Uncovered: Ordinary Objects
Today I want to talk about another aspect of book cover design that I run into a lot. Authors, you don’t necessarily need a custom, complicated illustration for your cover. A lot can be done with a well-chosen photograph. It doesn’t even have to be a scene...
50 Questions from Your Novel’s Cover Designer
I’ve compiled a list of 50 questions to help you & your cover designer brainstorm and communicate your way to the perfect book cover.
Color Theory: Red
Red Color Wheel Tier: Primary Tonal Value: Warm Complementary Color: Green “Painters use red like spice.” — Derek Jarman Red is the color on the visible spectrum most easily seen and the color that most attracts attention, which is why it’s so popular in...
Creative Wavelength
Today I’ve got another installation of Creative Wavelength for you! Here’s some art, design & creativity-related things I’ve found around the web recently: ⇒ Is The Internet Killing Creativity?. I see his point...
Storybook Romance: Ariel & Eric
Introducing Storybook Romance, where I design wedding invitations for famous fairytale and literary couples. First up: Ariel & Eric from The Little Mermaid.
I’m Not ‘Passionate’ About Your Business & That’s a Good Thing
Can we get rid of the word ‘passionate’ regarding business relationships, please? Even if we ignore the *ahem* romantic connotation of the word, it still means having really strong emotions- and being driven by those feelings. This is not a bad thing when...
The Problem with ‘It’ll Only Take 5 Minutes’
Aside from the fact that 99% of the time the project will actually take a good deal longer than 5 minutes, here’s the big, glaring problem with this.
Brand Nuance: Skadi’s Ice Parlor
Demonstrating the importance of specifics in branding design, using fictional ice cream shop Skadi’s Ice Parlor.