Cookbook Cover Design Portfolio — Dessert First Cook Book
| Role | Cover Design, Editorial Layout, Badge Illustration |
|---|---|
| Tools | Adobe InDesign, Illustrator |
| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Concept Project |
Overview
A concept cover for a dessert-forward recipe book, built around warm, appetite-first food photography and a central, hand-illustrated badge mark carrying the title. The brief I set for myself: design a cover that photographs well on a shelf and on a phone screen alike — equal parts cookbook and gift object.
Design Thinking
The photography does the selling, so the layout is built to frame it rather than compete with it: a full-bleed spread of desserts top and bottom, with a scalloped circular badge anchoring the centre where type, icon illustration, and the book title all sit together. A simple banner treatment credits the author without disrupting the symmetry of the cover.
What This Project Practices
A Closer Look
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What I Learned
A cookbook cover has to work as both packaging and photography backdrop — the discipline here was building a layout confident enough to let the food be the star.