*chews on this for a while* I mean, yeah, it's a pretty straightforward process, but the evolution of the design is fascinating. Especially looking at the original notebook sketches to the final compositions, it's easy to track the follow through and improvement of ideas. It makes me feel a little better about my initial designs for things, because I guess the message here is "we all gotta start somewhere!"
The final design is fantastic, and I can see why they chose it, because it really stands out against the more conventional designs.
I used to feel bad about how rough things are at the beginning of the process, but now I relish it—it's absolutely essential. I'm glad this may be illustrative!
Thanks KimBoo :) I too really like the final cover. Sometimes they go for the weird one so I almost always try to include an unconventional option.
I hadn’t really considered all that is involved in designing a book cover…fascinating to see the thought, care and time involved in making it work. Thank you.
I try :) But I also know that my style isn't right for every project and there are a million reasons for a project to fall through. I want authors to be informed about their choices!
The letter peaking out from between the bars. So cheeky. I love it.
*chews on this for a while* I mean, yeah, it's a pretty straightforward process, but the evolution of the design is fascinating. Especially looking at the original notebook sketches to the final compositions, it's easy to track the follow through and improvement of ideas. It makes me feel a little better about my initial designs for things, because I guess the message here is "we all gotta start somewhere!"
The final design is fantastic, and I can see why they chose it, because it really stands out against the more conventional designs.
I used to feel bad about how rough things are at the beginning of the process, but now I relish it—it's absolutely essential. I'm glad this may be illustrative!
Thanks KimBoo :) I too really like the final cover. Sometimes they go for the weird one so I almost always try to include an unconventional option.
Really well done! Thanks for letting us peek into your process.
Thank you Michael!
I hadn’t really considered all that is involved in designing a book cover…fascinating to see the thought, care and time involved in making it work. Thank you.
I'm glad this was illuminating for you! Thanks for reading :)
Fascinating. You’re making me think I need to get mine redesigned! (By you, of course!)
Ha! Well you're welcome to fill out a project request form on my website: nathanielroy.com/info
But you can also find some incredible designers at the sites I mention in this newsletter: https://nathanielroy.substack.com/p/you-need-a-book-cover?r=739h1
Hah. You do know that the fact that you include links to OTHER designers makes you look even more awesome, right? 😉
I try :) But I also know that my style isn't right for every project and there are a million reasons for a project to fall through. I want authors to be informed about their choices!