1. How to design book covers
Before you get started on creating a cover design, you need to decide on the message you want to send.

2. What does the book offer?
What is the book’s proposition?
Success
Knowledge
Inspiration
Revenge
Power
Adventure
Murder

3. Tips for an eye-catching book cover
You can achieve both with a well designed book cover
Grab attention
Generate excitement

4. The book’s genre is important
The book cover should show what genre the book is.
It should be an easy task to understand what kind of books are in front of you
A really good book cover “talks” to its readers through choice of typography, imagery and metaphor.

5. The book’s genre is important
If your book is non-fiction, its cover should communicate the tone of the book.

6. Minimalism: Less is more!
Minimal style is timeless. It helps to focus on the book’s title and author’s name.

7. DON’T
Choose irrelevant images
Make any spelling errors

8. Before you hand in, check!
Is the topic clear?
Did you write the title?
Did you use illustrations? Do they fit the topic? Are they well produced?
Is your handwriting legible?
Is your cover creative?
Is your spelling correct?
Did you use any punctuation marks?