# 3D-Printed Book Covers The Limited Edition 'On Such A Full Sea' Hardcover is Sculptural By Meghan Young | Published 2014-01-14 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/on-such-a-full-sea References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3024627/the-first-3-d-printed-book-cover-is-here) & [riverheadbooks](http://www.riverheadbooks.com/‎) 3D-printing has ushered in a slew of opportunities in various industries across the world and now the publishing sector could benefit from it if the 'On Such A Full Sea' book has anything to say about it. Written by Korean American novelist Chang-Rae Lee, it sports a limited edition sculptural book cover that immediately turns the new book into a collector's item. Designed by Helen Yentus, the art director of Riverhead Books, the 'On Such A Full Sea' book is the first of its kind. Initially taking 30 hours to create, each cover is now made in 15, which is still pretty labor intensive. But this fact makes the $150 price tag more digestible. According to the author, the 'On Such a Full Sea' cover "re-introduces the idea of the book as an art object." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.5/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/books) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **3d-printed Book Covers:** Opportunity for publishers to create unique, collector's edition book covers using 3D printing technology. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Publishing:** The publishing industry can leverage 3D printing to produce limited edition book covers that turn books into art objects. - **3D Printing:** The 3D printing industry can expand into the publishing sector by offering customized, sculptural book covers. - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can explore collaborations with publishers to create visually stunning book covers using 3D printing technology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Limited 3D-Printed Ceramic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dyadic-series.md) - [Electronic 3D Book Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbook.md) - [Craft-Inspired 3D-Printing Styles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digitally-woven.md) - [3d-Printed Retail Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-3d-printed-suitcase.md) - [3D-Printed Modern Sculptural Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contour-collection.md) - [Distinctive Dragon-Themed Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/distinctive-dragonthemed-books-dragonborn-features-illustrative-end-pages-a.md) - [Sustainable 3D-Printed Packaging Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adapte-collection.md) - [Unique 3D Printing Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-church.md) - [3D-Printed Fire Pits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-printed-fire-pit.md)