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Book covers are what people first see when they look at a book. Book Cover Design is the process of creating the cover for a book using a combination of images and text.

What is Book Cover Design?

Artists can be told to design both the front and back or just the front. This depends on the client.

The image on the right shows the general layout of the front and back layout of a book.

The design of book covers is very important because it creates the first impression on a potential reader. If it is designed poorly, then it might put off the potential readers leading them to not read the book. Whereas, if a cover is designed well, it would draw more attention leading to more people wanting to read the book.

A well designed book cover should reflect on the story of the book. This means keeping in mind how every element on the cover can relate to the story when designing a book cover.