Books Books Books
If anyone can judge a book by its cover, it’s a designer. Whether you’re an avid reader or not, you’ll enjoy these three blogs, each of which approaches the subject of book cover design in unique and insightful ways.
1) Shelved Books: “A blog dedicated to the cover that never happened.”
The blog of designer Kimberly Glyder chronicles the journey of design from first comp to completion, with all of the revisions in-between.
What makes this blog special? Kimberly does a great job of walking through the various stages of each cover, her thoughts behind her design decisions, the publisher feedback and her thoughts on the final piece compared to earlier renditions of the design. The blog was also recently listed as one of HOW Magazine’s Top Ten Sites.
Edited by illustrator and pattern designer Julia Rothman, this collection of covers is like walking through the bookstore without having to look at all of those John Grisham best sellers. A veritable visual feast.
What makes this blog special? The books featured are mostly visual works, and are broken up into these categories: childrens, comics, design, fine art, handmade. The blog also features artists’ sketchbooks and interviews.
3) Covers
Curated by Fwis, a design firm based out of Brooklyn, NY, this may be the most comprehensive of book cover blogs I’ve found.
What makes this blog special? Covers may be user submitted, so there is a wide range of style and subject matter. Covers can be organized by designer, publisher and author. Critical comments are encouraged and provide a subjective review of each cover, and you can join in on the conversation.
Do you know of any other book cover blogs or sites? We’d love for you to share them!
No Comments
Filed under: Inspiration
Leave a Comment:
- « Older Entries
- Newer Entries »
