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Category: Design Matters
Could a Makeover for Your Book Cover Change Everything?
Yes! We live in an age of design. Victor Hugo might have gotten away with a plain brown wrapper for Les Misérables, but today’s readers expect mor...
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The Spine: Your Book’s Skinny Billboard (and Why You Should Care)
The First Thing Nobody Notices… Until They Do
Let’s be honest: nobody dreams of being a book spine designer. It's called "book cover designer"...
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Choosing the Right Size For Your Book: A Short Guide to Book Cover Dimensions
When it comes to creating a book cover, one of the most crucial elements is getting the dimensions right. Whether you're publishing a novel, a memoir...
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What is Kerning and Why is it Important?
When it comes to design, the devil is in the details. One detail that often goes unnoticed by the untrained eye, yet plays a pivotal role in professi...
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Should You Put Your Face on a Book Cover?
Imagine walking through a bookstore and catching the covers of hundreds or even thousands of books. What catches your eye first? Is it a famous autho...
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What Makes a Bad Book Cover Design?
The book market is flooded with badly designed books. Why is this? In an era where self-publishing has become increasingly accessible, many authors f...
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Designing the Perfect Book Cover for Amazon KDP
In the realm of self-publishing, your book cover serves as the virtual storefront for your literary work. It’s the first impression potential reade...
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Premade vs. Custom-Made Book Covers
Throughout the history of book publishing, authors and publishers have relied on custom-made covers meticulously crafted to encapsulate the essence o...
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Short vs. Long Book Titles
The title of a book holds immense power. It’s the first impression, the headline that grabs a reader’s attention, and the promise of what’s ins...
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Author or Title: What Takes Precedence on a Book Cover?
In the world of publishing, the design of a book cover is a critical element in its market success, and two of the most essential components of that ...
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