When it comes to designing your covers with PageMaster Publishing Services let the designer design. Your job is to give clear direction regarding tone, feel and audience. This will result in a better cover design than if you dictate elements and fonts. There are a few things you should consider and bring to the table.
- Have an idea of a principal focus for the cover. Your book is about something, and the cover ought to reflect that one idea clearly. One element that takes control, that commands the overwhelming majority of attention, of space, of emphasis on the cover. At a glance your prospect ought to know; the genre of your book, the general subject matter or focus, and some idea of the tone or “ambiance” of the book. Do you have an idea what can convey this?
- If you’re providing images, find images that clarify—Try not to be too literal. Look for something that expresses the mood, historical period, or overall tone of the book; provide a context.
- Look at lots of great book covers— What’s a few covers that you like? What do you like about them? What feelings to they evoke? What caught your attention about them?
Share your thoughts on these things with your designer. They are happy to work with people who know the tone of the cover should be carried through the entire process.
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