Our last post discussed the ins and outs of the back cover and how to make the most of the space there. However, the back and front covers aren’t all that matter in cover design. The spine must also be considered. It may seem like the book spine is the least important...
We’ve talked a lot about cover design, especially as it relates to the front cover, but what about the back cover? You may have a lot of questions regarding this part of your book, such as . . . “Does the back cover of my book really matter?” “Is the back cover just...
If you’ve been around this blog for very long, you’ve undoubtedly seen us discuss all of the ins and outs of self-publishing many times. Perhaps you’ve even been hard at work completing your own manuscript, long awaiting the day when you’ll be ready for the next step....
Self-publishing is a personally rewarding and exciting endeavor for most indie authors, not to mention a good business strategy. The problem is when the final product ends up looking self-published. If a book looks self-published, reviewers, retailers and buyers will...
Indie authors understand that good cover design matters. Yet many don’t understand what professional book designers bring to the process; they don’t know what a book cover designer does. In short, a book cover designer will: Research your book’s genre Research the...
By Sandy Gould, Direct Sales Manager, Color House Graphics Originally published on the Color House Graphics blog as Book Binding Styles. Whether you are putting together a softcover book or a creating deluxe hardcover edition, the same quality and attention to detail...
