How the smaller world of book cover design fares within this environment isn’t necessarily a concern high up in many people’s lives as they negotiate the pandemic (unless you’re a book cover designer, ...

While I'm typically not an advocate for judging a book by its cover, this stunning design for Haruki Murakami's 'The Wind-Up ...

but I think it’s a great example of what can be achieved with the most fundamental elements of book cover construction – type and image. In this case the visual element is a portrait photograph.