Uncovered: Spine Tingles
The Uncovered series explores concepts in book cover design. This time we talk about a small-but-mighty component of a book’s cover: the spine.
Uncovered: A New Spin on Science Fiction
The Uncovered series explores concepts in book cover design. This time: science fiction is no longer a tiny box you have to try to cram your story and cover into. There’s room for all sorts, beyond spaceships & aliens.
Uncovered: Type-Only Covers
The Uncovered series explores concepts in book cover design. This time: using the type of your cover as the artistic element itself can be a very effective approach in capturing a fitting, unique design for your book.
Uncovered: Ordinary Objects
Today I want to talk about another aspect of book cover design that I run into a lot. Authors, you don’t necessarily need a custom, complicated illustration for your cover. A lot can be done with a well-chosen photograph. It doesn’t even have to be a scene...