Book Jacket Design
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- epigraph
Hey, does anyone here do this. I was looking to get into it, but can't find a lot of info. Do most jacket designers work in house for the publisher, or freelance?
- Crouwel0
both.
but since most jackets are quite conservative, most publishers build up a longlasting relationship with one or more designers. the publisher also wants to see his "style/id" shine through in the final design, so that everything can be recognized to origin from said publisher.
- doesnotexist0
i do, what do want to know?
publishers ive worked with usually build relationships with MANY freelancers that know their brand and can pump out a cover quickly. but, it also depends if youre doing covers for fiction, big house, or non-fiction, and then academic.
- Rand0
Crouwel, I see a lot of interesting and adventurous cover design every time I go to the bookstore
- doesnotexist0
depends on who's publshing the book really. but yeah there are always some cool covers out there. hello, chip kid for one.
- epigraph0
Thanks to both of you guys... What I really want to know is: Should I try to get a job in house or try to freelance with local small time publishers and work my way up?
If pressed I would say I want to do fiction or Sci-fi, as they seem to allow for more creative designs.
- Crouwel0
i go to the wrong bookstore.
- epigraph0
BTW I think a lot of covers out there are getting pretty crazy, and damn creative.
- doesnotexist0
i would say freelance unless you can score a position at like penguin/phaidon/something like that, where theyre known for having nice covers.
- Rand0
check out the book winners on the aiga archives
- doesnotexist0
or go to flickr and search for book covers. aiga can suck my balls
- Crouwel0
well you have design books in mind. ok, fine then.
most Dutch literature covers are still rather conservative, IMHO.
- Crouwel0
nice though, but conservative.
:)
- Witt0
that's where the art is.
ihmo.
- Crouwel0
ok ok ok
i'll shut up now.
- Crouwel0
i agree though. i liek them, but i also love to see refreshing approaches, and it is usually the "coffeetable" book publishers that boldly go where............