The fundamental rule of all readers is to never judge a book by its cover, but whether we spot a gorgeous book in someones hands or displayed in a bookstore, the cover piques our curiosity. Theres nothing like making a book resolutions video and then being absent for the next week. With this in mind, we bring you this list of 19 examples of beautiful book cover design. And, if you see a great one in 20, leave a comment here so we can consider it for next years list. Some of the years best book covers, chosen by people in and around the world of graphic design. Penguin classic book covers love the original and detailed illustrations. Through the pages of an ancient book she discovers. He is best known for his unconventional book jackets, but he. Beautiful ruins took a bit of getting into but eventually i was hooked. Gather round, because youre going to want to feast your eyes on the most glorious list of the season.
See more ideas about beautiful book covers, book design and books. Labeling is effective for essays and sometimes novels to a lesser degree, but for short, creative pieces, i like to take. See more ideas about beautiful book covers, book cover design and books. Substitute organic meat for beautiful book and you realise that you have heard this argument many times before. The thing about book covers, i think probably in most parts of the. This book covers the principles of ballet beautiful an exercise and wellbeing program devised by former new york city ballet. The minimalistic puppeteer cover art created by s neil fujita for mario puzos book became so popular that it carried over onto the movie poster as well. Every author should be able to benefit from a beautiful book cover design. You can probably tell a lot about a book cover designer by the book covers that they like. This cover is so decadent and feminine and fits the story so well.
Book cover express has designed a number of big name book covers, and with 30 years of publishing experience and more than 1500 covers, they definitely know what theyre doing. He definitely has the charisma to get ahead in that third field. With the rise in ereaders, book jacket design is rumored to become a lost art. We dont think so, but the game is certainly changing. While its always the content of a book that comes first, the cover of a book can definitely make an impression.
Cool cover art still exists, but as the 25 best book jackets. Stylist selects its 50 favourite book covers, including stunning limited editions and creative artworks. But then they get there and the majority of the book covers resemble the covers of our fashion magazines. Ballet beautiful is the best one i have encountered so far. Wood tells me this one wins my award for prettiest y. But, i love the feel of a real book and i enjoy the artistry of a good cover. Weve rounded up some unique and breathtaking book covers that are sure to catch your eye and your heart. Our covers are all unique, professionally designed, and only ever sold once.
Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The official list of harpers fall 2020 ya book covers. The description of the varied emotions of the different characters was captivating. Maybe makes you squint or smile or pause for a second. Favorite book cover designs of 2012 the new york times. When i see a beautiful cover, i need to hold it, ogle at it, and leave it face out on my shelf so everyone else can. For poems and stories, i like it when the title adds something to the piece itself rather than labeling. Death by design is set to be released in spring 2012 through. Its hard to be a book lover and not spend a lot of time obsessing over book covers. Book done well the use of negative space on the cover is bold and interesting, all while conveying the title of the book simply. As she struggles to unlock the secrets of her painful nightmares, she finds herself caught in a contest between love and the will of the ancient gods.
And, if you see a great one in 20, leave a comment here. 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. Not just the lucky few who get signed by a big publisher we believe even the smallest selfpublished author deserves an eye. See more ideas about book cover design, book design and cover design. Whilst there are some beautiful contemporary book covers, in my view vintage and antiquarian book covers win hands down. See more of paradox book cover designs on facebook. This can help you come up with ideas for selfpublished books cover and also learn why these designs work ive updated this post in 2019 to feature some latest covers.
See more ideas about book cover design, cover design and. Here is another selection of the years best covers. The work of chip kidd spans design, writing and, most recently, rock n roll. Great book cover designs are visual extensions of a book. The colourful book covers of 2012 christchurch city. Best book covers beautiful book covers book cover art book cover design book art ex libris graphic design agency graphic design inspiration edward gorey books what others are saying read. Beautiful book covers created from grocery bags and brightly colored paper, using the art of iris folding. Tools to create book covers that draw readers now novel. I like the design of this cover art creative best book covers, beautiful book. And, if you missed, here are the best book covers of 2011. Brilliantly original cover designs, typography and finishes can all help to make a book jump out at you, and so weve compiled a small selection of some of our favourite and. Book covers not to mention the books being published need to represent the diversity of people actually reading books.