They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The internet disagrees! Some cover designs are so terrible, so ...

They say that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The internet disagrees! Some cover designs are so terrible, so ...

The age-old saying goes: “You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.” But that’s exactly what happened recently. The American Institute of Graphic Arts published the 2020 winners of its annual ...

Take a genteel painting, maybe featuring a swooning woman. Add iridescent neon type for a shock to the system. And thank (or blame) Ottessa Moshfegh for getting there early. Clockwise from top left: ...

This combination of book cover images show, from left, "Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City" by Bench Ansfield, "Talk to Me: Lessons ...

Established in 1923 by the American Institute of Graphic Arts as “Fifty Books,” the 50 Books | 50 Covers competition has continued to carry on the tradition of awarding the best book designs, annually ...

At its bluntest and most general, the current directive in book design is that covers be, above all else, legible. So that when they’re viewed online (which, for many people buying books, means Amazon ...

Discover how Marvel and DC artist Ivan Shavrin brings the energy of his initial sketch to his final cover art.