It’s hard to overstate the importance of a great book cover. The best book covers grab readers’ attention and spark their curiosity about the story inside. For fantasy books, the cover sets the stage for a journey filled with wonders and adventures. A few...
Every author who self-publishes should have a fundamental understanding of book cover design, especially if you want to design your own book cover. One of the benefits of self-publishing is creative control, so whether you hire a cover designer or design the cover...
When the Pantone Color Insititute set out to merge culture and color in 1999, who knew the explosive impact that creating the Pantone Color of the Year would have across all industries, including book publishing? Wherever you sit on the creativity spectrum, it’s hard...
Does the design of the back cover of a book really matter? Since the front cover of a book is usually the first thing a reader sees, there’s often a heavy focus on making sure that the front cover stands out, “pops,” does cartwheels, and jumps through as many hoops as...
We’ve all seen them. The train wrecks. The art class projects. The cringe-inducing artwork. It’s the world of do-it-yourself book cover design, where the author didn’t get the “cover design tips” memo. Cover design generators on...
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