{"id":1251,"date":"2022-01-15T01:47:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T01:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/?p=1251"},"modified":"2024-03-06T00:06:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T00:06:41","slug":"book-cover-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/book-cover-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Cover Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cOn a purely functional level, a jacket is there to protect the book, but I also like to think of a book cover as a door. It\u2019s the beginning of the experience of reading.\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Paul Sahre, Designer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are articles from 99designs, Canva, and ReedsyBlog showcasing over 150 book cover designs to inspire. Look at how each example solves composition, hierarchy, and overall flow. As well as how they experiment with the typography and create harmony between type and image. The cover should serve as a welcome or entry point to your subject, inviting the viewer into the book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/99designs.com\/blog\/creative-inspiration\/book-cover-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">35 Book Cover Ideas to Inspire your Next Page-Turner<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; 99designs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/learn\/book-cover-design-50-amazing-covers-you-will-want-to-pick-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">These 50 Awesome Book Covers Will Inspire You<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Canva<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.reedsy.com\/book-cover-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\">68 Book Cover Ideas to Inspire Your Next Book<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; ReedsyBlog<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional Book Cover Inspiration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paul Rand<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/B7LJX2iIIAISy7o.jpg?resize=480%2C480\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/B7LJX2iIIAISy7o.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/B7LJX2iIIAISy7o.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/B7LJX2iIIAISy7o.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/B7LJX2iIIAISy7o.jpg?resize=212%2C212&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/B7LJX2iIIAISy7o.jpg?resize=293%2C293&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/B7LJX2iIIAISy7o.jpg?resize=454%2C454&amp;ssl=1 454w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/B7LJX2iIIAISy7o.jpg?resize=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/B7LJX2iIIAISy7o.jpg?resize=145%2C145&amp;ssl=1 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Leave Cancelled<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mencken-rand-front-612x1024.jpg?resize=612%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mencken-rand-front.jpg?resize=612%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 612w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mencken-rand-front.jpg?resize=179%2C300&amp;ssl=1 179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mencken-rand-front.jpg?resize=212%2C355&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mencken-rand-front.jpg?resize=293%2C490&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mencken-rand-front.jpg?resize=454%2C760&amp;ssl=1 454w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/mencken-rand-front.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/download.jpeg?resize=593%2C306\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1254\" width=\"593\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/download.jpeg?w=312&amp;ssl=1 312w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/download.jpeg?resize=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/download.jpeg?resize=212%2C109&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/download.jpeg?resize=293%2C151&amp;ssl=1 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>John Gall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"635\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/john-gall-kobe-abe-design.png?resize=623%2C635\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/john-gall-kobe-abe-design.png?w=623&amp;ssl=1 623w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/john-gall-kobe-abe-design.png?resize=294%2C300&amp;ssl=1 294w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/john-gall-kobe-abe-design.png?resize=212%2C216&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/john-gall-kobe-abe-design.png?resize=293%2C299&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/john-gall-kobe-abe-design.png?resize=454%2C463&amp;ssl=1 454w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/john-gall-kobe-abe-design.png?resize=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"868\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/haruki-murakami-library-john-gall-design.png?resize=770%2C868\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/haruki-murakami-library-john-gall-design.png?w=770&amp;ssl=1 770w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/haruki-murakami-library-john-gall-design.png?resize=266%2C300&amp;ssl=1 266w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/haruki-murakami-library-john-gall-design.png?resize=768%2C866&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/haruki-murakami-library-john-gall-design.png?resize=212%2C239&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/haruki-murakami-library-john-gall-design.png?resize=293%2C330&amp;ssl=1 293w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acmgd.info\/gd2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/haruki-murakami-library-john-gall-design.png?resize=454%2C512&amp;ssl=1 454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1LEimAv9ukw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chip Kidd<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JTFmAreFh9Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paying Homage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0nI65jgHG9o?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First Impressions<br><br>Type Inspiration: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/gallery\/48370303\/Type-Hype?tracking_source=search%7Ctype%20hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Type Hype \u2013 Behance (opens in a new tab)\">Type Hype \u2013 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