Timeline for What matters more when it comes to book covers? Is it ‘professional quality’ or relevancy?
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May 2, 2019 at 16:18 | comment | added | Anoplexian | When searching for a book, the ones that draw my eye are covers that aren't too busy. This is slightly tangential advice, but regardless of what's on your cover, keeping it simple is much more eye catching than a busy cover with half the book portrayed on it. The professionalism affects this, and professional covers are generally less busy than the amateur ones. | |
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May 2, 2019 at 10:44 | comment | added | GGx | The best pre-made site I've come across is thebookcoverdesigner.com. It unites authors with a variety of designers and cover costs range from $12 - $500 so you can spend as much or as little as you like. You get what you pay for but some of the $20-25 covers are pretty good! | |
May 2, 2019 at 10:29 | comment | added | GGx | @cyn is right. They don't need to be really expensive to look professional. Have a look at Fiverr and 99Designs. There are also lots of companies selling professional pre-made covers at very low costs. If you want to save money, this is much better than trying to design it yourself. Unless you're fabulous with graphic design and could emulate a similar cover in your genre professionally. | |
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May 1, 2019 at 16:36 | answer | added | Cooper | timeline score: 7 | |
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May 1, 2019 at 15:07 | comment | added | Cyn | It's both. It only costs $150-300 for a professional cover from someone who 1) knows what they're doing and 2) will take direction from you so the cover is relevant. No excuse not to spend the money. | |
May 1, 2019 at 15:06 | history | edited | Cyn | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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May 1, 2019 at 11:48 | answer | added | Amadeus | timeline score: 13 | |
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May 1, 2019 at 10:11 | history | asked | user394536 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |