04-29-2023, 07:08 PM
When you think about a book cover, what type do you like? Ones with a man and a woman embracing, or do you like just random images with text, or something that represents the story itself?
When I create covers for my book, I do tend to put the main character(s) on the cover. I try to avoid heads, so the reader can picture what the character(s) look like, as well as not needing model releases. When I was creating the covers for my
I try to add a bit of mystery to my covers, like with Forgotten but not Gone and Painful Reflections by adding eyes. I really like how the effect turned out on
I look forward to helping someone else bring their cover vision to life.
When I create covers for my book, I do tend to put the main character(s) on the cover. I try to avoid heads, so the reader can picture what the character(s) look like, as well as not needing model releases. When I was creating the covers for my
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saga and needed someone to portray Drew,[To see links please register here]
, gave me permission to use any photos I wanted from the selection he provided. He was just getting started and wanted as much publicity as he could get, but I think he does charge now. So Jason was my Drew on 2 of those books as well as on my site for many years (he's since been replaced by Fionn from[To see links please register here]
. I actually paid an artist on Fiverr to create Fionn. I have also purchased photos as well as finding royalty free photos, which is ideal.I try to add a bit of mystery to my covers, like with Forgotten but not Gone and Painful Reflections by adding eyes. I really like how the effect turned out on
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. I think that works for giving a premise of someone watching you. It's fun combining different images into one seamless cover, though it can also be tricky.I look forward to helping someone else bring their cover vision to life.