Name: Cover Design Case Study
Start: 2027-01-17T09:30:00-0500
End: 2027-01-17T10:30:00-0500

Sunday January 17, 2027 9:30am - 10:30am EST

Great cover design isn't just meant to grab eyeballs— it's strategic, and a work of art in its own right. This session, led by acclaimed designer Nicole Caputo, breaks down her process behind designing a real book cover, start to finish: how the initial brief was formed, the concepts that got rejected (and why), how design choices tie to genre expectations and target readers, and the back-and-forth between author, designer, and publisher along the way. Using an actual book as the case study, she'll trace the decisions— typography, imagery, color, comp titles— that shaped the final cover, and what they reveal about how design actually gets made in publishing today. Whether you're curious about the process or hoping to advocate more effectively for your own cover, you'll leave with a much clearer sense of what goes into getting it right.

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Nicole Caputo

Catapult, VP, Creative Director

Nicole Caputo is an award-winning New York designer, artist and writer. The mission of her creative studio is to create work and products that are beautiful and timeless, that inspire an emotional connection to the viewer, and that are risk-taking and experimental when appropriate... Read More →

Sunday January 17, 2027 9:30am - 10:30am EST
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Track 3: The Book Ecosystem

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