Do you believe in love at first sight? Or why do we make some judgments about some people even if we see them once? Why is it that mankind tends to make decisions only by external appearance, although it does not master some details? These and similar questions have been bothering minds for centuries. Even if we know that this feature prevents us from achieving the right results, we cannot give up this habit. That is why the topic of book cover design becomes an important criterion for us to decide on the purchase of a book.
While reading our article, think about the relationship between book cover design and your decision to buy the book. You will see that, apparently, our decision-making continues here. Therefore, based on the importance of this topic, in this article, we will try to examine the issue of the importance of creativity in book cover design.
Creativity in cover design
Research shows that one of the most important factors in deciding which book to buy is cover design. If anyone has no suggestions about the book or if we are not specifically looking for a book, cover design becomes of great importance. A stunning design, intriguing colors, a remarkable book title or font are just some of the important stages for creative cover design.
The creative cover design increases the attractiveness of the book and, in direct proportion to this, the number of sales. In this way, more income is obtained and it becomes easier for the book to reach different and wide audiences. The fact that the book is being oversold brings prestige and high income to the author of the book. Together with these, it allows reaching more people. That is, it increases the author's awareness and popularity.
Let's talk about criteria
There are a lot of criteria, to make a cover design creative and stunning. The first of these are the colors of the book cover. Preference should be given to colors that are easily selected by the eye, which allows the name of the book to be easily perceived. A teaser of the book content, or an excerpt from a famous person's remark, is important for creative and stunning cover design.
Another aspect is the shapes or images used on the book cover. Interesting and curiosity-enhancing shapes or images related to the subject of the book are very important for making a cover design creative and stunning.
Alignment with the interior layout
There should be a relationship between the book cover and the book content. Many people want to have preliminary information about the content of the book by looking at the title of the book and the cover design of the book. In order to arouse curiosity and attract attention, a book design that is confusing, unrelated to the content of the book, or does not reflect the book should not be prepared. Otherwise, the dissatisfaction of the readers and the bad reputation of the book may occur. In addition, the rates of people who are interested in the subject of the book to benefit from this book may also decrease.
For these reasons, book cover design is an important consideration for people who are preparing to write a book. Being able to create a creative book cover design and attract the attention of the reader increases the sales of the book. If harmony between the content and the cover design is also ensured, the success of the book and the author's recognition will also increase.
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