How to Design a Book Cover: New-School Millionaire

By Mary Lyons

Dec 18, 2024

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Hello! Welcome to How to Design a Book Cover, a series from A Book Designer’s Notebook in which I walk you through a particular cover design from start to finish. This is a bonus series for paid-tier subscribers.

This week, I’m sharing the process behind my cover for New-School Millionaire: A Modern Guide to Income Creation by Mary Lyons.

The Brief

When I work with publishers, I receive a creative brief that usually shares a description of the book, technical specifications, potential art direction from the author, and art direction from the press itself. Here’s the direction I got for this book:

How to Design a Book Cover: New-School Millionaire

By Mary Lyons

The Brief

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