With millions of books available in your genre alone, people will make decisions
based on your cover design, your description and your title.
If you would like to order your print cover, just indicate
so on the cover design order form and your invoice will be modified to include it.
Many of the online chat groups lead authors to believe that they need to spend a few thousand
dollars on a cover design and an equal amount on text layout.
Authors can get feedback from
readers on cover design, style and characters, and receive critique on early pages of writing.
I have more free stuff — templates, an email
series on cover design, and my books on writing and book marketing.
But I also put out cheap or free
resources on cover design (including cover design templates and DIY videos) for indie authors who don't have the budget for professional cover design.
But unless clearly stated in your contract, they will have the final
say on your cover design, title, audiobook narrator and cover copy.
Jenny Hewitt presents How To Design And Crowd Test Your Kindle Cover posted at Electronic Bindery, saying, «A steb by step guide on how to get
started on your cover design project by borrowing inspiration from the pros, plus some guerilla crowd testing tips.»
Although we write in different genres, we all offer editorial advice;
consult on cover design, blurb and puff quotes; market on a shared platform; organise events and take responsibility for raising our profile.
When I was first starting out fumbling my way through making covers, I took Dean Wesley Smith's
workshop on cover design, and that's one of the major points he makes (I highly recommend that workshop if he's teaching it, BTW).
If the author cancels the design project before any work has started
on the cover design concepts, the contract will be considered cancelled and a full refund from Elegant Book Design (of the 50 % deposit) will be given to the author, if a payment has been made to Elegant Book Design.
We schedule a meeting between the author and designer to discuss the book and its intended audience and hear your
thoughts on cover design.
George gives
lectures on cover design and has a chapter in the bestselling reference book, 1001 Ways to Market Your Books.
Studio Tendra's first week has gone better than I expected (although the
post on our cover design process kind of sunk without notice).
Cover Design 139 Three Secrets to Book Cover Design Success When Selling Online 145 Print and Ebook Covers, a Matter of Resolution 149
Tips on Cover Design 153 Five Great Fonts for Book Covers 157 How to Create Artwork to Foil, Stamp, and Emboss Your Books 165 Don't Make These Cover Design Mistakes 171
[Many industry professionals] will write a book off for looking amateur based
on cover design alone,» explains Brooke.
Through my marketing & design experience, I've
assisted on cover design and managed the layout on text books developed for industry trade schools, and I've also done online marketing and promotional work for businesses of all types.
Because we offer comprehensive service packages and do everything in - house, we work more efficiently: for example, we can make a start
on your cover design while your book is being copyedited.