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A discussion on copyright, derivative art, using covers to inspire ideas, etc. There has been a discussion over on RomanceNovelCenter about covers being copied, what is derivative and what is not, etc. (it’s in the forums under Cover artists, but you may need to sign up to the site to view it… it’s a great [...]

Just posting the link, but be sure to check it out. It’s very nicely done.   http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664719/infographic-of-the-day-why-should-you-care-about-typography

I have been asked to critique the cover for Love Pains, and this is going to be somewhat short, because there is a lot I like about this cover. It’s very clear, it tells me it’s short stories about love gone wrong in a humorous way. The typeface fits the book and is super easy [...]

A post on facebook today from psd tuts+ is well worth looking at. It’s a look at photoshop manipulated movie posters. But many/most of these would also make brilliant book covers. Look them over. Study them closely. Look at the way the artists have used the typefaces to offset the graphics or, in some cases, [...]

I’m noticing a trend in some ebook covers. It’s the Kitchen Sink syndrome. It’s kind of understandable. The author has told this story that has all kinds of specific detail; it could be a dog and a pony and a boy and a pond and a red barn in the story, so they decide they [...]

Really, the web is pretty damn-fine cool. In addition to lots of sources for stock art and commissioned artists, there are also a tremendous number of sources for free materials, tutorials, etc. out there. For instance that amazingly cool header image. Can’t you see that on a Sci-Fi book? Well maybe not exactly that, but [...]

I’ve added some new links, specifically to some stock sources. Because, honestly, most of you are going to want or need to use stock. And good stock can make a gorgeous cover when used by a qualified graphic designer. One link of note is CHS Regime, which offers erotica stock with rights usage for authors, [...]

I’m starting to believe that authors who are planning both digital and print versions of their books should strongly consider designing two covers. I’ll get into the design aspects and reasons for this later, but before I can do that, I think it’s important to understand a little about how color works both on screen [...]