Cover Page Template Designs

The cover page is the very first page of a document. Besides displaying the title of the document, this page should also contain other important information, but the cover page layout details will differ depending on the particular document. You’ll find a selection of attractive cover page templates below which are perfect for expressing your creative side.

What Cover Pages Might Include

A cover page shouldn’t be confused with a cover letter. Cover letters typically accompany a resume. A cover page, however, is the title page for business reports, academic papers, proposals, white papers, and other documents. Depending on the document you’re turning in, your title page could include any of the following:

• Your name and title
• Your contact information
• School or university name
• Instructor name
• Due date
• Paper or book title
• Company name
• Copyright information
• Publication date

You’ll have slight variations in MLA versus APA style, but these are the general details you can expect for academic or business documents.

What to Use Cover Page Designs For

Most of the templates for cover pages below are best used for more creative fields instead of strictly professional ones. If you work in an environment where you’re allowed more freedom of expression, these templates will work for you; this can include the arts or fashion industries. You can still use the more basic templates for business purposes, but most of the following template designs are colorful and full of fun, stylish graphics. They’re great for personal use, and are good options as cover pages for:

• Book covers, particularly self-published or ebook covers
• Child book covers
• Poetry chapbooks
• School projects
• Creative workshop books
• Brochures
• Art brochures
• Family scrapbooks
• Photo books
• Comic books
• Homemade magazine cover
• Fax cover sheets

If you have a more serious academic paper or business proposal to turn in, other cover page templates will probably be better suited for your needs. A business report, for example, should be straightforward and completely professional. If your document is a book or story collection, you can customize the templates on this page to reflect that. Instead of the information you might provide on a typical business report, you can use cover pages to list the chapters in your book or the titles of your stories. For example, the cover page template featuring a man relaxing at home with his faithful dog by his side could be used as the cover page for a homemade scrapbook featuring your pets or a collection of funny stories about your family. Because these templates are designed with a more creative slant, feel free to let your imagination take the lead on how you use them. No matter how you design your cover pages or adapt the cover page layout, don’t cram it with too much text or too many photos; one cover photo is often enough, two images should be the maximum. This page is designed to let readers know what’s inside and what they should expect. Let them get further details once they turn the page.