BOOK COVER DESIGN JOURNAL

With so many things to consider when designing a book cover, many do not realize that choosing the stock photography for the design can be the most time consuming and difficult task of the process. However, choosing the right photography for your design will be worth every agonizing second. So where do you start? 1. Start with brainstorming. Consider what you want featured and who your audience is. Do you want a dark or a light design? Night or day? What should the backgro

Last Thursday I shared some questions to ask when looking for a cover design. Today I will share my answers to the questions I suggested. 1. How long have you been doing design? I have been a professional designer for about 18 years. I started doing book cover design in 2010. I have a design background in graphic arts, print design, photo restoration, portrait retouching, as well as, photo manipulation and collage. I have a degree in Electronic Publishing. 2. Are you taking n

You need a cover design and are not sure where to look... Well, as much as I would like to say "look no further", I know the value of finding the right fit for a vision or idea. One of the first things you will find is that cover designers vary greatly in technique, style and experience. Some will be self taught, some schooled and all will have areas that they excel in. So what should you look for? The best place to start is to ask some simple questions. Hopefully the answers