Book covers are designed to make a reader pick up a book and buy it! Images, photographs, colours and font (how the letters look) all combine to create expectations about the story inside.
REVISING CCMC When you examine an image or a photograph, look out for:
Content Who or what is in the image/photograph?
Context When and where is the image/photo set, or what are the circumstances surrounding the image, in your opinion?
Message What message is the image/photo giving?
Colour Is the image/photo in black and white or in colour? What mood is created by the colour or lack of colour?
This cover for ‘The Landlady’, a short story by Roald Dahl which you will read in this collection, was designed by an illustrator. Examine it using the CCMC technique.
What I will learn:
revision of CCMC
book covers and blurbs
Blurbs
The back cover of most books will feature a blurb. You will remember that a blurb is a short description that promotes something, such as a book or fi lm.
Blurbs use attention-grabbing words and phrases. They may give a brief summary of plot and characters. They may feature questions or statements. They may add quotes from reviewers praising the book or fi lm.
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Go to your Writing Skills Book to examine another book cover and assess how successful the designer is in their task.
