Everything you ever wanted to know about book covers

Posted on 11/10/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Stuart Bache went on Joanna Penn’s podcast recently to do what was essentially Cover Design 201. Bache worked as a...

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Tagged As: Cover design, Joanna Penn, Podcast

Need design guidance? The Kindlepreneur has you covered!

Posted on 11/04/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In a perfect world, you’d have the funds to hire a professional designer to create the cover of your book. In a ne...

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Tagged As: Cover design, Dave Chesson (the Kindlepreneur), Podcast

Cover your eyes when looking at these books

Posted on 10/23/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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It’s hard enough to persuade readers to undertake classic novels. So it makes you wonder why Wordsworth Classics c...

Tagged As: Classic literature, Cover design, Electric Literature, Just for fun

Haruki Murakami’s cover designer shares his inspirations

Posted on 09/24/2018 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Chip Kidd has left his mark on more than one well-known book, but Vulture in particular appreciates his work on Haruki M...

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Tagged As: Cover design

How social media has influenced book cover design

Posted on 08/29/2018 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Hey, bookstagrammers, pat yourselves on the back — you might’ve saved the art of cover design! Ebooks,...

Tagged As: Cover design, Technology, The Guardian

The art of hiring a cover designer

Posted on 08/27/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Say you’ve decided that yes, you need to hire a professional cover artist. (Good choice.) Then what? Author Bronwy...

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Tagged As: Cover design

Watch the cover of "Cherry" evolve

Posted on 08/16/2018 at 12:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Designing a cover isn’t easy — hence why we recommend that authors hire a professional. That isn’t to...

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Tagged As: Cover design

Fix these DIY design fouls

Posted on 07/13/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Like it or not, we make quality judgments based on appearances. In regards to books, that goes beyond the design of the...

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Tagged As: Cover design, Design, Joel Friedlander, The business of writing

What it's like designing a "Harry Potter" cover

Posted on 06/29/2018 at 08:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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When illustrator Brian Selznick was asked to design the twentieth-anniversary covers for the Harry Potter series, his fi...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Children's literature, Cover design, Young adult literature

Market your book with visual storytelling

Posted on 06/07/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Authors can work some marketing magic with visuals in ways beyond a snazzy cover. Dr. Rachele Baker, a veterinarian, aut...

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Tagged As: Cover design, Joanna Penn, Marketing