Cover Design

Rejected Covers: See How 'They Eat Puppies, Don't They?' Might Have Looked

Posted 05.04.2012

Rejected Covers is part of an ongoing series on rejected book cover designs, in which we invite cover artists to reveal some of the rejected ideas and...

Rejected Covers: How 'The Wizard Of Oz' Might Have Looked

Posted 04.24.2012

This is part of an ongoing series on rejected book cover designs, in which we invite cover artists to reveal some of the rejected ideas and inspiratio...

Rejected Covers: See How 'Second Person Singular' Might Have Looked

Posted 04.18.2012

This is part of an ongoing series on rejected book cover designs, in which we invite cover artists to reveal some of the rejected ideas and inspiratio...

Rejected Covers: See How 'The Mirage' Might Have Looked

Posted 03.20.2012

This is part of a new series on rejected book cover designs, in which we invite cover artists to reveal some of the rejected ideas and inspirations be...

Design Contest Winners: Polish Versions Of Your Favorite Books

50watts.com | Posted 08.09.2011

Here are the results of the 50 Watts' Polish Book Cover Contest, which asked contestants to design the "Polish edition" of their favorite book. Poland...

Best Of The Year

Anis Shivani | Posted 05.25.2011

Anis Shivani

Following our first round of the best book covers of 2010, we have another 25 outstanding covers from 2010.

Judge This Cover

DesignM.ag | Posted 05.25.2011

Books offer graphic designers, illustrators and typographers a great way to expand their portfolios. There are endless possibilities that can be explo...

The Book Cover Goes Meta

HTML Giant | Jimmy Chen | Posted 05.25.2011

One is given not just a hypothetical cover of the book, but an entire surrogate book as a manifested object residing in space. This may point to moder...

Does It Have To Be Pink?: Book Covers For Girls

The Guardian | Imogen Russell Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Earlier this year Meg Rosoff expressed a desire to let loose with an illegal firearm, goaded by the "aggressive pinkness" of the upcoming Queen of Tee...

Finding The Right Cover For 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'

The Wall Street Journal | LAUREN FEDOR | Posted 05.25.2011

The bright yellow cover of Stieg Larsson's "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," featuring a swirling dragon design, has become one of the most instantly...

Book Cover Design In Two Minutes (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Ever wondered what it takes to create a book cover? In this video, the whole process is compressed into two minutes, and we get to see every little de...