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  • Book Design: Front Cover Hierarchy - article

    Everyone has art philosophy when it comes to front cover design, but what about the practical elements of front cover design? Read on to learn what you should include...
    Jen Veldhuyzen
    • Jen Veldhuyzen
  • Book Design: What is Cover Copy? - article

    When you pick up a book, turn it over, and decide whether or not to open it up, how do you make that decision? For most readers, that little blurb on the back tells...
    Jen Veldhuyzen
    • Jen Veldhuyzen
  • Book Design: Spine Hierarchy - article

    Good designers understand that the spine should attract a reader and entice him or her to want the book sitting on the shelf. A well designed book spine is one way to...
    Jen Veldhuyzen
    • Jen Veldhuyzen
  • Book Design: Approaches to the Front Cover - article

    Before anyone has read a word of your writing, they are likely to start judging you. As painful as it is to hear, no matter the design direction you choose, your front...
    Jen Veldhuyzen
    • Jen Veldhuyzen
  • Inspiration for Cover Art - podcast

    Generating book cover design ideas is a collaborative process. Dave Walker, graphic designer and art director at D. Walker Design, discusses how he develops ideas...
    Dave Walker
    • Dave Walker