Cover decisions, written down
Most cover problems are readability problems, not art problems. These notes are the checks we run before a cover goes to a store page or a printer.
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Why Your Cover Fails the Thumbnail Test
Most cover problems are not art problems. They are readability problems that only appear when the image gets small.
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Print Cover vs Ebook Cover: Two Files, One Design
The same design usually needs two files. Knowing which parts change keeps the two versions looking like one book.
6 min readWorking with peopleHow to Brief a Cover Designer in Five Lines
Designers do not need a longer brief. They need the decisions that cannot be made for them.
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