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“ to w h a t exte n t d o we j u dge b o o k s by t h e i r cove rs?”
“b u y me, read me. i nte r p ret m e, u nders tand m e.�
book cover design research
questionnaires reading sur veys photography inter views statistics
Tr i a n gu late f ro m q u an titative and qualitat ive researc h- gat her fac t s an d f igu res f ro m a quest ionnaire (quant itat ive) and relate to an in ter vie w (qualitat ive).
B l a c k D o g P u b l i s h ing Ha ywa rd P u b l i s h i ng S o u t h ba n k C e n t re
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book cover design coralie bickford-smith
“In this time of questioning the future of the printed book, the experience of holding a physical object is thought of as a rare beast, possibly coming to extinction� -Coralie Bickford-Smith
“Materials suc h as foil and c loth a re i dea b ecause they have a tac tile quali t y t ha t can't b e rep licated d igitally� - C oralie Bic kford - Smith
B ook cover designer at Penguin B ooks B ic k ford-Sm ith gives ne w faces to c la ssic stor ies, many of whic h have been sta ndard wor ks of literature for decades. B ic k ford-Sm ith designs book covers t ha t impress w ith subtle m ater ial features , tangible details and delicate finishin g
book cover design visually literate audience
“Bookstores have b ecome m o re l i ke showrooms” - Lars Müller Readers have become more c r itica l o f bo o k cover designs. A book cover has to por tray the sto r y and feel of a book . Audiences have becom e ‘visually litera te’. The y invest in book s and expec t a cer tain style of design as books are trea su red item s.
book cover design practical element
ex hibition whic h wil l ex p l ore different book form a ts. ex plore how readers i n te ra c t wit h different book cove rs to investigate and anal yse the ex tent to whic h we j ud ge b ooks by t heir covers.
book cover design reading list N e w Book D es i g n Fa w cet t-Ta n g , R. ( 2 0 0 4) 'Ne w B ook Des ig n', Londo n , Lauren ce Kin g Publishin g By It s C over : M od er n A me r ican Bo o k Cove r Des i gn D re w, N. ( 2 0 0 5 ) ' By I t s Cov er : M odern A merica n Bo o k Co ver Design ', N e w Yo rk , Prin ceto n A rch i te c tu ra l P re s s Bo o k Ar t : I nn ovation in Bo o k De sign R i v e rs , C . ( 2 0 0 7 ) ' B o o k A rt : Innovation in B ook De sign , Switzerlan d, Ro to visio n 1 0 0 H a b its Of S u cces sful P ublicat io n De sign e rs S a v i l l e, L . ( 2 0 0 8 ) ' 1 0 0 Habits O f Su cces s fu l P u bl icatio n Design ers', USA, Ro c kfo rt P u b l i s h e rs Pe n g u i n By D es ig n: A Cove r Sto r y 1935- 2005 B a i nes, P. ( 2 0 0 5 ) ' Pe n g u in By Des ig n: A Cov er Stor y 1935-2005', Lo n do n , Pen guin Bo o ks Full y Bo oked : I nk On Pape r : De sign & Co n ce pt s for New Pu bli cati ons Lo s o w sk y, A . ( 2 0 1 3 ) ' Fu l l y B ooked: Ink O n Pa per: Design & Co n cepts fo r N e w Publicatio n s', B e r l i n, G e s ta l te n Full y Bo oked : C over A r t an d De sign fo r Bo o ks H端b ne r, M . & K la n te n , R . ( 2008) 'Fu l l y B ooked: Cover Art an d Design fo r Bo o ks', Berlin , Gesta l te n