I love my Pantone books! Especially when I get to dive in and find the perfect, vibrant colour to make a book cover really pop. This purple (Pantone Purple C) is one of those delicious, timeless colours that just draws you in. I think it's the fact that regular CMYK printing never quite achieves this kind of vibrancy with purple, so it always feels special. The same applies to orange and green. In this case, we even colour-matched the actual cover with the dust jacket. So much purple!!! ??? This inspiring book about facing your fears and embracing creativity will be released on November 3rd - available through Exisle Publishing. Can't wait to see this 'in the flesh'. If you could just go for anything (like, if Pantones or special treatments were available on KDP), what would your dream book cover look like? @exislepublishing #coverdesign #bookcover #coverreveal #bookdesigner #coverdesigner #bookcoverdesigner #vectorart #vectorillustation #illustrator #digitalart #illustratedcover #books #book #reading #beautifulcovers #yummybookcovers #writingcontest #anthology #truestories #exislepublishing #hardcoverbooks #hardcover #bookdesign
Yes, it's possible to design a high quality book cover in Canva! I get asked about discounts on custom cover design. I wish I could, but I have to charge for my time. Custom design takes time. But I really want to help out new authors on a tight budget - and that's what these Canva templates are for. Swipe to see what you can get for two dollars (or for FREE!) Please share! #indieauthor #indieauthors #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #coverdesign #coverart #coverartist #premadecover #writerscommunityofinstagram #communityofwriters #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingsociety #writersonig #lifeofawriter #instagramwriters #writerlife #romancebookstagram #romancewriters #romancewriter #romancenovelist #selfpublishing #communityofwriters #ilovewriting #writinggoals #writershelpingwriters #authoradvice #writerproblems #aspiringauthor #writersunite
This beauty if currently printing - a gorgeous, sleeved hardback. I love the colours we chose, can't wait to see the finished product! It's a fascinating anthology of real life stories from brilliant writers, definitely worth a read - would make a lovely gift ? @exislepublishing Available for pre-order on exislepublishing.com/product/the-turning-point #coverdesign #bookcover #coverreveal #bookdesigner #coverdesigner #bookcoverdesigner #vectorart #vectorillustation #illustrator #digitalart #illustratedcover #books #book #reading #beautifulcovers #yummybookcovers #writingcontest #anthology #truestories #exislepublishing #hardcoverbooks #hardcover #bookdesign
New premium premade covers are up for grabs! (swipe to see all 3) Choose any of these title fonts, and all colours editable, in case your hero/heroine are darker, lighter, have purple hair or green alien skin, just let me know and I'll do my best :D yummybookcovers.com/premade-covers I am planning on making more of these, if there's interest, so you might well be able to score a series of covers here. #indieauthor #indieauthors #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #coverdesign #coverart #coverartist #premadecover #writerscommunityofinstagram #communityofwriters #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingsociety #writersonig #lifeofawriter #instagramwriters #writerlife #romancebookstagram #romancewriters #romancewriter #romancenovelist #selfpublishing #communityofwriters #ilovewriting #writinggoals #writershelpingwriters #writerproblems #aspiringauthor #writersunite #premade
I'm trying something new – illustrated book cover templates you can play around with in Canva. Does anyone want to test these out? Not sure if there is a market for this, but I got really excited about being able to bring in editable SVG elements and layering them up in Canva so that you can change all the colours, as well as scale the characters, remove bits you don't want (remove their eyeballs... I can't stop you!). These are not necessarily your finished cover, but I thought it might be handy for trying out potential titles and compositions for an illustrated cover before hiring a designer. Thoughts? #indieauthor #indieauthors #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #coverdesign #coverart #coverartist #premadecover #writerscommunityofinstagram #communityofwriters #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingsociety #writersonig #lifeofawriter #instagramwriters #writerlife #romancebookstagram #romancewriters #romancewriter #romancenovelist #selfpublishing #communityofwriters #ilovewriting #writinggoals #writershelpingwriters #authoradvice #writerproblems #aspiringauthor #writersunite
Need help with fake titles! I'm working on free Canva book cover templates. I like to use placeholder titles that *could* be real but aren't (unless accidentally, maybe) - similar length, typical words... Any ideas will be gratefully received! Also, would you use a Canva template for cover design? For a novella or bonus epilogue, maybe? #indieauthor #indieauthors #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #coverdesign #coverart #coverartist #premadecover #writerscommunityofinstagram #communityofwriters #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingsociety #writersonig #lifeofawriter #instagramwriters #writerlife #romancebookstagram #romancewriters #romancewriter #romancenovelist #selfpublishing #communityofwriters #ilovewriting #writinggoals #writershelpingwriters #authoradvice #writerproblems #aspiringauthor #writersunite
Happy cover reveal to @katebreit ! I loved working on this cover and it sounds like such a good read! I often find books to add to my TBR when designing covers. Do you ever find new reads in unexpected ways? #indieauthor #indieauthors #writerscommunityofinstagram #communityofwriters #writingcommunity #writingsociety #writersonig #lifeofawriter #writergram #instagramwriters #writerlife #romancebookstagram #romancereaders #romancenovelist #romancebook #romanticbook #romancereads #romancenovels #romancenovel #contemporaryromancebooks #contemporaryromance #romanticcomedy #bookish #bookishlove #booksofinstagram #coverdesign #booksbooksbooks
A massive shoutout to an amazing journalist, author and grandmother Venetia Sherson, who wrote a heartfelt book on the surrogacy journey that resulted in the birth of her own granddaughter Grace. Such an uplifting story full of heart-wrenching twists and turns and bucketloads of hope! I loved helping her through the publishing process and designing both the cover and the interior. Now available on Amazon, soon on Apple, Kobo, B&N, etc. #indieauthor #indieauthors #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #coverdesign #coverart #coverartist #surrogacy #surrogacyjourney #pregnancy #sisterlove #infertility #infertilitysupport #NewZealand #motherhood #writingcommunity #writingsociety #writersonig #instagramwriters #writerlife #romancebookstagram #nonfictionbooks #selfpublishing #nonfictionreads #inspirationalbooks #storiesofhope #upliftingbook #upliftingbooks #infertilitybooks
I'm working on an edition of special, pre-made covers for romance and need inspiration! What would you like to see? More bicep? Beards? Tattoos? Nerds with glasses? What's featuring in your latest book? Give me some ideas, please! ? #indieauthor #indieauthors #bookcover #bookcoverdesign #coverdesign #coverart #coverartist #premadecover #writerscommunityofinstagram #communityofwriters #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingsociety #writersonig #lifeofawriter #instagramwriters #writerlife #romancebookstagram #romancewriters #romancewriter #romancenovelist #selfpublishing #communityofwriters #ilovewriting #writinggoals #writershelpingwriters #authoradvice #writerproblems #aspiringauthor #writersunite
I've put together a list of my favourite indie publishing resources, including my favourite editor @andreabartonauthor ♥️ Anything I'm missing? Find the full list on yummybookcovers.com #indieauthor #indiepublishing #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #selfpublishing #writing #amwriting #coverdesigner
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