Book jacket design

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 […]

Take a look at July’s finest winning designs, find some inspiration and vote for your favorite.

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…

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

Cover work I did for Scholastic Press- the YA novel The Crystal Ribbon

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!

Book Dust Jackets - enhance presentation, preserve quality, and offer creative potential. Learn to design, set up, and order dust jackets for all book sizes.

Graphic Design, Illustration, Editorial Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign

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