“Never judge a book by its cover!” is a common saying.
In spite of it, book-covers are a short-cut to tell the readers that they can invest their limited and precious time into reading that book.
Hence the philosophy & psychology of a noticeable book cover are:-
Image is important
An eye-catching book cover. Humans are lazy, always looking for shortcuts. So we can scan an entire room of physical books or a digital books’ page & in seconds we’ll spot that one which will make us feel a twinge of excitement.
Take professionals’ help
Seek professional book cover design company’s help to create such a book cover.
Cover should be specific to the genre you are writing about.
Take care to create the cover according to the taste of readers for whom you are writing the book. Employ children’s book illustrators, UK if you’re creating a children’s book.
The eye is designed to detect movement easily
A book cover is static. So images of movement (if relatable to the story), will attract more readers.
This is where book cover artists come in useful. When we scan a book cover, our eye moves in a Zdirection. Hence the author’s name and the title are written at the top or the bottom.
Title evoking curiosity and intrigue
A good title grabs the reader’s positive attention and makes your book stand out. A title performs the duty of advertising the words which are wedged between the front and the back covers.
Typography too is important
Typography is the art of arranging letters and texts. A title may be made to stand out due to its style and orientation. The writer’s name is quite important as well
Thumbnail-able
In today’s digital age, to the reader; the book cover reduces to the size of a thumbnail on his/her screen. Even in that size the cover must be able to nail the reader with an excellent cover.
Last not the least, use this knowledge to guide the layout professionals; of what kind of cover you need exactly. Unlike traditional publishers, self-publishing companies, UK will give you full liberty to decide what kind of book-covers you require.