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I design book covers, book interiors, and do ebook conversions. Save and download your book cover design in the file format you need. How to design a fiction book cover that sells tips. Each month, the book designer hosts monthly ebook cover design awards. Genres include romance, speculative fiction, thrillers, ya, and many more. Fiction nonfiction science fiction historical fiction. A crime of fashion mystery the crime of fashion mysteries. Hundreds of unique premade non fiction book covers created by professional designers. Edit the design to your liking by modifying text, colors, images, effects and much more. When using illustration or an image on a book cover, its helpful for scifi and fantasy writers to show original images to help set themselves apart from the. But while your story might be entirely imagined, theres nothing fictional about the quality of these covers. Ive created a lawyer character that is a compilation of all the bad qualities of every rascal man ive ever dated, all bad qualities rolled into one. With such a varied genre, it can be challenging to create the right book cover design for your new publication.
Book design includes not only the graphic design of the front and back cover, but also the layout and typographic design of every page within your book. I went through the last twelve months of these awards, picked five non fiction book covers i liked best and then contacted these book cover designers. It can depict the different social settings and systems of our world while containing elements of fantasy, adventure, and even the thrills and dangers of. How to find and work with a book cover designer the. It seems that for a fiction writer this may be good, but for the nonfiction in our case a recipe book it did not work so well with our create space publishing of a nonfiction book available on amazon. Design creative ebook cover and science fiction book covers.
So it is the responsibility of your book designer or you, if you choose to design your book yourself to ensure that the details of your book lead your future readers to your book, give off a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the fashion designer the pattern artist book 2. Pick a designer who works in your genre, has good testimonials from other authors. But although i personally believe in paying professionals, im also aware that some people want to have a go themselves, or need to because of. The fashion designer the pattern artist book 2 kindle edition by moser, nancy. Dad by design by lori wilde and leigh atwater lone star dads series book two clint bolton is a business man, sheep rancher, and a good friend to jake and rafe. Understanding book layouts and page margins describes typical margins for a standard 6 inch by 9 inch trade paperback, including createspace book layout specifications. Interior book design weve handpicked the best interior book designers to start working on your next best seller.
Navigate through the samples with the leftright arrow keys of your keyboard, or use the mouse. I will design professional book cover, kindle cover, ebook cover. One because it is a historical fiction and it is one of my favorite genres. Learn stepbystep how from a professional book cover designer. Caring about fantastic book cover design is one of those nonnegotiables for all authors. See also non fiction covers, trailer samples and formatting samples. The fashion designer the pattern artist book 2 kindle. And complexity, notably how we, as a global civilization, deal with science fiction, taste, social media, the cities we live in, aesthetics, powerpoint, burkas, big tech, fullcontact sports, and other thorny topics.
It sounds like a simple task, but theres a lot you need to know to avoid costly mistakes. With this tool you may modify tons of additional parameters. You will find covers suitable for a large variety of both fiction and non fiction books. Feb 09, 2017 inspiring illustrative covers so much of what scifi and fantasy writers do is create intricate new worlds and situations, and authors can use their book cover designs to share a piece of their books contents with a new reader.
Book design is the art of incorporating the content, style, format, design, and sequence of the. It is most common in nonfiction books or research papers. The fountainhead ayn rand graphic designer pentagram michael bierut comments on the fountainhead. A gorgeous and perfectly executed cover for this inspirational story. The controlled color palette helps focus attention on the 2 figures, and the graceful tone of the design is emphasized by the careful typography. Thats why i created this free 24page ebook packed with tips, links and resources to help you reach the readers who are waiting for your books. Nonfiction the book cover designer premade book covers.
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Clint, jake, and rafe all had rough childhoods and once they met. I will take my time and design you a cover that will standout and really help you sell your books quickly. Conveying a story that youve managed to dream up with nothing more than pure imagination can be a challenging task. Premade ebook cover designs are shown here in a small size. Historical fiction the book cover designer premade book. The flint series and the cartel series are the best in this list and all of them are not posted, but easy to find. Ive been in the book publishing industry for more than 25 years, and i help authors selfpublish their books, from manuscript to print andor converted to an ebook. Book design is the art of incorporating the content, style, format, design, and sequence of the various components and elements of a book into a coherent unit. Fiction book cover design samples by damonza, page 4. The book designer practical advice to help build better. His work with bookfly and his experience as an audiobook cover designer have given him the opportunity to create hundreds of covers across a wide range of genres and authors. As a designer, there are several things you can do to help the author reach their full marketing potential with a single image.
Fictionbook is an open xmlbased ebook format which originated and gained popularity in. Hundreds of unique premade historical fiction book covers created by professional designers. After 15 years of designing more than 1,500 book jackets at. Dad by design lone star dads book 2 kindle edition by.
Non fiction book covers by canva from inspiring selfhelp books to informational howtos, from memoirs to cookbooks, nonfiction literature takes up many forms and styles of writing. Each series has 7 books, and the flint series can be found in one thick copy. Choose your favorite designer from our list of available talent and send them a request to work on your project. Check back often as new covers are added frequently. Browse our book and ebook cover templates and choose the one you like, or choose a blank canvas. Feel free to browse through over 500 fiction book cover design samples below. Whether you write fiction or nonfiction, its absolutely crucial that you have a great book cover designer who can help communicate what your book is about in a 2,560 x 1,600 cover image. Dec 20, 2016 a book cover is oftentimes an authors first interaction with a reader, so the cover has to be particularly eyestriking to get readers to move down the sales funnel and purchase the book. After you have your template, you should select an. How to design a fiction book cover in canva in 5 easy steps. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the designer.
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