I found the article by Bosman to be quite interesting, as I have noticed an uptake in creatively designed book covers. I personally agree with what Bosman said about how “print books need to be about physical beauty and the pleasures of owning, not just reading.” When it comes to books that I really enjoy and want to personally own, I find myself gravitating towards what I think to be the best-looking cover. I think that the convenience of an ebook is unmatched, but it is always nice to own a beautiful physical copy of a book.
In the video, it was very interesting to learn about how Kidd approaches the creation of a book cover, as well as see how passionate he is about book design. I loved that one of the examples shown was 1Q84, given what we have previously learned regarding the translation of the text. Lastly, I thought it was very interesting when he mentioned that “once the book designer has read the text, then he has to be an interpreter and a translator,” as it connected to the course content in such a unique way.
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