Book jacket

Ever wondered how to make a book jacket? In this tutorial, you'll learn how to design a dust jacket template for your next best selling book!

I confess that I am the sort of person who judges books by their covers. When I walk into a bookstore, I usually spend about ten minutes just browsing the covers of the books that are spread out on the nearest table. I'm not interested in the content, I don't care about the story. All I want at that moment is to look at is the image, the type choices, the paper and printing. Nothing against authors. I just like the look and feel of paper books. Happily, I've been designing a few books covers…

a selection of book jacket illustrations by Christiane Engel www.desertfriends.com

Gretchen Stewart created a custom book cover on 99designs. They got dozens of unique ideas from professional designers and picked their favorite.

A dust jacket is difficult to size, it's a complex three-dimensional object once wrapped on a hardcover book. Here's a how-to!

Love a Book By Its Cover - Book Jacket Designs by Janet Hansen

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Features 9 HQ PSD Presentations CS3 or Higher / Fully Layered / Used Elements are Separated: Dust Jacket, Hard Cover, Books, Shadows, Lights, Backgrounds… High Resolution / 3400×2300px & 4000×3000px (300dpi) One Click Switch: Dust Jacket , Hard Cover, Pad Color Changeable Backgrounds via smart object / 2 Backgrounds Included Help File w/Instructions Flattened Book Design is Included If you have some questions, please contact me through my profile page Book Mock-Ups Brochure / Magazine…

Sinem Erkas is a graphic artist and designer with an appetite for experimentation and a good sense of fun. Her visual practice ranges from flat digital works to tactile paper collages to 3D sets, often creating playful and bold images that make you look twice.

If you’re a self-publishing author, you know that there are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to creating a professional-looking book. One important element that is often overlooked is the dust jacket – the protective cover that goes on the outside of your book. In this post, we’ll take a closer look […]