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The Five Rules of Book Cover Design by John Gall

Link: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/coverstory/index.asp?cds2Pid=16444

The Five Rules of Book Cover Design by John Gall



John Gall, Vice President and Art Director for Vintage and Anchor Books, talks with Barnes and Noble for their new “Cover Story” mini-documentary series. I recognize John Gall by his work alone, so it was nice to watch this segment and finally put a face behind some of my favorite cover designs.


lessons from the video:

When setting out to design covers for those 5_3/16 in X 8 in paperbacks, Gall bears in mind the following rules:


  1. Read the Book

  2. Inspiration is Everywhere

  3. Be Thrifty with Fonts

  4. Practice Sound Time Management

  5. Rules are Meant to be Broken

 
   

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