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Today's lesson is on how to make that cover pop. 3. Visual Impact The human eye is naturally drawn to three things: movement, high contrast, and bright color. For a book cover, motion is out, but we have two tools left at our disposal. Contrast and color.Contrast: This is merely the level of difference between… Continue reading On Book Covers: Part 3

On to our second lesson on book cover design... 2. Genre Readers should be able to look at your cover and instantly know kind of story it is. Every genre has its cover conventions. Script font with two beautiful people in regency dress embracing on the cover? Historical romance. A dragon’s eye and a strong… Continue reading On Book Covers: Part 2

So where to begin our discussion of the 5 traits of good book covers? We'll start off with: 1. Clarity This concept is pretty simple. How easy is your cover to read? Readers should be able to determine your title in a fraction of a second. Make it prominent, give it high contrast, and make… Continue reading On Book Covers: Part 1

So I’m starting off this blog with a week of posts on one of my favorite topics: Book Covers! I love a good book cover. I basically have a crush on V.E. Schwab’s cover designer(s).  Graphic design is my day job, and book design is particularly near and dear to my heart. If you’re thinking… Continue reading On Book Covers: Introduction