IAD Ep13: Covers Uncovered with Angela Stevens of The Cat's Pyjamas

Indie author diaries

Last episode Sarah & Lisa chatted about "Putting your best work forward" and so this week they chat with cover designer, and author Angela Stevens about creating good covers. In this chat Angela discusses: *the different cover options available from self-made to pre-made and custom *how to choose compatible fonts for your cover *Angela's tips for author name to title ratio *the importance of budgeting for a cover and the things to avoid if you are designing your own *how to avoid the one thing that most says, "I made this cover myself" *different cover design programs *different cover dimensions and templates (for digital, print and hardback) and things to be mindful of when approaching your designer *checklist of information you need before you commission a cover *comprehensive list of information you need for digital, print and hardback covers (e.g. what information is needed for the front, spine, back and dust cover) *designing covers in advance and finding a cover model that matches your hero or heroine *tips for designing covers for books in a series ...and more! (it's a really good chat!)