For most students, books are for homework or reading for pleasure, but I ask them to look deeper into the concept of a book by analyzing books through four themes: object, content, technology and art.

These days, I design book covers for Giramondo Publishing. A cover designer’s role is to interpret a book visually, reflecting what the author and publisher have achieved in the text.

More Getty You might not have heard of book cover design's "7 second" test, but if you've ever wondered through a bookstore, you've undoubtedly tried it yourself.

PEOPLE spoke with Farrar, Straus & Giroux creative director Rodrigo Corral and graphic designer and illustrator June Park, who designed the cover of Sally Rooney's new novel 'Intermezzo.' ...