Successful Barnes and Noble and cheap Half Priced Books are the two bookstores that you will find me in the most. Therefore, on my hunt for interesting and cleverly designed covers, those two places were my destinations. Within the two stores I found an abundant amount of covers that intrigued me. So, below you can take a look at a few that inspire me typographically and creatively. They range from neat and tight layouts to layouts that are "out there".
Photo of Barnes and Noble at Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, KS
Photo of Half Price Books in Olathe, KS
The picture frame in this case needed to span out to see the colors working together. I really like the warm and cold colors mixing. To point out a specific book cover I enjoy, look near the bottom right where you see green. Friends and Boys has a dynamic cover that uses illustrations to make the eyes draw towards the frontal text.
Considering that this books have old fashion style, I still get drawn to them. I like how so much detail is put into every cover. Simplicity can be successful but details don't always hurt. It is smart to add the image into the middle so that the readers eyes see the art and the title.
I do love the Buddha statuses on the tops of the shelves just as much as the covers to be honest. However, why I love them is because of the bright colors which you can especially see on the 2nd shelf on the right. The reds, blues, and greens work great together. Even standing alone, the iconic symbol in the center of the cover pops out to any viewer.
This one is being shown mainly to show asymmetry. It is simple but the pop of color adds something extra to the title so you don't just see the bird. The title screams asymmetry with the words differing back and forth in length so that it is not a boring cover with the little elements that are being presented.
Of course, I had to show a design book itself. Asymmetry is clear as ever in this design. Again, color is used so that the simple layout is intriguing. Orange really stands out with the text being all white.
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