{"id":"8701","date":"2021-06-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/?p=8701"},"modified":"2021-06-04T08:51:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T15:51:25","slug":"basketball-book-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/basketball-book-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"For a book about coaching basketball, which of these covers is a slam dunk?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you&#8217;re designing a minimalist book cover, it&#8217;s smart to split test your options. Minor changes are often what make a cover sink or swim, <a aria-label=\"as one author discovered on a recent poll (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">as one author discovered in this PickFu poll<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author asked a general audience of 50 people which cover design appealed to them more for a book titled <em>Blue Devils: Equanimity and the Art of Coaching Basketball<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Both book covers are blue, but Option A is a darker shade than Option B and features an image of a basketball. Option B puts a whistle front and center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you guess which one won?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped has-ek-indent wp-block-gallery-1\" style=\"--ek-indent:40px\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-a.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"642\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-a-642x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Which One Won: basketball book cover poll\" data-id=\"8703\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-a.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/?attachment_id=8703\" class=\"wp-image-8703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-a-642x1024.jpeg 642w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-a-188x300.jpeg 188w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-a-768x1226.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-a-962x1536.jpeg 962w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-a.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">Option A<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-b.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"642\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-b-642x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Which One Won: basketball book cover poll\" data-id=\"8702\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-b.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/?attachment_id=8702\" class=\"wp-image-8702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-b-642x1024.jpeg 642w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-b-188x300.jpeg 188w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-b-768x1226.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-b-962x1536.jpeg 962w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/which-one-won-blue-devils-option-b.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Option B<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And the winner is&#8230;<strong>Option A<\/strong>, with a score of 74! <strong>Option B<\/strong> lagged behind with 26 percent of the vote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s dig into the reasons for Option A&#8217;s victory. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-foul-ball\">No foul ball<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Out of the <a aria-label=\"37 respondents who chose Option A (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftraits=(options~!A)~\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">37 respondents who chose Option A<\/a>, 27 mentioned that they liked seeing a basketball on the cover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though this book is about <em>coaching<\/em> basketball versus <em>playing<\/em> it, the ball lets readers know what to expect: that this is basketball book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One respondent brought up a really good point: in Option B, the whistle makes it look like it could be a book about refereeing, which is entirely different than coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another important point? When it comes to color scheme, the orange basketball complements the dark blue cover more than the blue whistle does on the light blue cover, respondents said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, the reference in the book&#8217;s title to a certain NCAA basketball powerhouse and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/31553654\/duke-blue-devils-coach-mike-krzyzewski-plans-leave-season-leave-next-season-sources-say\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"famed coach (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">famed coach<\/a> whose team color happens to be this same shade of blue doesn&#8217;t hurt, as <a aria-label=\"two respondents noted (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftext=duke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">two respondents noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/giphy-2-1.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/giphy-2-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8841\" width=\"566\" height=\"318\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-highlights\">Other highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul><li>Male and female respondents voted similarly, with the majority of each favoring Option A (there were no nonbinary respondents) <\/li><li>Respondents in the youngest age group (18-24) preferred Option B; among those 45 and older, not a single one voted for Option B<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large caption-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/filtered-by-age-range.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"970\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/filtered-by-age-range-970x468.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/filtered-by-age-range-970x468.png 970w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/filtered-by-age-range-470x227.png 470w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/filtered-by-age-range-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/filtered-by-age-range-1536x740.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.pickfu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/filtered-by-age-range.png 1730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The results filtered by age range. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-they-said\">What they said <\/h2>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&#8220;I preferred the darker blue, as well as the contrast on these letters and the background in Option A. Option B has a decent contrast on the letters on the bottom of the image, but the top has this blue lettering that is very hard to discern. Overall I hated the look of the whistle too. Option A for sure.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;I love the bright basketball in the middle, it caught my eye immediately.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;Option A of the basketball picture helps the reader know the book will be about basketball without having to read the description. Option B of the whistle could mean any kind of sport, as whistles are commonly used in all sports.&#8221;<\/p><p>&#8220;I prefer Option B as I think the whistle makes it seem more generic and more applicable to more circumstances than just basketball.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-takeaway\">Key takeaway<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>This might sound obvious, but we&#8217;ll say it anyway: if you&#8217;re going to write a book about basketball, put a basketball on the front cover (or else have a good reason not to). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still need help with your book title? Here&#8217;s how to <a aria-label=\"guide to writing a book title (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/blog\/write-a-book-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">write and choose the best title<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-want-to-dive-deeper\">Want to dive deeper?<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Results by commonly used words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a aria-label=\"basketball (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftext=basketball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">basketball<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"whistle (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftext=whistle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">whistle<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"blue (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftext=blue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">blue<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"color (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftext=color\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">color<\/a><\/li><li><a aria-label=\"coach (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftext=coach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">coach<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftext=darker\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"darker (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">darker<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Results by gender: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftraits=(gender~!female)~\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Female (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Female<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickfu.com\/books\/book-covers\/which-cover-design-is-more-appealing-Y66IGBC7#ftraits=(gender~!male)~\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Male (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Male<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you&#8217;re designing a minimalist book cover, it&#8217;s smart to split test your options. 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