[ISLMA-Share] Making new book covers

Wed Mar 14 11:02:39 CDT 2018

I'm in a high school, and this is a project that I work with an art teacher
and her Graphic Design classes on! I give a presentation on the goals of
cover art, trends in YA cover design, pet peeves of cover design, how the
gender of the author can be a factor, etc. Then students are challenged to
redesign a cover for a book that they don't believe accurately represents
the story within. We haven't printed them and put them on books, but we do
mount them on foam board and it's one of our most popular displays every
year! This also goes up at the same time as we have a display highlighting
"Don't judge these books by their terrible covers" which are great stories,
but often dated covers.

Email me off list if you're interested in the presentation!

-Monica Fumarolo
Librarian
Lake Forest High School

On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 9:38 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I used to do this with students drawing the designs, but have not since I
> moved to a school with all new books.  These were my rules.
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> 1. Select a book from the coverless books on the designated library
> bookshelves. Ask the library staff for help.
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> 2. Check out the book.
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> 3. Design a cover that relates to the title of the book or to the content
> of the book. You don’t have to read it.
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> 4. Include the book title and author on the front cover. It would also be
> helpful if you could write the book title on the spine of the book, but not
> necessary.
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> 5. You may use the paper provided by the library or you may use your own
> paper.
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> 6. On the back of the book write “Cover art by _______________” and add
> your own name.
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> 7. Bring your book back to the library by Monday, October 22.
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> 8. Judging will take place the week of October 22.  All staff and
> students may vote.  There will be a Staff Choice Award as well as a
> Student Choice Award.  All entrants will receive a pen.  Winners will
> receive bookstore gift certificates.  All books will keep their new
> covers until the books are someday discarded from the library shelves.
>
> Jennifer Bromann-Bender
> Librarian
> Lincoln-Way West High School
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> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9:24 AM
> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Making new book covers
>
> Many, many years ago I made new covers myself. That was a cut-and-paste
> project (literally). I can't wait to see what you can do with all the tools
> available now!
>
> Barb Miller
> Learning Resource Center Facilitator
> Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C
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> *Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination *
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> On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 9:05 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> I don't have an answer to your question, but I love the idea!  Would you
> be willing to post photos of some of the final products?
>
> *Amanda Kuzminski*
> *Library Media Specialist*
> Orland Junior High School
> Orland Park, IL
> 708-364-4214 <(708)%20364-4214>
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> On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 8:40 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> Hi collective brain!
>
> I am weeding some books at my school, and of course, have come across some
> great titles with boring and outdated covers. Has anyone done a project
> with students where they created new covers for old books that was
> successful? I am thinking of having students re-create covers using an
> online program like Canva to make them look more professional. I would love
> any ideas or suggestions you have.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Megan
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> Megan Flaherty
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> Library Media Specialist & Tech Coach
>
> Westview Hills Middle School
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-- 
Monica L. Fumarolo
B.A. - English, Secondary School Teaching
M.S. - Library and Information Science
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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