book cover design for web design inspiration

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On the topic of books on March 9th

In a recent effort to step outside the online realm of web design inspiration I decide to head over to the local bookstore this past weekend and soak in the beauty of book cover design.

My iPhone came in handy—see images below—to capture many beautiful covers with brilliant typography, color palettes, layout, texture, and style. Often when designing we, including myself, start by looking at a variety of online web galleries, and while there is nothing necessarily wrong with that, it could lead to a stale, similar (in comparison to others) looking portfolio over time. Our brains remember elements and it becomes natural for us to design something “unique” while making it look similar to what you have already seen on the web even if we are not directly inspiring from a particular site.

Sometimes all it takes to get inspired is looking at a beautiful typeface used throughout a book or a unique color palette used on the cover. I included some photographs I took on my journey for inspiration below.

For more inspiration check out the awesome online book cover design archive for more inspiration.