Pictures for Covers is not a conventional picture agency – even though we offer you the same service as you get from other agencies. With us you will find images with unusual perspectives. You will find things lyrical, things narrative and things surprisingly concise. Don't expect hackneyed advertising motifs from us, because we are deliberately aiming to be different from traditional agencies. We are targeting a specialised niche for book publishers. And this includes budgetary aspects.
In terms of content and quality our images are intended for use as book covers. For example, when selecting our material we make sure that the compositional structure gives you sufficient freedom for typographical design. In the case of a 'mixed' designs we also take care that the pictorial element is located, wherever possible, on the right-hand side of the composition. However, none of this means that our motifs are suited only for book designs.
We have deliberately avoided the use of catchwords in the search for motifs. Our long experience in the design of book covers have persuaded us that so-called 'catchword associations' are often inadequate when searching for images for literary works. Sometimes they can even be a hindrance. We favour a purely 'associative' search method. Just let yourself be inspired and you will find exactly those 'literary images' which you would have to leaf through thousands of motifs to find with other agencies. Our range is still relatively small, but we intend to expand it with more high-quality collections.
If you have already found a particular motif in our posters you will of be able to find it by keying in the image number on this website.
If you have any further questions please mail us at mail@pictures-for-covers.com
