Graphic design is a form of visual communication that uses images as an effective way of delivering the message or information.
In graphic design, text is also considered as image (abstraction of symbols). The elements of graphic design include texture, form, line, space and color to form a visually attractive product design.
Book design is one of the graphic design products. Book that has an attractive design can be a smart way of marketing. If you go to a bookstore and look at the shelves of books lined up, what will attract your attention? Is it the book title that going to attract you? Yes, but if only you already know what book you want to buy. A book that will be attracting your attention is one with an attractive design. It can’t be denied, because you will definitely feel wondered with that book, you want to know what kind of book it is, the contents of that book, and others.
A book with cool design will adds value to the readers. so it should be designed as good as possible.
Today we show some examples of book designed by some creative and talented graphic designer. The following books are very interesting to look at, with a cool design concept and have good typography. The illustrations used in this book is interesting and in accordance with the concept of the book. Moreover, they apply interesting color composition and form, which produces a wide variety of unique layout
1. SWORN Book Design via youwen cao
3. (Hors) Norme Book Design via Audrey Manlot
4. Golden Eagle Book Series via Jhu MiaoTing
5. A Clockwork Orange Boook via Thilo Schinkel
7. Stephen King Book Series via Nikola Klímová
10. Extraordinary in Ordinary Book Design via Albert Cheng-Syun Tang
13. Analogue Interactivity in Contemporary Book Design via Éva Valicsek
14. A Newspaper Story Book via Anthony Smith
15. Myth of the Machine Book Designvia Gisela Beer
16. Typography in spatial applications Book Design via Robert Urban
17. Kira Book Design via Studio Minor
19. Fat Possum Artist Booklet Design via Elizabeth McMann
20. Future from the Crossroads Book Design via Albert Cheng-Syun Tang
21. Shanghai Ranking Book via SAWDUST
22. Mustad Eiendom coffee table book via Mari Oshaug
23. Fahrenheit 451 60th Anniversary via Michelle Wang
24. Sponsors Book Idea Parade via Verena Hennig
26. A C I D Book Design via Maryne Mahy
27. SPECIAL ISSUE OF TAIWAN DESIGN EXPO 2013 via Tu Min-Shiang
28. color index cover design via Ezzeddin Tahra
29. "There's someone in my head, but it's not me" Book Design via Svenja Eisenbraun