Love Garage

by | Nov 5, 2014 | Book Covers

I had the privilege of working with E.T. (Liz) Crowe on branding her new series Love Garage – from the initial concept design to the cover design, book trailer and promotional graphics. While writing can be a lonely business, putting a book out into the world...

Of Eggs and Baskets

by | Oct 28, 2014 | Cover Art Theory

Many of you heard about the current scandal in Romanceland of a publisher suing a blogger. And while the logistics and finer points of the law suit are already discussed on blogs and twitter feeds, there’s one thing implied that I think is incredibly relevant to...

The phrase to strike fear in a designer’s heart

by | Sep 28, 2014 | Cover Art Theory

Nothing douses an artist, designer or any sort of creative person in a cold shiver of dread then the phrase “Let me run this by my friends and family”. “But wait,” you say! “I need opinions from other people to see what I’m missing!” Yes, you do absolutely! But allow...

To Print Or Not To Print? That’s a good question.

by | Aug 27, 2014 | Cover Art Theory

Published at InD’Tale magazine in Fall 2013 There’s nothing like holding your blood sweat and tears in your hands in the form of a printed book. There it is, a physical manifestation of countless hours of work, rejection, fears, praises and doubts. Some authors...

Taking Stock

by | Aug 11, 2014 | Cover Art Theory

Previously Published in InD’Tale Magazine, Oct 2013 “OMG, that *&$%#ing BLEEP has my book cover!” Welcome to the world of electronic and print on demand publishing. The above cry can be heard from authors around the globe – often times legitimately, and...