01. Understand the story first A book cover should encapsulate the essence of the story. Before diving into the design, read the book or discuss its themes with the author.

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Carin Goldberg, a celebrated graphic designer who brought an inventive postmodern sensibility to book and album covers, died on Jan. 19 at her home in Stanfordville, N.Y., in Dutchess County.

Next, Olsen advises checking out some online resources like The Book Cover Archive, The Casual Optimist, FaceOut Books, and Design Observer's 50 Books/50 Covers for more ideas.

Hiring a general graphic designer, a common choice for book covers, will cost between $100 and $400 at the entry level, McConnehey estimates, but costs grow alongside the skill of the designer: "A ...

But lately, another cover design trend has been popping up on this summer’s crop of beach reads: the flat woman. Inspired by the “ flat design ” that’s become standard on the Web, these ...