Research - Book Cover

Embossing/Debossing Covers:

• Embossing provides a more polished, professional appearance and is often used on book coverings, as well as business cards and other forms of stationary.
• The process of embossing is time and cost effective, and can be done by hand or machine, making it perfect for small designs.
• Embossing by hand involves a ball point stylus, thick card and paper. The process involves cutting the design out of thick card (or lino if available) and using the stylus to ease the paper into the shape of the design.
• The different types of embossing/debossing are, foiling, combination embossing, pastel or leaf print embossing, blind embossing, glazing and scorching.

Blind Embossing 

Foil Embossing (foiling)

The book 'Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race' uses debossing as a design decision to play on the visuals behind the title. It compliments the title as well as providing the audience with an idea of the tone of voice within the book, without having to read any of it. 

The idea of embossing could be used on the cover of the books, simple and effective, could develop a glyph and emboss onto the cover of the conversation? 

Protective Covers:

• Most hardback books come with a protective gloss coated cover that can be removed from the book. This sometimes shows foiling or emboss/debossing on the hardback.
• The cover is to protect the book, as well as provide more room for design, it allows another element to be added to a book, instead of sticking to a single idea. 
• The purpose of the cover is to protect the book from dust, which is why they are sometimes referred to as a 'dust jacket'.
• On the inside of the cover is often the blurb, providing an overview of the book.

Think about how to bind and present the book.

How could a dust cover be incorporated into the design?