This week, we take a break from the 7 Deadly Sins and Vicky is joined by Julia Brown, fine artist and book cover designer extraordinaire. They get all excited about books in general and art and design and creativity – and share some top tips about how to make sure your book cover appeals to the right readers. Julia also hands out some tips on how to work with cover designers – including what drives them nuts about projects. Tune in now!
Key Takeaways:
[1:30] How did Julia get into art?
[6:15] Why does Julia like designing book covers?
[8:40] What are some of the elements of a good non-fiction book cover?
[12:15] Julia explains the difference between a simple vs. minimal design.
[15:15] What makes a good vs. bad client?
[19:15] You need to have a basic idea of what size your book will be, what shape it will be, etc.
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