Making Your Own Book Cover?

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Nelson_Rodriguez_Serrano]Nelson Rodriguez Serrano
What should you keep in mind when making your own book cover?
It's been said that one shouldn't judge a story by its cover. However, book purchasers are easily touched by a book's presentation. As a serious author, you are naturally inclined to ensure your book is appealing to the customer as you possibly can. When avid readers enter a store, whether it's online or a physical bookstore, they rummage through books or magazines of their interest, hoping to find one that suits them. Some cover art may scream to customer, "Take me! You know you want to." And then there are the many that leave people sighing, wondering if they should risk buying a book with a plain cover.
So let's go to the basics. What can you do to ensure your cover art is a looker?
A book cover is supposed to tell an interesting story in a few seconds. Be objective when looking at a cover you created. After grinning with the satisfaction that you accomplished making a book cover, take another look. Does the message you're trying to send out to a customer achieves its goal with the cover alone?
One thing that can help you a lot is by browsing online what kind of covers are selling like hot pancakes, especially the ones that fall under the genre you're writing. Could you create a book cover similar to their design, but is unique to your story? I am not talking about copying other peoples' designs, but in allowing them to inspire your creative side.
What should you keep in mind when the time to design your book cover comes along?
1. Don't complicate yourself. Make one that is simple.
2. Show a glimpse of what the book is about.
3. Project the core of the story with a few words.
Maintaining it simple It's vital that your book cover's presentation is clear, by not cluttering up with too many things. The message of your cover should be felt by a simple glance. A client at times cannot spend too much time trying to see and figure out every detail of your cover art if it's all cluttered it up. The title, author's penname and any words written on it should be readable. Try not using too many colors, your book cover is not a rainbow. Harmonize everything perfectly so that it can look both striking and enthralling.
Showing a glimpse of what your book is about A picture speaks a thousand words. Who hasn't heard that saying? And we all know it's true. So ensure your cover can speak for itself with the imagery you provide it.
Projecting the core of your story Some use two or three words, others use a short sentence. It's not easy, but as the author you need to take time to ponder. How would you describe your story in a few words? Once you nail down a few catching phrases, then those are the words you want to add to your cover. Practice makes perfect. Again, rummage through other book covers and see what phrases they use.
How can I avoid any legal troubles?
Always be careful when using photos or illustrations that are copyright material. Only use those that you have been given written form permission to utilize, or those you purchased rights to use. You can find many pictures to purchase rights to at places like: bigstockphoto, shuttershock, 123rf and etc. May you have success in making your own book cover.
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Maybe you can be inspired too after checking out a few book covers displayed there.
Nelson Rodriguez
Member of http://www.bestepicnovels.com
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