Book Cover Design – Open Heart Designs https://openheartdesigns.com Heart Centered Creative Book Design for Self Publishing Authors Sat, 03 Oct 2020 14:48:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://openheartdesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/favicon.png Book Cover Design – Open Heart Designs https://openheartdesigns.com 32 32 Do you have an Amazon Author Page? https://openheartdesigns.com/2020/10/01/do-you-have-an-amazon-author-page/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-you-have-an-amazon-author-page Thu, 01 Oct 2020 07:00:52 +0000 https://openheartdesigns.com/?p=1239 Did you know that you can have your own author page on Amazon? Yes you can – and it is pretty easy to set up. It only takes a few minutes and it's free! Amazon Author Central enables authors to utilize the Amazon author page as a way to connect with readers. The Amazon author page is a valuable marketing tool that you can personalize. It's essentially a landing page on Amazon where readers can…

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]]> 1239 What goes on your front cover? https://openheartdesigns.com/2020/09/02/what-goes-on-your-front-cover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-goes-on-your-front-cover Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:27:16 +0000 https://openheartdesigns.com/?p=1227 Last month I talked about what content to include on your back cover, so, naturally, I thought I would expand on the important elements to include on your front cover. As with the back cover, it is critical to know who your audience is as you begin developing the copy and design of the front cover. Because it is the first thing that potential readers will see, everything that is placed on the…

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]]> 1227 Back Cover Copy – What goes here? https://openheartdesigns.com/2020/07/30/back-cover-copy-what-goes-here/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=back-cover-copy-what-goes-here Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:30:39 +0000 https://openheartdesigns.com/?p=1167 Ever wonder what to put on the back cover of your book? This area should be used as a marketing tool that helps people see the benefits of buying your book. The copy that you put here should be aimed specifically at your audience, using language that they resonate and connect with. Ultimately, the back cover content is what sells the book. After the front cover or spine has snagged their attention…

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]]> 1167 The benefits of having an ISBN number. https://openheartdesigns.com/2020/02/28/the-benefits-of-having-an-isbn-number/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-benefits-of-having-an-isbn-number Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:32:09 +0000 https://openheartdesigns.com/?p=994 Do you need one? There may be instances where you don't need an ISBN number, however there are so many advantages to having one that it is strongly recommended. Some of those advantages include: An ISBN is not necessary if you do not intend to place the book in stores or libraries. The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) had a very informative and helpful blog post in their Self-Publishing…

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]]> 994 Hit the Book Cover Design Grand Slam! https://openheartdesigns.com/2020/01/14/hit-the-cover-design-grand-slam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hit-the-cover-design-grand-slam Tue, 14 Jan 2020 19:47:34 +0000 https://openheartdesigns.com/?p=910 A book cover design brief is something that is vital to any design project. It provides, me, your book cover designer, with clear and precise information about your book so that I can effectively do my job and create a book cover that you love! Without some direction, your designer has to make assumptions about what they think you will like. Sometimes it works out and you get a cover that is…

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]]> 910 The Change Code Book https://openheartdesigns.com/2020/01/03/the-change-code-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-change-code-book Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:41:58 +0000 https://openheartdesigns.com/?p=866 This book has it all! A custom designed cover, call outs, pull quotes, tables, charts, custom designed graphics, an appendix and bibliography. It was so fun and challenging to design this book. After our initial consultation meeting, learning about the content and purpose of the book, the author sent me her design vision for the cover. The book is about Spiral Dynamics and and she wanted a very…

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]]> 866 What is your resolution? https://openheartdesigns.com/2019/12/18/what-is-your-resolution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-your-resolution Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:28:03 +0000 https://openheartdesigns.com/?p=845 With the holiday season upon us and the new year quickly approaching, many people spend time thinking about resolutions that they want to fold into their life. When I, your book designer, think about resolutions I am hopeful for only the best! That is to say – at least 300 dpi. What on earth could that mean? Why, image quality of course! To help ensure beautiful, crisp, printed results…

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]]> 845 Which Trim Size is Right for Your Book? https://openheartdesigns.com/2019/11/18/which-trim-size-is-right-for-your-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=which-trim-size-is-right-for-your-book Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:51:17 +0000 https://openheartdesigns.com/?p=741 One of the first things to consider when launching into the design of your book is its physical size. Some things to think about include: Do you need help deciding which size would be best for your manuscript? I can help you determine a great size for your book. Send me an email and let's discuss it! Want more tips like this? Subscribe to my monthly book design newsletter.

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]]> 741 Hot off the press! https://openheartdesigns.com/2019/11/07/hot-off-the-press/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hot-off-the-press Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:57:17 +0000 https://openheartdesigns.com/?p=686 This book design was super fun with color everywhere! Full color, inside and out I was able to play with a larger creative palette. My assignment was to create a book that reflects the captivating history and elegance of The Bell Tower on 34th, a very successful wedding and event venue in Houston, Texas. Using a combination images supplied by the author and some that I sourced, I was able to use…

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