12 Remarkable Book Covers - They Will Make You Grab the Book.
4Aug2008 Filed under: Cool Stuff Author: Charlie B. JohnsonAs a child, I remember very well, I often used to go to bookstores just to have a look at the interesting covers of the books. An expressive cover page does not let the reader forget a book. Attractive book covers play an important part in making a person choose a book, while wandering in a bookstore looking for an interesting book.
It won’t be wrong to say that majority of people judge a book from its cover. These covers help the readers guess about the storyline of the book, so it needs to be attractive and revealing.
This post will bring you some of the most creative and fascinating book covers. Have a look, you will surely enjoy!
Title: Dororo
Designer:Peter Mendelsund.
Title:South of the Border, West of the Sun.
Designer: John Gall
Title:Here comes everybody
Designer:Clay Shirky
Title: Blonde Faith
Title: Happiness
Designer: Keenan
Title: The City is a Rising Tide
Title: A Perfect Mess
Title: What Did I Do Last Night
Title: Magical Thinking
Title:A Wolf at the Table
Designer:Chipp Kidd
Title: Twenty Questions
Title:Extremly Loud and Incredibly Close
Designer: Jon Gray
By the way, if you think i have missed on any of the interesting book covers, which have impressesed you, do let me know. Maybe we may come up with a sequel of “remarkable book covers” of your choice.
Looking forward to your list of choices.
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Beyond Niche Marketing
August 6th, 2008 at 7:10 am
Great selection of covers. Each one of those would DEFINITELY catch my attention which is essential when your book is one in a million. (The last time I was in Barnes and Nobles, I definitely felt like there were a MILLION books in that one store!)
Easy Author Websites » Book Marketing: The Book Cover
August 6th, 2008 at 7:20 am
[...] Charlie Johnson over at the Graphic Design Blog also has a great post on 12 Remarkable Book Covers - They Will Make You Grab the Book. [...]
BigBan
August 16th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Oh, Thanks! Really interesting. Big ups!