Book Cover Design

We all know the saying, 'You can't judge a book by it's cover.' 

Unfortunately, I think that may not be as true as it once was. Bookstore shelves are inundated with gaudy compositions of faces, starbursts, large type and a number of other attention-getters. Most of which leave me no choice but to form an opinion about what is written on their pages. 

If you truly want someone to dig deep into your thoughts, say little up front, let them delve into you on their own. Create some intrigue (Hmmm, sounds vaguely familiar of the battle between good and evil. See figure 1.1) and take some hints from the book covers of the past: