Uncovered: Spine Tingles

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: Ordinary Objects

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...
Uncovered: Book Covers That Don’t Shout Their Titles

Uncovered: Book Covers That Don’t Shout Their Titles

One thing I’ve heard some authors and even other book cover designers say is that the title of the book should be the largest thing on the cover. “It needs to be readable when it’s shrunk down to thumbnail size on Amazon” is how it’s...