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Rethinking Book Cover Design

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
Rethinking Book Cover Design

Book cover design tells the story of the story. It must convey the spirit and intentions of the author authentically, and it also has a few practical chores to perform. If a book cover design is to accomplish these things … More ☛

Book Cover Design: Moving from Screen to Printing Press

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
Book Cover Design: Moving from Screen to Printing Press

Once you have your book cover design looking spirited and professional on your computer screen, how can you ensure that your masterpiece will translate accurately to the printing press? Ink on paper is an entirely different medium from pixels on … More ☛

The Grammar of Book Design

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
The Grammar of Book Design

Are images analogous to words? Is what makes a sentence sound “right” the same thing that makes an image “pop” or a jazz solo “burn?” The similarities are noteworthy but the differences are important. Just as the best of writers … More ☛

Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover – Part 3

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover – Part 3

This third installment of Judging a Book by its Cover looks at great book cover designs that won the 2012 Design Observer 50 Books-50 Covers award. Part 1 explored how most book design rarely rises above “competent.” Part 2 looked … More ☛

Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover – Part 2

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 14, 2024
Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover – Part 2

Part 1 of Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover critiqued “professional” covers taken from Amazon’s Editor‘s choice list. Read that article first as it provides background for this one. The article looked at design elements that worked … More ☛

Book Cover Typefaces and Cover Design Horror Stories

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
Book Cover Typefaces and Cover Design Horror Stories

I recently responded to a question in a writers‘ forum from an author who was in the process of designing a cover for her novel set in a swamp in New Orleans. “I chose a ‘swampy’ font that hangs down … More ☛

Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by Its Cover – Part 1

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 16, 2024
Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by Its Cover – Part 1

Nothing screams “amateur” like a poorly crafted book cover. The standards for book design aspired to by trade publishers are not all that high, but self-publishers routinely fall short of them. If you want your book to be taken seriously, … More ☛

Tips For Book Cover Design

Speakipedia Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dave BrickerJune 13, 2024
Tips For Book Cover Design

Most book designers make the same errors. One sore spot for me and with many of my university design students, is typography.

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