Links to useful articles:
• Book Cover Design Basics (Ingram Spark)
• How to Design a Book Cover That Sells 101 (Dribbble)
• How to design a book cover: professional tips for success (Blurb)
• How Book Covers Are Designed (Penguin)
• The Art and Science of Book Cover Design in Book Publishing (David Taylor, Forbes, 3-1-24) Design that sells books. The front cover is the initial encounter with a book, enticing readers to explore the world hidden within its pages. A visually striking cover serves as the initial handshake between the author and reader, leaving a lasting impression that extends far beyond the bookstore shelves.
• Behind the scenes of book cover design (Tobias van Schneider, 10-5-20)
• Book Cover Art: Ownership, Use & Copyright (Creative Law Center) In both traditional publishing and indie/self-publishing, the cover art is a piece of intellectual property separate from the book itself. And in both cases, the ownership of the cover art and how it can be used is controlled by the interplay between copyright and contract law.
• How can I copyright or trademark the cover art of a book? (Quora)
• What Makes an Iconic Cover? (Clare Thorp, BBC, 6-4-2020) Covers can be a swift way to signal genre, but the good ones do more than that. They give face to a book’s personality.
• Case Study: Designing Covers for Academic Publishing (Jordan Wannemacher, Book Machine, 11-16-20)
• Research: A look at Book Cover Design Cover Design (Kindlepreneur) For self-published books.
• The 139 Best Book Covers of 2023 (Lit Hub)
• Effortlessly Create Book Covers that Sell, With DIY Templates & Tutorials (DIY Book Covers)
• How to Design the Best Book Cover in 8 Simple Steps (Dave Chesson, Kindlepreneur)
• 34 Book Cover Design Ideas to Inspire Your Creativity (Kindlepreneur)
• Best-Selling Book Covers for Self-Publishing Authors (Rocking Book Covers)
• The case for recognising book cover designers. And some favourite book jackets of 2015. (Trip Fiction)
• Best Book Covers of the Year (Lit Hub, for several years)
• The Unexpected Politics of Book Cover Design (Jenny Bhatt, Lit Hub) A book’s cover is both art and commerce. It has to make a reader pause their scroll-on-by behavior on social media and compel buying behavior.
• Case Study: Designing Covers for Academic Publishing (Jordan Wannemacher, Book Machine, 11-16-20) Contemporary academic nonfiction can illustrate complex topics in some incredibly clever and beautiful ways.
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