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How to design book covers for different genres

How to design book covers for different genres | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

A picture may be worth 1,000 words, but how do you take the 100,000 or so of them in a book and consolidate them into a single image? Book covers help readers instantly decide if a a book is meant for them. After all, a single image is a lot quicker to digest than 150+ pages of text.


So how do you make sure that a cover captures the soul of a book and intrigues the right reader to pick it off the shelf (whether physical or digital)? Start with genre. This article explores how to design book covers for different genres of literature, so when your book is judged by its cover, it’ll come up a winner....

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This article explores how to design book covers for different genres of literature, so when your book is judged by its cover, it'll come up a winner.

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8 Formatting Tips for Creating the Perfect Book Design

8 Formatting Tips for Creating the Perfect Book Design | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Page design is a fine art, but don’t despair. Even if you aren’t a professional designer, there are simple things you can do to make your pages look more polished.


Pull any bestseller or classic off your shelf and you’ll see all of the following principles brought into play. Use them yourself, and your book will belong with the best....

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Publishing your first novel but not a book layout guru? Eight tips to help you design and format your first novel.

María Dolores Díaz Noguera's curator insight, October 14, 2014 1:38 PM

8 Formatiing Tips for Creating the Perfect Book Design

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20 Creative Book Cover Designs to Inspire Your Next Project

20 Creative Book Cover Designs to Inspire Your Next Project | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Book covers can teach us a lot about condensing complex ideas into simple designs that attract consumers and sell products. The best covers manage to give book browsers an idea of the book's plot, tone, themes, and genre, all without revealing too much. 


To inspire your next design project, we've compiled a list of 20 beautifully designed books that beg to be judged by their covers....

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Get inspired by this collection of truly creative book covers by talented designers.

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