Great Book Cover Designs – The Bookcase No.3
Published Mar 4, 2020
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Yes, it’s OK to judge a book by its cover.
If you’re anything like us, sometimes you do buy a book (or two) just because that cover looks so damn good. Here are some of our favorites this month.
Cover image: Fully Booked Project by Muti
Poetry Moves: An Anthology of Poetry
Singaporean art director and illustrator Elen Winata created the illustrations and cover design for this collection of 100 poems from Singapore, Asia and around the world.
1984 by George Orwell — Special Edition
We hope you know Portuguese, because this gorgeous design for one of Orwell’s most iconic books was only released as a special edition in Brazil. If you can ignore the language barrier, this is a really nice collectable showpiece for your bookcase.
Architecture Now! Vol. 10
Art book publisher Taschen chose a bold typographic style paired with vibrant colors for the latest cover of its ‘Architecture Now!’ publication.
The Bauhaus: #itsalldesign
This interesting graphic cover introduces a comprehensive 464-page look at the early-20th-century Bauhaus movement, including a number of never-before-seen artworks and photographs.
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Rafael Nobre Studio created this powerful cover and collateral set for Patti Smith’s autobiographical book ‘Just Kids’, a candid account of her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
ABC3D by Marion Bataille
Featuring a striking lenticular cover that changes depending on how you hold it, ‘ABC3D’ is a unique pop-up book that presents 26 three-dimensional letters that move and change before your eyes.
The Freelance Bible
Brazilian designer Jackson Alves was commissioned by Penguin Random House UK to design this typographic cover for “The Freelance Bible” by Alison Grade.
The Designer’s Cookbook: 12 Colors, 12 Menus
Divided into twelve color-based chapters, ‘The Designer’s Cookbook’ will help you impress your dinner guests (or Instagram followers) with a range of awesome color coded recipes structured in four-course meals. The cover perfectly illustrates the contents of the book with a minimal yet colorful look.
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