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I’m sure you’ve heard that old saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. I know they don’t mean it literally but for this entry let’s say they do. Every time I go to the bookstore I stroll in the new arrivals section and can’t wait to see the new cover designs. If you’ve never tired designing a book cover, do it for fun or on an online competition. It’s pretty difficult to design one and putting yourself in the driver’s seat of designing one will make you quickly realize that. I came across and essay by Steven Heller of The New York Times talking about the relationship between the writer and the designer they decided to use over and over again. I got really excited when I saw this because I have been reading a Chuck Palahniuk book, Choke, and it’s great to read about the designer and how he feels about working with Palahniuk.

To read the essay go to: http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2008/08/10/books/review/heller.html

I have also seen some book cover that deserve honorable mention. So here are a few I liked over the years.