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“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover!” We’ve all heard the phrase and we all know that’s impossible. Because the cover of a book is the first thing a potential reader sees—it should stop them in their tracks. It’s a very powerful marketing tool; having a well-designed book cover is crucial.
Tips for Making a Great Book Cover Design
Using more than two to three typefaces on a cover is discouraged, as it can look really messy.
Keep things simple. Your cover will be in a sea of other covers so try to keep your design from getting muddy and make sure it stands out.
Show your designs to people who have a design eye and/or you trust. It’s great to get feedback.
If you hire a professional designer, write a brief and send them info. Be really clear on what you want. Designers usually do a certain number of design rounds included in the agreed upon fee and any extra rounds of design will be extra.
If you hire a professional designer, they will likely have ideas about printing and may have connections to printers. They are a resource so don’t forget to ask questions.
Don’t forget: a book cover is an important part of selling any book. Whether you decide to do it yourself or collaborate with a professional, pay special attention to this part of the process, as a great cover goes a long way.
6-Step Guide: Professional Book Cover
STEP ONE Generate Ideas. Look around at book covers you like. Go to a bookshop and peruse what’s currently happening in book cover design. Take notes of what elements you like on the cover image. A certain typeface? Color? Do you prefer an image or an illustration or something purely typographic on the cover? Another option is to create a mood board. You can use a platform like Pinterest or Evernote, or create a folder on your desktop, and pull book cover inspiration from the web. While you’re gathering inspiration, keep in mind what genre your book is and what kind of book design feels appropriate.
STEP TWO Find a Designer (Who Could Be You!). Do you have design skills? If so, your next step is to begin layouts and mock-ups of the covers. You should use whatever software program you are comfortable with. Most professional book cover designers use a program from the Adobe Creative Suite:
InDesign. InDesign is a multi-page design platform but can also be used for single page design.
Photoshop. Used to manipulate and experiment with photography.
Illustrator. Illustrator is a vector-based program, which means you can create graphic art that can be scaled up or down without loss of quality.
Photoshop and Illustrator. These can also be used together as you can bring your Photoshop file into Illustrator to set the type after you have worked with your cover image.
If you don’t have design skills, now is a great time to hire a book cover designer. The first step is to figure out what kind of budget you have for this. A designer’s fee will range depending on their expertise. Get a figure in mind and then write a design brief which should include the book specs:
Size
Print-run
Intended audience
Where and how the book will be published
Anticipated publish date
You should also include a summary of what the book is about and what you are looking for in a cover. Also share the inspiration you’ve gathered with the designer.
If you don’t have design skills but want to create the cover without the help of a professional, there are a few software programs you can use, such as Canva or 100 Covers, design tools that allow you to DIY the cover (for free or a fee).
STEP THREE Decide on the Dimensions. If you’re self-publishing and printing with a local printer you can work with them to make sure your book dimensions will fit on their printer (remember a book prints front, back, and spine in one sheet of paper). It’s also a good idea to find examples of books whose size you like and feels good to hold. Use that as a jumping off point for your book.
Book Cover Dimensions List. If you are printing for a specific market, from print to ebook, here is a handy list:
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing
File Format: JPEG or TIFF
Cover Size (Recommended): 2560x1600 pixels
Cover Size Requirements: between 1000x625 pixels and 10,000x10,000 pixels (one side must be at least 1000)
Apple iBooks
File Format: JPEG or PNG
Cover Size (Recommended): 1400x1873 or 1600x2400 pixels
Cover Size Requirements: at least 1400 pixels wide
Barnes & Noble
File Format: JPEG or PNG
Cover Size (Recommended): Rectangle height and width, at least 1400 pixels
Cover Size Requirements: Min. 750 pixels height and width
Kobo Books
File Format: JPEG or PNG
Cover Size (Recommended): 1600x2400 pixels
Cover Size Requirements: Min. 1400 pixels width
Smashwords
File Format: JPEG or PNG
Cover Size (Recommended): 1600x2400 pixels
Cover Size Requirements: Min. 1400 pixels width
Draft2Digital
Photo-based cover. If you’re creating an photo-based book cover, you’ll need to source stock imagery. There are lots of great resources online to find stock imagery including ShutterStock, Getty Images, and Adobe Stock. (Keep in mind: most photography archives require payment to use their images. Always investigate the copyright of images you’re interested in using.) Look for images that convey or allude to your book’s genre. You can use programs like Photoshop to manipulate your image, making it black and white instead of color or cropping it in a certain way.
Illustration-based cover. If you’re considering a more graphic approach to your cover, Illustrator is the tool to use. You can bring hand-drawn drawings into it and outline them to create scale-able, high-res illustrations which you can manipulate within the program. You can also create shapes, patterns, experiment with typography within illustrator and play with color, transparency, size and much more.
Typography-based cover. Finally, many successful book covers use typography as the main graphic device. This takes some skill and knowledge of typefaces, the historical context of a typeface, and how to manipulate it thoughtfully. That said, using type as a graphic can be very impactful.
STEP FIVE Pick a Typeface (Font). No matter what kind of cover you are designing, you are going to need the title of the book and the author’s name on the cover. As mentioned above, picking an appropriate typeface is very important. You want to pick something that feels right for your book—is it a sans serif or serif? A heavy weight or lighter weight? You want to make sure it’s not something with a lot of baggage, like Comic Sans or Papyrus. It is a good idea to actually do a little research on when, where, and who your typeface was designed by to give you context and feel out if it will be right for your book. You might also consider using up to two different typefaces, one for the title and one for your name. A serif and sans-serif mix can give a bit of contrast and visual interest. There are some typefaces that pair really well together. Check out the website TypeWolf to get ideas of what fonts pair well together.
STEP SIX Test, Tweak, and Repeat. Once you have a few versions of your cover, print them out on your home printer and take a look with a critical eye. Does the type size feel chunky? Too bold? Too small? How does your image look? Is it cropped right? Are the lines of your illustrations too thin and not showing up? Go back and refine your design and then repeat! Don’t forget to look at your book cover as a small thumbnail as well. People are on their mobile phones and you want to make sure your cover still stands out and is impactful.
Book Cover - serves as your first impression with potential readers—and though book covers don’t always look the same, they do tend to contain the same essential elements.
Design standards may be different in the world of traditional publishing than they are in self publishing, and book cover templates for physical paper books may differ from those of ebooks—but they all serve the same purpose.
Some Functions of a Book Cover
A book’s cover provides essential information. At its most elemental, a good cover includes a book’s title, the author’s name, the publisher, and the price.
A good cover offers clues about your book’s content and tone. Your cover design indicates whether your book is a work of high-minded literary fiction, a pulpy page turner, or a compelling work of non-fiction.
A front cover reveals a book’s genre. You can usually tell if you’re holding a thriller, a memoir, a sci-fi epic, or a nineteenth century classic just by looking at a book’s cover art and typography.
A back cover offers broader context. It may feature quotes from reviewers and fellow authors. Softcover books may contain a plot summary or author biography on the back; those summaries and bios are typically moved to the inner flaps of a hardcover book.
How to Hire a Professional Book Cover Designer
Book covers are marketing materials, and a well-designed professional cover can make your book stand out among the competition. If you want someone with expertise in the realm of cover design to work on your book, you may want to hire a professional book cover designer. Here are some steps to consider when hiring creatives to design your book cover:
Hire a cover artist. A cover artist produces the cover art and imagery that will appear on your book cover, either on their own or with heavy input from an author or publisher.
Hire a graphic designer. Certain graphic designers specialize in layout; they incorporate cover art that you provide them—whether that’s an original illustration, photograph, or even a stock image—into the overall design of the cover.
Find a cover designer online. Reedsy is one of a number of online resources for independent authors, self-publishers, and anyone connected to the world of books. Many professional book designers list their services on Reedsy.
Use your personal network. Seek out writers’ groups, either locally or on Facebook. In these groups, people share professional referrals and help support one another when a member has a new book in the works. A group of like-minded individuals can be an invaluable resource when creating your own book cover for the first time.
When to Call a Pro:
You have a budget (a designer’s fee will vary depending on experience and location).
You have enough time to work with the designer.
You have a clear idea of what you want or at least what you don’t want.
You don’t have any design skills.
You don’t want to invest in the design software.
Your book isn’t selling.
How to Design a Book Cover Yourself
If you don’t have the budget for a pro designer or just have a DIY itch you want to scratch, it is easier than ever to design your own book cover. While it may not be quite as rudimentary as when you covered your textbooks in a brown paper bag back in fifth grade, modern technology has made cover image design accessible to anyone with a computer. Here are some tips:
Use a template. There are numerous websites that offer book cover templates and step-by-step tutorials covering basic cover design skills. Some even have a free book cover creator tool, along with cover ideas, design tips, pre-made design templates, and digital cover image tools.
Use standard design software. Book covers can also be made using standard home computing software including Photoshop, Microsoft Word, and even (with a little sweat equity) Google Docs. This is particularly easy if you are importing a pre-made cover image from another source.
Make a prototype. The process for assembling a book is straightforward and satisfying. If you want to test out how your book will appear in print, you can learn to bind a copy yourself.
When to DIY:
You don’t have any budget for design.
You have design skills to do it yourself.
You have the design software.
You have a template and know exactly what you want.
You have people with an eye for design that can guide you.
How to Make a Hardcover Book
So you’re ready to bind your own book. Here’s what you’ll need:
Content, of course.
Uncoated printer paper for book pages
Decorative paper for endpapers, such as wrapping paper or cardstock
Davey board (aka bookbinder’s board), thin chipboard, or cardboard for the book covers
Craft knife
Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) glue such as Elmer’s glue
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Ruler or straight edge
A long stapler
Thin fabric or book cloth for cover
Binder clips
Thick decorative paper (optional, for dust jacket)
Paper trimmer (optional, for trimming book pages)
Paintbrush (optional, for spreading glue)
There’s more than one way to bind a book, and you’ll find tons of great tutorials online for making homemade books, including Japanese bookbinding and perfect bound softcover books. The most popular style of hardcover book binding is called case binding, which is traditionally done by stitching pages together with thread. Here is how to make a hardcover book step-by-step—no sewing or special materials required:
Assemble the content. The number of pages and the type of paper you work with depends on whether you’re binding a novel, a full-color photo book, or a sketchbook. Familiarize yourself with the format by taking some hardcover books down from your bookshelf and observing how they were made.
Format your pages. If you’re creating a blank book, you can skip this step. If you’re printing a book with text, you'll need to format the text so that you can print it into a book. You can get help with this at a copy shop, or you can download book design software and print at home. Eventually, you’ll end up with a PDF with a page count. This page count has to be divisible by four so that your book can be bound as folios made up of eight sheets of paper (32 pages) each. You may need to add some blank pages at the end of the book to keep your page count correct for the folios.
Print and fold. Once all of your pages are printed, fold pages in half and stack eight within each other, making sure the pages are in the correct order. Staple the folios together in the folds, alternating the location of the staples so that you don’t end up with a bulge in the spine.
Bind your folios together. Arrange all of the folios in the correct order and flatten them between heavy books. Once your folios are flat, it’s time to glue them together. Hold the folios together with binder clips and use a glue gun to glue the folios together along the stapled edge. This will become your book’s spine. Be careful not to overdo it on the glue: Use just enough to keep the folios together. Before the glue cools, use a thin piece of fabric to cover the spine only.
Even out the pages. Carefully trim the edges of the pages with a paper trimmer or craft knife, if needed.
Make the hardcovers. Cut two pieces of cardboard for the front and back covers of your book. For the spine, cut a piece of cardboard that is the same height as the front and back covers, with a width equal to the thickness of the spine plus the front and back covers.
Attach the hardcovers. Paint the cardboard (both covers and the spine piece) with a thin layer of PVA glue and attach to the cloth you’ll use to cover your book, leaving a space between the covers and the spine equal to one and a half times the thickness of the cardboard. Let dry.
Assemble the book. Use PVA glue to attach the fabric-lined spine of your bound folios to the cardboard spine. Keep the book propped up between other books while you wait for it to dry.
Attach the endpapers. Trim the paper lining so that it’s twice the size of the first page and fold it in half. Paint glue onto the inside of the front cover and the front page, and attach paper lining. Repeat with the back cover.
Make the dust jacket. If you’d like to cover your book with a dust jacket, measure a piece of thick decorative paper as tall as your book and as wide as the entire book, plus a few extra inches to fold over the edge of the cover. Fold the dust jacket over the bound book. Lay another heavy book on top of it to help the dust jacket keep its shape. This is the place to add a cover design, if you’d like.
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Lowkey thinking of the found family trope featured in the awesome brawlers... and the bakugan rose and the exit... lowkey... Might write something this lowkey maybe
So what if Dan just went batshit insane when Haavik twisted his mind to the point where even Haavik was terrified of what he'd done.
Because Dan keeps saving the world and we know he has a lot of stress and anxiety that he tries to keep a secret.
There's a fine line between trying to fix the faults of the world and wanting to destroy the world for its faults.
Dan usually wants to change the world by helping people but when Haavik twists his mind to want destruction and chaos, Dan could definitely become even more determined to destroy the world.
We know he must have some resentment for the world because of how quickly people always turn on him when they suspect he's done something wrong, like in the Evolutions finale, no one listened until it was too late.
Haavik's way of controlling someone is different to Tiko's, while Tiko controlled his victim's minds and sometimes their bodies, Haavik simply twisted people's minds to be more focused on the hate, resentment, sadness and all their negative feelings towards people rather than seeing the good, he's only able to do this if people are truly feeling these emotions, the stronger the better.
Like when he changed Everett and Sophie they were both a mix of extremely upset and angry.
He waited for McQ to be on his way to prison and for Storm to realise he lost everything, both feeling extreme anger, before changing them.
When he changed Dan he focused on Dan's fear and anxiety. So if he'd focused more Dan's anger, Dan could've become an extremely powerful nemesis.
They're his emotions, he's always had the capability to be like this, he's just always tried to stay positive. If he stopped being so positive and gave into his anger he could definitely have the motivation and maybe the power to destroy the world.
Hating it for what it's done to him AND those he cares about.
If you think a version of Dan with a twisted mind would stop him from caring about his friends, you're wrong. He still cares about them but in a more insane way. In a "So many bad things happened to you and it's all the fault of [thing] so I'm gonna destroy it."
He wouldn't work with Haavik's team because of Storm and how he manipulated Ajit, because of McQ and his vendetta against Shun for something that's his family's fault not his, a dislike of Everett and Sophie for trying to ruin something so important to all of them. He'd be angry at people he doesn't even know for what they did to Magnus. He'd hate anyone who ever messed with Wynton and Lia.
He wouldn't want to destroy the world in the "Blow up the planet" way Haavik wants to. Dan would want to kill anyone who ever wronged him or his friends then change the way the world works to fix everything he hates so much about it.
His mind has been twisted to focus on his hate and resentment for everything, he's not being controlled. He's still Dan. He's just letting all the emotions he tried to suppress out for once.
Hear me out, while Dan is finally letting all his anger out on the world, he accidentally kills somebody and so when he goes back to his normal self he is so just guilt ridden and all his friends are like "that wasn't your fault, you weren't in control of yourself and it was all Havvik's doing." But Dan is like "but it is my fault because I was semi in control. I wanted to do that" but he can't bring himself to say it because he doesn't his friends and the world to turn on him again. He is just so guilt ridden and he can't even do anything about it. He knows that he could've stopped want he was doing, but chose not to and that is just killing him and his hero complex.
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