1. People do judge books by its cover
Although the old saying goes as, ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’;but it is the book cover that attracts a
person.There are millions of books that buyers see in book stores and no one has the time to sit and
read its contents. All a reader would do is give a quickly glance through the summary of the book. But
what is it that makes a reader discover a book out of tons of other books? It is the Book cover design.
As a writer you might pay a lot of attention to the content of the book, but to make it sell in the
marketyour book needs an eye catching front cover. There are a number of tons of books with fantastic
covers out in the market. So you need to make sure that your book stands out from others.The cover
page should be compelling and attention grabbing. It should portray the content of the book. The cover
should be such that looking at it the reader gets an idea of what the book is all about. If your book is
targeted towards a certain category of people, then make sure that the cover attracts such people.
When it comes to the designing aspect of the book, there are a few things you must keep in mind. Make
sure the colors used on the cover reflect the mood of the book. Often dark colors are used for books
related to murder mysteries, sorcery or ghost stories. For business related books subtle colors like
whites andblues are used. So ensure that your cover page designer knows well about colors and the
effect that they create. The title of your book should be legible. Readers should be able to
clearlydetermine difference between the title and the subtitle of the book. The font of the title needs to
be bold. Remember there are going to be thousands of other books on the same stand as yours, so
ensure that the font is eye catching.
When a potential reader picks up your book, he or she will hopefully take a quick look at the inner
contents. Apart from the design of the cover page the print of the books should also be given a
considerable attention. Book Printing should be crisp and clear without any distortion. The print should
be fine and legible.