“It is where we get the term ‘dust jacket’ from to describe the detachable covers that feature on hardback books today,” explains Dr Michael John Goodman, designer and expert in print culture.

the jacket is enticing young readers to pick up this book from the shelf. This cover was one of three that work together as a ...

Writer and editor Mark Sinclair reflects on the influence that the digital world has had on our understanding of book cover design, before rounding up his favourite covers of the year Ahead of sharing ...

So when you pick up a physical book in a store, its cover is designed to appeal through texture and even fragrance. From a book designer who works on a hundred books a year, to a manga artist ...

Once they have developed their design system, entrants need to show it being deployed consistently across any three of the following book covers: Rather than designing three book covers with ...