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Why does a book only get one cover? Cover Culture gives books the freedom they deserve. Through print-on-demand technology, artists create and earn royalties on custom editions of books they love, and readers get to own a cover that truly speaks to them. Lets build a cover culture.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been living at the intersection of three passions: Literature, Visual Art, and Technology. For years, I’ve worked on digital products, systems, and algorithms. But I always kept coming back to the physical smell of paper, the weight of a book in my hands, and the magic of a cover that stops you in your tracks. Then one day, a simple question hit me: Why on earth does a book only get ONE cover? Think about it. A timeless story lives for generations, read by millions of different people with unique tastes. Yet publishing locked it into a single design decades ago. And more questions kept bugging me:
Why should artists wait for a publisher to call before creating artwork for books they love?
And if a cover plays such a massive role in a book’s success (far bigger than most people realize), why does the artist almost never share in the financial upside? So, I decided to connect the dots and build something new. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce Cover Culture. Cover Culture is a platform that opens up the literary world to multiple covers. It’s where artists create the covers they’ve always dreamed of seeing on the books they love, and where readers can finally choose the exact edition that speaks to them. When you order, it’s printed on demand, shipped to your door, and arrives as a physical, beautifully finished book. We’re quietly opening the doors, and I’d love for you to join us in this movement. If you love books, art, or technology (or all three), check out https://coverculture.co and let me know what you think. Let's build a cover culture. 📚
🎨 P.S. Are you an illustrator or cover artist? Feel free to pick a book you love, design the cover you've always wanted to see on it, and start earning royalties every time someone orders your edition.
Which Vercel product did you use? What new capability did it give your team, and how did that shape the product you launched?
is it mostly public domain books for now? id grab a weird cover for dune in a second but im guessing rights make that hard
I checked this website out and it's already filled with amazing artwork by wonderful Creators. You definitely got my vote.
About Cover Culture on Product Hunt
“Don't judge a book. Buy its cover.”
Cover Culture was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 8 upvotes and 4 comments, placing #75 on the daily leaderboard. Why does a book only get one cover? Cover Culture gives books the freedom they deserve. Through print-on-demand technology, artists create and earn royalties on custom editions of books they love, and readers get to own a cover that truly speaks to them. Lets build a cover culture.
Cover Culture was featured in Books (122.7k followers), Graphics & Design (4.4k followers), Illustration (1.5k followers) and Vercel Day (40 followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 16k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted Cover Culture?
Cover Culture was hunted by Uri Ashi. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Uri Ashi
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been living at the intersection of three passions: Literature, Visual Art, and Technology.
For years, I’ve worked on digital products, systems, and algorithms. But I always kept coming back to the physical smell of paper, the weight of a book in my hands, and the magic of a cover that stops you in your tracks.
Then one day, a simple question hit me: Why on earth does a book only get ONE cover?
Think about it. A timeless story lives for generations, read by millions of different people with unique tastes. Yet publishing locked it into a single design decades ago.
And more questions kept bugging me:
Why should artists wait for a publisher to call before creating artwork for books they love?
And if a cover plays such a massive role in a book’s success (far bigger than most people realize), why does the artist almost never share in the financial upside?
So, I decided to connect the dots and build something new.
Today, I’m thrilled to introduce Cover Culture.
Cover Culture is a platform that opens up the literary world to multiple covers. It’s where artists create the covers they’ve always dreamed of seeing on the books they love, and where readers can finally choose the exact edition that speaks to them. When you order, it’s printed on demand, shipped to your door, and arrives as a physical, beautifully finished book.
We’re quietly opening the doors, and I’d love for you to join us in this movement.
If you love books, art, or technology (or all three), check out https://coverculture.co and let me know what you think.
Let's build a cover culture. 📚
🎨 P.S. Are you an illustrator or cover artist? Feel free to pick a book you love, design the cover you've always wanted to see on it, and start earning royalties every time someone orders your edition.