Book+Cover+Design

=Book Cover Design = Book cover design is a huge industry in the Graphic Design field – book covers come in a variety of styles and techniques, and sometimes have more than one design for the same book (for different countries or re-sale ).

Book publishers know that the book cover design is the hook to get potential buyers and readers to even consider looking at the title. Book designers use text, photos, and illustrations in combination or alone to get a viewers attention – and so will you!

Using Photoshop and any traditional mediums, students will choose any book that they have previously read and re-design the front cover for print.

Explore possibilities.
Front Cover: Title & Author Awards and Series info (if story is part of a series)
 * The Design must include: **

> Choose any book that you have read before - be familiar with what the book is all about. > (Title, Author, Logo, Etc.)
 * Process: **
 * 1) Find the Book
 * 1) Measure the size of the book - take note of the design specifics; what is on the cover?
 * 1) Use the resources below to research ideas and techniques in Book Cover Design.
 * 2) Create at least three thumbnail sketches exploring composition and design choices
 * 3) Consider color theory, font choices and image collection.
 * 4) Scan and finalize the design using Photoshop

> There are always exceptions to the rule when you want your book to stand out with a certain color or theme. > //Exceptions:// poetry, recipe books. Left aligning and right aligning produce much cleaner lines.
 * Tips for Book Design[[image:book-covers-18.jpg align="right"]] **
 * The cover design should appeal visually to you and your target audience
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">The cover design should appropriately reflect the content of your book
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Use ‘sans serif’ font for display headers. Serif typefaces are typically used for body text to ease readability
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Use light on dark for dramatic effects and dark on light for easy readability.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">For an interesting, eye-grabbing effect, try a subtle blended or patterned background.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">People read left to right, top to bottom. Position your elements in appropriate levels of importance.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Don't center all the text on your cover or title page--this looks unpolished and unprofessional.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Don't use more than three different fonts on your cover--this includes counting bold, italic, underline etc. variations as different fonts. This confuses the eye and sends a negative message to the viewer.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Try to maintain a good ratio balance of words to white space.[[image:book-covers-20.jpg align="right"]]

<span style="color: #ce4a23; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Resources
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">A website run by the design company FWIS from NY, dedicated to the appreciation of book cover design <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">@http://covers.fwis.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Covers **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">New York Times blog dedicated to book design <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">@http://nytimesbooks.blogspot.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">The Book Design review **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">A freelance designer site selling book cover design. Someday this could be you! <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">@http://www.bookcoverexpress.com/
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Book Cover Express **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> Design magazines list of favorite graphic designs. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Scroll all the way down for the images. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">@http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/04/14/excellent-book-covers-and-paperbacks/ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Smashing Magazine **