I would imagine that nobody hates the expression don’t judge a book by its cover more than an actual book cover designer. Obviously, the metaphor isn’t really about books - but still, that’s gotta sting a little.
Let’s face it, if people didn’t actually “judge books by their covers”, there would be a lot of graphic designers out of a job. The need for company branding, attractive packaging or promotional material of any kind would be non-existent; thus leaving the lowly graphic designer nothing short of obsolete.
So in the spirit of judging books by their covers, I’ve compiled a list of 45 beautifully designed book covers that I find inspiring. Did I miss any that inspire you?
Moral Relativism - Source
The Brief History Of The Dead - Source
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Source
The Microscope and the Eye - Source
Lowboy - Source
The Kiss - Source
Who Is Conrad Hirst - Source
The Collected Poems of Tennessee Williams - Source
Spade & Archer - Source
When You Are Engulfed In Flames - Source
Send Me - Source
The Separation - Source
Payback - Source
A Monster’s Notes - Source
The House of Sleep - Source
The Annotated Nose - Source
Death in the Andes - Source
Day In Day Out - Source
The Tax Inspector - Source
When We Were Romans - Source
The Customs of the Kingdoms of India - Source
Kafka on the Shore - Source
Forgetting Things - Source
Strawberry Fields - Source
Obsession: A History - Source
On Seeing and Noticing - Source
Before The Big Bang - Source
Sea of Poppies - Source
The Humbling - Source
Leviathan - Source
Sedaris - Source
Freakonomics - Source
City of Thieves - Source
Bodies - Source
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Source
The Error World - Source
Faraway Places - Source
Cool It - Source
The Gum Thief - Source
Company of Liars - Source
The Good Rat - Source
The Murder - Source
In The Cut - Source
American Nerd - Source
How To Speak At Special Events - Source
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Monday, September 7, 2009
45 Beautifully Designed Book Covers
