Book design is usually characterised by an extreme diversity of subject matter, and this batch of recent designs is no exception to that general rule…[
Value of Book Cover Design
Author services site Reedsy conduct a semi-scientific test into the relative marketing merits of a better designed cover. The signal seems pretty clear, though one would want to make such tests on a much larger scale to fully quantify the effectiveness. But of course there is a reason mainstream publishers invest a lot of effort into eye-catching genre-appropriate cover designs — it very much works, and catches the segment of the buying public interested in that specific kind of title.
Book cover designs and drafts April 2023
New Book Covers for December 2022
A few new covers, some drafts, some finalised, with the usual range of subject matter…
Book Cover Designs for September 2022
An interesting variety of topics covered in the latest round of cover designs in progress…
Book Cover Designs for July 2022
A small selection of current cover designs, with the usual variety of subject matter…
Book Cover Designs for June 2022
A few recent book design offerings from WorkingType Studio. A variety of topics and treatments…
Recent Cover Designs — January 2022
A fairly wide variety of designs for January 2022. High contrast, bold type and strong colours.
Book Cover Designs for October 2021
The usual wide variety of topics and typefaces and approaches this month. Never a dull typographic moment…
July 2021 Cover Designs from WorkingType Studio
The usual variety of subject matter — book cover design is never boring. Literary fiction, crime fiction, children’s books, business advice and local history. “Fragile Power” uses variable typefaces (Acumin), which is a powerful new design tool.
Recent Cover Designs
The usual wide range of subject matter and design treatments. Never a dull moment…
Recent Cover Design Drafts
More Recent Book Covers and Drafts from WorkingType
From the Far East to Fantasy — new cover designs
A few recent cover drafts from Working Type Design, covering the usual range of genres and subject matter.
Five New Cover Artworks
The usual range of topics, with typefaces ranging from Alternate Gothic to Molde to Bourton Layered and ITC Avant Garde.
Cover to Cover to Cover
We have been working on the usual variety of book covers, covering everything from world championship athletes to an 18th century convict fleet. We strive for impact, high contrast and uncluttered design.
June 2020 new cover designs
A variety of new cover designs dealing with a broad range of subject matter.
The Queen of Limnos receives media attention
Academic and author Tony Whitefield recently published The Queen of Limnos, an interpretation of the Ancient Greek story of Queen Hypsipyle. Neo Kosmos ran an interesting story on his book. The article quotes the author:
“We have Homer and Hollywood to thank for the list of A-graders, but a closer inspection of Hypsipyle’s life leads me to conclude that between 2500 and 2000 years ago, she was an important mythological and literary character, worthy of the attention of major playwrights and authors”
WorkingType designed and typeset The Queen of Limnos earlier in 2020, and we’re pleased to hear the book is selling steadily.
Cover Designs — Irradiated White House and the Secret Life of Words
A sinister mushroom cloud, the White House gently glowing in the radioactive light, a menacing submarine — what more could a reader want?
Another radioactive cloud, skippy, Sanuel Johnson and a medieval scholar — the first time they have all appeared on one cover…
Covering the Grim Reaper...
Our client’s author wished to use an existing artwork. so we worked in two panels of text with the art just showing through, keeping it clean and letting the rather odd couple speak/rattle for themselves… Typefaces used include basic sans and Taberna Serif.