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What a Pretty Book! Book Cover Embellishments

By Alexandra Magel

September 1, 2021 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What a Pretty Book! Book Cover Embellishments

Booksellers, who can see hundreds of books on a daily basis, are especially susceptible to pretty books and the urge to take them home. As a former bookseller, I can testify that prettiness does create more goodwill toward a book—and makes it more likely that a reader will stop and read the synopsis. The following list is a roundup of book cover embellishments that excite booksellers (and one that doesn’t).

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: book cover, bookseller, deboss, die cut, emboss, foil, foil stamping, pretty cover, spot gloss, UV gloss

A Book’s Cover: One of Its Strongest Marketing Tools

By Kendra Ferguson

April 3, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

A Book’s Cover: One of Its Strongest Marketing Tools

The adage “don’t judge a book by its cover” has been proven to be bad advice not only for readers but also for publishers’ marketing teams. As it turns out, books’ covers are often exactly what they’re judged by.

Filed Under: Marketing Tagged With: audience, audience engagement, book cover, book design, branding, cover, cover design, design tools, Marketing, marketing placement, marketing tools, Social Media

Designs of the Future and Beyond: 2018 Sci-Fi Book Cover Trends

By Megan Crayne Beall @megancraynepoet

April 10, 2019 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Designs of the Future and Beyond: 2018 Sci-Fi Book Cover Trends

I refuse to believe we can’t move past the paperback designs of the past with their jumble of chunky fonts, strange color palettes, and, dare I say, unappealing illustrations of aliens.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: aliens, book, book cover, book covers, book design, book recommendations, books, Design, design trends, dystopian, fantasy, fiction, futuristic, new weird, novel, read, Reading, sci-fi, science fiction, sff, space, trend, trends

Book Cover Design from a Scientific Approach

By Maki Takase

September 26, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Book Cover Design from a Scientific Approach

I’ve been pursuing book cover design in the past year because in a small publishing house like Ooligan Press, book covers play more significant roles than in large publishing houses that hold big name authors and titles. I am interested in the effects of book cover design on consumers who do not know the author or content, and what information a book cover should include in order to attract consumers.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: Academic Research, book cover, color, Eye-tracking Device, typography

Book Cover Design Tools for the Self-Published Author

By Meagan Nolan

September 14, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Book Cover Design Tools for the Self-Published Author

As a self-published author, it may be intimidating to start with all of the online outlets claiming they can make your book the next bestseller. After all, you’re a writer, not a designer. To help make the process a little less intimidating, here is a brief list of options that can give your book the beautiful face it deserves.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: Adobe Creative Cloud, amazon, author, BEAUTeBOOK, bestseller, book cover, book design, Bookfly Designs, Cover Design Studio, Covertopia, CreateSpace, customize, designer, DIY, do it yourself, ebook design, free, funds, Illustrator, images, InDesign, interior, Kindle, Marketing, Online, Oregon, Oregon Coast, Photoshop, Portland, premade, professional, sales, self-publisher, Self-Publishing, subscription, templates

AI Judges a Book by Its Cover—How Does It Affect Book Cover Designers’ Futures?

By Maki Takase

July 18, 2018 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

AI Judges a Book by Its Cover—How Does It Affect Book Cover Designers’ Futures?

So what clues does CNN rely on? The researchers categorized three matters: color, objects, and text. For example, CNN associated white with “Self-help,” and dark colors for “Science Fiction & Fantasy.” If two people stood in close proximity, CNN guessed “Romance.” If people were illustrated, it predicted “Comics & Graphic Novels.” While “Mystery, Thriller & Suspense” tended to have a similar color palette and image content to “Romance” and “Science Fiction & Fantasy,” CNN distinguished them by their texts; “Mystery, Thriller & Suspense” books usually employ large, overlaid sans serif text.

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, book cover, Book Cover Designer, book genres

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