01. Understand the story first. A book cover should encapsulate the essence of the story. Before diving into the design, read the book or discuss its themes with the author.

Doubleday Books Art Director Emily Mahon has been designing book covers for 20 years. After studying graphic design at Penn State, and an internship at Harper’s Bazaar, she was ready to leave ...

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The art of book cover design ... In 2004 they produced their first series of Great Ideas – small paperback editions of classic, mostly philosophical texts.

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The covers that spoke to ideas of imbalance, uncertainty or some fundamental searching with regard to their subjects projected an honesty that felt of a piece with 2019. Expect discomforting ...

Next, Olsen advises checking out some online resources like The Book Cover Archive, The Casual Optimist, FaceOut Books, and Design Observer's 50 Books/50 Covers for more ideas. “Your cover ...

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