What are your favorite book covers?
The original cover of the first edition paperbacks of V.C. Andrews’ 1979 bestseller Flowers in the Attic, as well as those of the subsequent novels in the Dollenganger book series.The cover of the original paperbacks had a die-cut window, from which is seen a young girl looking out.When the cover is opened, it reveals a larger scene on the page behind it showing four children menaced by a malevolent presence.Book designer Milton Charles, the art director for Pocket Books at the time, conceived the original design for the very first cover, which set the tone, look, and feel for every V.C. Andrews book cover to follow.The paintings are by artist Gillian Hills.Milton Charles continued to design the covers of V.C. Andrews’ books up until his retirement in 1985, and he also designed the covers of Kurt Vonnegut’s Mother Night, Thomas Pynchon’s The Crying of Lot 49, Jackie Collins’ Hollywood Wives, and the “locket cover” of the Judy Blume novel Forever, which employed the same die-cut opening concept.He had a very successful career as an Art Director, winning in excess of 500 awards from American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Art Directors Club, The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts Annual, Creativity in America and American Book Publishers (ABA) all in New York, NY. He died in Califon, New Jersey in 2002.
What is the best book cover you have come across?
I think book covers now pretty much own the top tier of print publishing graphic design. Lots of reasons: more incentive to be original or at least less pressure to include as much 'brand' overhead; the buyers are more 'print-loving' than most other buyers; the element of 'story' is a primary part of the message -- there's a dynamic compression into making a tempting, evocative delivery to an exciting story -- in just a smattering of words (which I wish I could have done with this sentence!).In case you haven't discovered it yet, and you're a cover lover, and you've just plain run out of ways to waste more time online, please checkout:The Book Cover ArchiveOh, and in case I get in a Quoral for NOT answering the question, I'd have to say... that my definition of best varies from book to book and book function to book function. There are times when I really value discretion in a book cover, for instance. Other times, I love to simply admire craftsmanship. But by 'cover page', technically -- I think that the poster is speaking of either soft covers, or slip covers, right? (There's an older meaning to 'cover page' that I suspect is not intended here.)I'd have to say that I generally DON'T like cover pages. I prefer the discretion of a well balanced hardcover design. It gives me a degree of privacy and if the book is well-loved, I can identify it by so many other more intimate clues (colour/discolouration, wear marks, size, smell, fonts) that I revel in my secret knowledge of the joys within.Kind of like people I really know.
Which book covers do you like the most, and why?
I could probably cite a load of books here who’s covers feature some really great and contemporary design, but that wouldn’t be the correct way to look at this.A book cover for me is meant to convey as much of the feel and style of the content within. I’ve been guilty of ‘judging a book by its cover’ when skimming over potential purchases in a bookshop before. True to the saying, it often can lead to something deceptive and a disappointing read .With that in mind my favourite covers are the ones from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, specifically those illustrated by Josh Kirby.Yes they’re very popular, it’s not some ultra-niche series.The covers are not a groundbreaking illustrative style or one I would even particularly like in any other setting, but in this context it nails the mood, the style of writing, the basic essence of the Discworld books perfectly.They have a look of the slightly chaotic, swirling plots but also with an underlying humour, a reluctance to present themselves as wholly serious. The style of illustration feels imperfect, but unapologetically so, much like many of the characters and stories contained within. They aren’t trying to be perfect or follow any sort of trend and in doing so the reflection of the books, and in many ways their author, is sublime.That is my subjective opinion at least. They may not be the coolest or best looking covers, but the books they represent don’t claim to be cool or handsome things.The covers are a great reflection of the content within without giving too much of the plot away. To achieve this, for me, would be much more difficult than simply producing a great looking design. The fact they do so and do it knowingly and unapologetically is why I consider them to be my favourites.
What font is used on the cover of the book "The Book Thief?"?
It's definitely a font. Most likely a licensed one, but I couldn't the exact one on a licensed site or a free site. I realize this isn't the answer you are looking for, but scroll through dafont.com's Fancy > Destroy section and you'll find a ton of great fonts with that kind of look and feel http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=109&...
The cover of my book is peeling off?
It's printed on cheap hard paper. The paper has 2 layers. The bottom layer is coarse, using long fibers, and it's stronger. The top layer is made with short fibers, which makes it smoother, and easier to print on. It seems like the paper your book cover is printed on, is just not well made. Use some glue to stick it back together. You can cover the whole thing with some of that adhesive plastic. (I don't remember what it's called)
Eclipse Book Cover Meaning?
Eclipse: The break in the ribbon represents Bella's choice between Edward and Jacob and how it's either one or the other. Not both. These are the other book movies if you wanted them: Twilight: The apple is the forbidden fruit, which Eve tasted in the story of Adam and Eve. Similarly, Edward is the forbidden fruit for Bella. New Moon: Meyer herself admitted that there was no symbolism or meaning to NM's cover. Breaking Dawn: The cover shows a pawn and a queen. In the beginning, she was a pawn, a weak human. In the end, she became a vampire, a queen in the game of chess.
What are some of the most beautiful book covers?
A book cover should be unique and purposeful. An attractive book cover design catches the buyers' attention and helps the book stand out from the millions of books already available in a market.Here are some of the most beautiful book covers. Each book cover design is different in style and purpose.We Will Not Be Silenced: The Academic Repression of Israel's Critics by William I. Robinson and Maryam S. GriffinHeating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann FennellyThe Age of Perpetual Light by Josh WeilStartup by Doree ShafrirAbandon Me: Memoirs by Melissa FebosThe Name of the Game is a Kidnapping by Keigo HigashinoHollow by Owen EgertonEat Only When You're Hungry by Lindsay HunterLife in Code: A Personal History of Technology by Ellen UllmanNicotine by Gregor HensTo Die in Spring by Ralf RothmannOne Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi KoulLotus by Lijia ZhangThe Idiot by Elif BatumanAll We Saw: Poems by Anne MichaelsA Selfie as Big as the Ritz by Lara WilliamsSunshine State by Sarah GerardImages source:- designyoutrustA brilliant book cover design stands for the core content or main topic of discussion of the book. The designer must come out with a unique design concept and use of typeface, colors, and other elements. A professional designer understands the importance of unique book design.Click this link to see 10 Amazing Book Cover Designs from Pro Designers
What does the cover of the book The Catcher in The Rye mean or symbolize?
The image on the cover is of a carousel, and the carousel scene is probably the most important scene in the book. The carousel shows that 1: Holden has accepted himself into the "adult world" by not riding on the carousel, but like the other parents he watches Phoebe go around on it. He has accepted that he is grown up, but is not an adult yet because he doesn't stand with the other parents; he stands between them and the carousel. 2: Holden has a major epiphany in this scene. When all the kids are reaching for the "gold ring, if they fall, they fall" you just have to let them "fall" out of childhood, which goes back to the cliff catcher in the rye scene, Holden no longer feels the responsibility of saving kids from falling into adult hood. The carousel itself also has a certain significance. You can go around and around on a carousel but never really go anywhere, and you always end up in the same place. This applies to Holden's emotional state because no matter what he does throughout the book, he never stops grieving over the loss of his brother Allie.