I've worked with
other cover designers and I can honestly say that I've never had such a satisfying experience.
I was about to say something like «how well you work with the designer» is also important, as in you should feel comfortable with each other... but I'll admit I'm not as positive and supportive as
some other cover designers.
This is my sixth book, so I have worked with
other cover designers.
There are lots of other options, and I have a big list of
other cover designers on my resources page who are amazing.
Although Amazon's covers are a bit pricey (the poly one is cheaper than the leather one)
other cover designers have already started to create Kindle Fire covers for the new HDX tablets.
There were
other cover designers who wanted $ 3,000 or more and would not have provided me as good of cover design.
Usually what I like about
other cover designer's work is how clean and polished and pretty it is.
Not exact matches
Each infant car seat
cover has a
designer cotton fabric on one side and reverses to plush cuddly minky on the
other sideâ $ ¦ so soft and comfy!
Among the diversity of top designs,
designers opted for: tank tops, such as a simple shirt or with thin straps, halter tops with a bare back and with straps with different thicknesses, top - corset that
covers the upper chest and abdomen, ruffled tops with bare shoulders, short tops and many
others.
WealthyMen also has a blog section that
covers anything and everything — from how to date a well - to - do man to what drinks and food to order on a first date to the best gifts to buy each
other and the top
designers to wear to impress him or her.
Giorgetto Giugiaro, the prolific
designer of, among
other cars, the iconic Volkswagen Golf and the DeLorean DMC - 12, created the Mangusta's design, including the unique gullwing engine
covers that make it instantly recognizable.
«I love spending time with
other local authors, but conversations about finding editors and
cover designers have become heartbreaking,» said Andrea Patten, award - winning author of The Inner Critic Advantage: Making Peace With the Noise in Your Head.
If you're self - publishing, at this stage you'll probably want to work with a book
designer to create an appealing
cover design and interior page design, as well as to determine the viability of
other aesthetic elements such as a press logo and promotional materials.
The new
cover was designed in consultation with
other families living with Type 1 diabetes, with medical professionals, and with professional book
cover designers, and it has been very well received.
You can hire a freelance editor online, as well as a
cover designer, a proof - reader and any
other specialists you might need if you want to self - publish.»
Chip Kidd, the Random House
designer behind bestseller Jurassic Park and many
others, is one who emphasizes the value of a good
cover.
Graphic
Designer — Homemade book
covers, postcards, flyers and
other marketing collateral always look homemade.
In
other words, would you negotiate for a
cover designer, developmental editor, copy editor, and formatter to collectively take some 50 percent of your sales?
This template is usually a PDF file, which visually shows the exact trim size, bleeds, spine and
other information that helps book
designers create
cover artwork that will fit perfectly.
Book printing specifications are the description of the trim (final) size of the book, spine width, dust jacket size, printing process and
other printing information that is essential to the book
cover designer.
Instead, I can act as my own general contractor, and hire my own editor,
cover designer, and
other service providers as sub-contractors, and get the same or better quality work at a fraction of the price.
For the record, I have published on Nook Press; have NEVER been pressured to use any
other print company,
cover designer etc. in all my time using Nook Press.
Among the types of service providers you may need are an editor, artist, indexer proofreader, illustrator, publicist, printer, eBook conversion service, distributors, interior layout
designer, photographer,
cover artist, among
others.
A large list of professional book
cover designers, compiled by bestselling author and marketing expert Joanna Penn. (Her website is loaded with
other great resources for writers.)
If you compare my prices to
other book
cover designers, they may seem expensive (but so what — I can charge more because my reputation and talent is in demand).
Others forego the services of a decent
cover designer or even a less - decent one.
You'll probably want to create an email address for your pseudonym, too, so you can stay incognito as you deal with editors,
cover designers, and all the
other people involved in getting a book put together, as well as fan mail.
One of which is that I'm not longer competing with
other book
cover designers.
We are working with book
cover designers and
other people that we'll do work - for - hire with, but how do we make sure we protect ourselves?
You might start by asking
other authors, or by checking Smashwords» list of Independent Smashwords Formatters and
Cover Designers.
I've also collected cards from graphic
designers, editors,
cover designers and
other service providers.
Or take it from a talented and diverse group of
cover designers, illustrators, editors, book formatters, ghostwriters, marketing assistants, and
other professionals who help approximately 150 Outskirts Press authors publish high - quality books every month.
Oftentimes we share this document with website and
cover designers and
other publishing pros.
But when I look around at
other book
cover designers charging less money... I can see why people keep coming back to me.
On the
other hand, as a respected and well - known book
cover designer, I see it as part of my job to educate authors about what a «good» book
cover should look like.
And of course I'm always getting better — so the
covers I made 2 years ago aren't as good as the ones I'm making now; but they may still be much better than many
other book
cover designers.
One
other thought on the topic of
covers: if you're not comfortable with making your own, or you recognize that you don't have the skills to make a professional looking
cover, there are MANY skilled
designers out there and they're not as expensive as you might fear.
Except the above all
other options are supported in the
cover designer including eBooks, Indian Languages and Hard Cover b
cover designer including eBooks, Indian Languages and Hard
Cover b
Cover books.
To help the
designer understand your design aesthetic, it is helpful to provide notes on your preferences, as well as examples of
other book
covers that appeal to you.
Where Publishers will provide added value is also by «reselling» it's pools of «external experts»: editors (devlopmental and
others),
cover designers, blurb works...
* Networking * Reviews and how to get them / deal with bad ones * How to know when your work is «good enough» to take the plunge and publish * How to find your own author group or get invited to one (like you have with the Indelibles) * Working with ACX and narrators * How to work well with
other creative professionals, like book
cover designers.
Savvy authors are networked not just with
other authors, but with freelance editors, beta readers, formatters,
cover designers, promo specialists — even accountants.
This is super important because it prevents you from having the problem that
other covers have had which I explain in my article about the Biggest Mistake Kindle Fire
Cover Designers Make.
Manuscript to Printed Book: help in understanding the process and planning the budget / timetable; help coordinate and oversee the process; help find
other professional resources like a book
cover designer, typesetter, editor, indexer, proofreader, and copywriter; help in setting up a publishing business, getting the ISBN, help with printing and distribution.
Authors: you can engage with readers and fans, as well as with
other writers, bloggers, book reviewers, editors,
cover designers, agents, and publishers.
Need
other services, such as a
cover designer or editor?
That's the
other nice thing about great
cover designers: every
cover they do is an advertisement — which means their business naturally grows quickly.
Try browsing the
covers of
other books in your genre for inspiration, and if you find examples of elements you really like and are looking for in your
cover, show them to your
designer.
A visit to her website will give you a chance to look at
other examples of her work as a
cover designer and graphic artist.
What publishers provided was access to important capital goods (printers, Adobe Indesign and
other expensive tools) and the skills to use those goods (typesetters, Indesign
designers,
cover designers).