As professional book cover designers we can imagine how images will meld and can visualize what alterations need to be made to create the best book cover layout.
As a professional book cover artist and designer I want you to be super-pleased with your new book cover design.
Not exact matches
MPA received funding to provide teachers with materials and supply budgets to
cover «the little things» — markers, paper, binder clips,
as well
as books, equipment for science experiments, and journals — in order to design quality daily lessons for students, while valuing teachers
as professionals by providing needed classroom supplies and materials.
Don't let the name fool you, this is more than just some video training, The Author Academy has everything you need to succeed
as an author, from
professional book covers, a stock photo database, website templates, interior
book layout templates to just name a few.
I parted company with HarperCollins after my last
book launch and have since taken back control of not just «brand Polly Courtney» but all the component parts of the publishing process: editing (I use a
professional freelance editor
as well
as crowd - sourced readers) and
cover design (I work directly with a designer, who has also worked on the second editions for my first two novels), production and distribution (I use Troubador Publishing)
as well
as promotion — which I'm finding far easier to do now that I'm proud of the product I'm promoting!
If vampires or werewolves or fallen angels are hot right now, then you need only wait
as long
as it takes you to write the
book and get it properly polished and edited and in the best shape it can be before you spend a weekend formatting it right, attach your
professional cover art, and send it out into the world right now to take advantage of fickle public interest.
as to
covers: anyone smart enough to write a
book is smart enough to download a
cover template and diy their
cover better faster cheaper easier then using any self styled «
professional»
cover artist
So Hoover — «a fabulous self - promoter and a very talented author,» Rennert said — earns back her debt to the agency, and the agency gets 15 percent to
cover «the hours and months we devote to editorial; figuring out how to position and package the
book to reach the right market; the time spent on quality control; seeking out and dealing with high - caliber vendors providing the above services; and locating and vetting
professional photographers and
cover designers whose work is every bit
as good
as those used in traditionally published
books.»
We design a custom,
professional ebook
cover for you
as well
as a full, print - ready front and back
cover for your
book.
Our Pickawoowoo Publishing Group
book cover and format
professionals spent years honing their craft,
as any good specialists does, yet we understand the issues independent authors face be it time, money, control and the like.
I can also help you with a
professional cover design that will stand out on Amazon,
as well
as create an interior layout that will make your
book readable and consistent with
professional design standards.
None of this is to say I think it's wise to just buy a stock photo and slap it on your
book,
as that's hardly the way to create a
professional, unique, eye - catching
cover.
None of this is to say I think it is wise to just buy a stock photo and slap it on your
book,
as that is hardly the way to create a
professional cover.
provided
professional book design, including a
cover almost everyone loves
as soon
as they see it
As a self - published author you have the opportunity to have your input with your
book cover template and work with a
professional to deliver a quality
book cover, equal to any
cover created by a big traditional company.
These DIY
book cover templates aren't meant
as a total replacement for high quality
professional book cover design; but they do offer a new option previously unavailable.
With affordable printing that leaves room to profit, get distribution and work with
professionals such
as editors,
cover designers and formatters to produce a
book that rivals any trade published
book.
Be that
as it may (and don't start me down the Snooki path), presumably the literary agents were gatekeepers of quality, who then passed their clients» wares to publishers, who further thinned the herd, resulting in a clumsy industry algorithm that spat out
books at the opposite end of the sausage machine — and the presumption was those
books were competently written, would be of interest to someone, and were executed in a superior fashion;
professional cover designers drew up art,
professional editors checked grammar and punctuation and spelling, etc..
While the author is still hiring these
professionals for various aspects of
book publishing — such
as editing, marketing, or
cover design, to name a few — the cost to hire these
professionals is smaller because they will later earn a portion of the royalties.
These packages feature dozens of benefits, all geared specifically to an author's chosen
book genre:
professional copy editing, interior formatting, custom
cover design, personal marketing assistance and one - on - one author support from publishing
professionals with experience working in your genre,
as well
as free
book copies for marketing, and more.
Also, raising funds can help improve the quality of self - published
books, allowing writers to afford services that were too costly for them to pay by themselves, such
as professional editing,
book cover design, marketing programs, etc..
From Rick:
As I told you in part 1, professional cover designers (in the same vein as some editors), would have you believe that lowly individuals like you and me can't and shouldn't design our own covers (or edit our own books
As I told you in part 1,
professional cover designers (in the same vein
as some editors), would have you believe that lowly individuals like you and me can't and shouldn't design our own covers (or edit our own books
as some editors), would have you believe that lowly individuals like you and me can't and shouldn't design our own
covers (or edit our own
books).
While GoodEReader has written extensively for indie authors on the important contributions that outside
professionals can make towards developing the best possible
book or ebook by offering services such
as cover design, formatting, and extensive editing, the need for advice doesn't stop once the
book is created.
As you've mentioned in your
books and other posts, Jim, number one is to produce a quality product (get it edited by a
professional independent editor, and get a
professional cover designed.)
If you have scheduled a developmental edit with me and would like to add a blurb, just let me know and I will craft a highly
professional blurb to use on the back
cover as well
as wherever you sell your
book.
You can get a unique,
professional book cover designed for
as low
as Rs. 1500, when you publish at Pothi.com.
That
book must be professionally edited and formatted, and it sure
as hell needs a
professional cover design.
Unless your family member or friend is currently employed
as a graphic designer or
professional artist, they shouldn't be doing your
book cover.
Karl Bunker presents A
cover for your self - published
book posted at The Indie Author, saying, «Even if you hire a
professional designer to create a
cover for your
book, you should still educate yourself
as much
as possible about what makes a good (and bad)
book cover.
The new paradigm of publishing involves the author
as a
professional or SME owner, where they contract out the necessary services for
book production, such
as cover design, editing, interior design, etc..
For each
book I ended up putting up about $ 400 for a
professional editor, a donation of
cover art on two (
as a gift for the free podcast versions) the others I did myself, and that's about it.
I hired the same
professionals — editor, proofreader,
book designer,
cover designer — that publishers use (they are often freelancers these days) and could work directly with them without the publisher
as an intermediary.
You must use a
cover image for an eBook especially
as readers will link the image to the
book and a
cover makes it more personal
as well
as appearing more
professional.
After graduating summa cum laude from Carleton College with a B.A. in English (which included a life - changing year abroad at Durham University in the U.K.), she began her career
as a copywriter and marketing assistant at Scott, Foresman and Company, where she wrote back
cover copy and press releases for over 100
professional and trade
books.
The Author Academy has everything you need to succeed
as an author, from video training, to
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It makes just
as much sense to jump in and publish NOW (after making your
book as professional as it can be, getting a good
cover, etc.) because your first
book will not be your best one, and you'll continue writing more if you get it out there.
Unless you are a graphic designer
as well
as an author, you need a
professional book cover design.
The worst part is we spend years honing our
book's content to what we consider perfection, or
as close to it
as we can get, but too many of us refuse to spend
as little
as $ 200.00 on a
professional cover design?
Professional book covers cost money (but not as much as you might think), and often, authors end up asking themselves: does a professional book cover actually get you more click
Professional book covers cost money (but not
as much
as you might think), and often, authors end up asking themselves: does a
professional book cover actually get you more click
professional book cover actually get you more clicks and sales?
After spending fifteen years writing and editing newsletters, literary brochures, articles, and business correspondence
as side jobs, she launched Creative Collaborations in June 2011, her dream - come - true business focused on
professional editing,
cover and interior
book design, website and graphic design, and facilitation of the self - publishing process.
After spending fifteen years
as a writer and editor doing side jobs, seven years
as a graphic designer, and four years in literary organizations working with authors, she launched Creative Collaborations in June 2011, her dream - come - true business focused on
professional editing,
cover and interior
book design, website and graphic design, and facilitation of the self - publishing process.
I've openly recommended CreateSpace
as a strategy for many clients
as a test, stepping stone, even a way to enter the publishing world with the giant Amazon in play — but, and always a but in the mix — there has to be editing, get a
professional cover done and yes, lay it out — don't do the template Amazon version... than have the layout designer do the uploading — for less than $ 3,000 (most likely), you have quality
cover design, interior, editing and you are rocking and rolling with the big boys — you get max percentage on eBook payout, you have print
books available on demand and you can start marketing your work and words like crazy.
As a
professional graphic designer, I've always loved the challenges involved in
cover design and find myself constantly intrigued by the amazing power it has to motivate someone to purchase and read the
book.
So, if you want a good shot at making a living and standing out from the crowd, use
professionals:
cover designers, editors, formatters, they are very important, and will help make sure your
book is
as professional as can be.
Hire a
cover designer to benefit from an objective
professional eye on your
book and who'll produce are far better job than you or the illustrator will do because they know packaging, presentation and its role
as your key marketing asset.
In working towards these goals
as an independent author over the last 3.5 years, I have used business partnerships with
professional editors,
book cover designers and formatters.
I have over 11 years experience
as a
professional artist, with more than two spent
as a freelance
book cover designer, specialising in designs for indie authors (aka.
Okay, so we know ebooks don't have a physical
cover and can not be put in the same basket
as physical
books, but believe me when I say, ebook
covers matter and if you are serious in your writings and want to succeed in online marketing your
book and thus, make sales, you really need to start thinking how to get a
professional ebook
cover.
For self - publishing authors, the introduction of colour means that
professional - looking
book covers (which are sometimes seen
as secondary) may become more important.