Why Book Covers Are Important; The Clash Between Art and Literature

The popular saying "do not judge a book by its cover" remains a recurrent phrase when dealing with novels or real-life situations. Although there is no error avoiding placing judgment on outlook without considering the content, it is however quite important for both to be of a great standard. 

A lot of writers great success in the sales and public acceptability of their books do not obviously emancipate from the covers but the storyline. For this fact, in previous years, book covers have not been taken quite seriously. This remains a problem and a major point of debate during the publishing of a book, whereby outlook is either emphasized too much or ignored and taken so nonchalantly. 

Is art really important for the acceptability of literature? These are the reasons why the book covers design are important

Book Covers Portray the Essence of a Book

Everyone has an essence and of presence around them when they walk into a room. A CEO commands a room without saying a word through his appearance. This is the same thing a book cover does. A book cover reveals the presence of a book's story. A reader gets attracted to the cover despite having no knowledge of its content. This is usually concluded to be superficial of a reader but in an actual sense, aesthetics is important to attract a one to the book stand before actually making the decision of purchase. 

Book Covers are a Representation of The Storyline and Title

Without flipping through the pages, the design of a book cover gives a reader an idea of what to expect from a book. Checklists and comedy books are quite popular for using cartoonist type characters and font to display the playfulness of a story. Just as much as dark themed colors are used for thrillers and horror books. This makes a book cover design a representation of the contents. The design not only draws in attention but indicates the genre to some extent and will strike the mind of a fan of such type of novel or text.

A Bad Cover Will Command A Bad Reaction

Having a bland cover with no thought or effort put into its design will turn readers off. The effort put into writing should also be put into the makings of the pictorial representation of its storyline. The same importance literature takes should be equivalent to the importance art takes in showing the possibilities of the storyline. Books should not be judged by their covers but a good book will, in turn, have a good cover design.In the industry of text and print, words, as well as the pictorial representation of their content and meaning, are both vital in making sales. A great book cover will command the interest of readers in comparison to boring bland outlooks. The art behind the works of words is important to introduce readers to an idea before opening the pages of the book.