Publication

Well, as part of the content of the book is document my journey, exploration, inquiry and collaboration in four main topics which is:

Being Human

Publication workshop

Materials Workshop

Critical Design Workshop 

Since the journeys of these topics have not come to end yet, I have made some study on how to make a good cover as a start.

For me, I always goes to titles that get’s my attention despite half of these book are not very well edited or friendly reading (at least to my own standard)!

Then, after surveyed over 20 people from all age 80% says the first thing that attract them to pick up a book is title, other 10% is outstanding typeface and other 10% is cover page cover/graphic.

Secondly I researched on best cover design which has inspired me what should I design with my cover. http://nytimesbooks.blogspot.com/  and also a blog about “why a good cover makes a good book better “by Wayne Gooderham  http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/nov/23/good-cover-good-book-nabokov

As for this blog http://nytimesbooks.blogspot.com/ despite the book covers were slightly back dated (from 2009-2005), I found it interesting when I self-access with the vote. Strange but true, 2 out of 3 vote I cast, is the highest vote for the favorite book cover design. 

The Interrogative Mood: A Novel?, design by Alison Forner:

The second poll which I voted for

The End of Food, design by Mark Robinson

Analysis:

I believe curiosity is one of the key elements, as this two book cover has trigger my curiosity, the first cover which has no title at all and with a question mark has make a lot of impact of me wanting to know more. As for the second cover, which sort of the opposite of the first cover content where they had all the information you need to know what that book all about by nicely done with a picture and, a very good narrative design.

On top of that, font, graphic, composition is other element has to consider.