Books Design “Typographic Eye Candy”: 50 Standout Book Covers From 2020 This week, the American Institute of Graphic Arts announced the winners from its 2020 book cover competition.

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.

You might not have heard of book cover design's "7 second" test, but if you've ever wondered through a bookstore, you've undoubtedly tried it yourself. Pick up a book, glance at the front and back ...

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.

Here are some of the best book covers of 2023 that you did not see—with insight directly from the designers who created them. The version that ended up being scrapped is on left, the final ...

But lately, another cover design trend has been popping up on this summer’s crop of beach reads: the flat woman. Inspired by the “ flat design ” that’s become standard on the Web, these ...

The design featured at least one small victory against the obvious: the bright yellow backdrop. "Up until that point, I would defy you to find a dark gothic thriller with a day-glow cover," he says.