Thursday, 20 February 2014

Conventions of a book cover


Front cover
  • Title of book-bold, top of book and stands out
  • Authors name-contrasting font, bold and contrasting different colour to background
  • Illistrators name- smaller, less important but same font as author
Spine
  • Title of book-black but same font used
  • Authors name-same font and lighter shade of type colour
  • Educational press- recognised, smaller font but contrasting blue
Back
  • Nothing-no writing but one picture to bring back to life
Flaps
  • front- talks of history of book, sans serif black font
  • back- talks of austrailian newspaper, reviews of paper, gives niusness name and address to contact



front cover
  • main title-authors name, collection of stories from 1 author- black serif font
  • subtitle-'original illustrations'- more worthy
  • adds pictures

Spine
  • Title of book-black same font used
  • Authors name-same font and black
  • Logo of company which produced book
Flaps
  • front-Name of author, brief insight into author and book, picture
  • Back- the author- history of her life, picture, barcode
Back 
  • title- smaller font, listing peter rabbits friends featuring in the book
  • pictures same layout as front


 Front cover

  • title- red serif font, contrasts with black background
  • AUthors name-white sans serif font, contesting with black again
  • Endorsment/award- best seller, sans serif grey, less contrast
Spine
  • title of book-same type + colour as before
  • Name of author-same type + colour as before 
  • Name/logo of company who made book
  • picture front front cover

back

  • quote from book-intitail line larger, red serif font, continues quote form book
  • quotes from desciption/review from experts- white serif font, stands out
  • PI tires showing previous 3 books and this one
  • Barcode
Flaps
  • front:
  • quote from book-red serf it font
  • synopsis of cook-black serif font
  • opinion- intakes reader
  • UK price given- black sans serif font
  • back:
  • picture of author
  • brief history of Stephenie Meyer and previous books red serif font
  • links to website for more info on her and her books, red serif font
  • jacket designer, photographer- small sideways black sans serif font



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