publication all on its own. A good cover makes better sales of book, ebook, kindle, mobi epub, createspace etc. If there were a prize for best new cover for a really old book, this wealth of nations cover would win. This edition is for submissions during april, 2018. For instance, if your book focuses on a serious or dark topic. A great book cover design is important for every author who wants to be successful, this is true for both indie authors and the big names that youd expect to see within the new york times best sellers list. How to make your own free book cover in ms word the. I found the forward by nicole caputo, the future of the cover designer in the digital age, to be a particularly interesting.
You wont need to spend hundreds hiring a designer when you create your own awesome cover in canvas book cover maker. We cherrypicked 68 brilliant covers to give you some book cover ideas. The same book has a different cover design today than it was having in the 40s or 50s. Our covers are all unique, professionally designed, and only ever sold once. Sep 17, 2017 the psychology behind good book cover design. A successfully designed book cover will convey the tone of your book, will whisper hints without giving it all away, and will excite readers into actually opening up the book and reading.
I will make a nice and attractive cover artwork for your on fiverr. Home book design tips 179 beautiful, interesting or creative book cover designs for inspiration. Our team of awesome designers have worked hard to create quality layouts which will help your book look professional and sell out. Mar 30, 2018 even in a deep and textbased world like literature, you still have to think about creative book covers. Book cover design is a complex balance of images, text, and information and you need someone who understands how each of these elements interacts with the others to best sell your book. Think of a great title, and make an eyecatching cover. A classic and stunning cover designed by emily mahon. They look like being shot with a moving camera that was changing its angle, but its not exactly what has happened. Again, its animated version is a part of the book cover release. You can create your first attention grabbing ebook cover within minutes of joining snappa. And a creative book cover design needs to be acknowledged and celebrated.
By joel friedlanderwelcome to the ebook cover design awards. Aug 03, 2018 lets be honest, we all judge a book by its cover most of the time and there are legions of blogs dedicated to the pastime. May 28, 2018 by joel friedlanderwelcome to the e book cover design awards. Lets look and learn from 50 fascinating book cover designs. Cover design secrets you must know if you want anyone to. Artist george corsillo, who designed the cover art for bret easton ellis first two books turned down the chance to design the artwork for american psycho, stating i. Keeping that in mind, a study of how the book cover design of some of the famous books changed over the years will be interesting.
When using different colors, make sure that they complement one another and capture the theme of your book. A great book cover design, at its most basic level, is something that will help readers take you and your book seriously. Books with good graphics, eyecatching font and good quality covers sell more copies than those without a simple fact. These are just some of the amazing book cover designs that made us think, laugh, cry, smile, or contemplate about life. True, we mostly think all books are little objets dart, but these go above and beyond the normal standards. David pelhams iconic cover designs for j g ballards books. If you need help, make sure to download my free guide. We have cut features ignored by nondesigners to make snappa as fast as possible. Most indie publishing experts will warn you against making your own book cover, with good reason. Mar 27, 2010 learn how to setup your indesign file to create a 6x9 book cover. Amazing colors evocative, authors name is big so its easy to read in the small thumbnail if the author sells books on the name alone that matters. For many years now, marydes is the leading company for book cover designs and multiple winner of several international book cover design contests.