Author: bookcoverzone
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Print Quality on Amazon KDP
Amazon is one of the largest online retailers in the world and its Kindle platform is synonymous with digital reading. Publishing through Amazon KDP provides instant access to a vast, global audience. Other platforms might not offer the same level of exposure, which is critical for reaching as many readers as possible, especially when building…
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The Evolution of the ISBN System
In the vast ocean of literature that humanity has sailed for centuries, with millions of books published annually, finding a way to manage and identify each unique work was imperative. Enter the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), a code that’s as much a cornerstone of the publishing world as the authors and books themselves. The…
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Choosing the Right Paper: Why it Matters in Publishing
When it comes to publishing a book, magazine, or any printed material, many focus on content development, design, and marketing strategies—a rightly so approach since these elements are pivotal to the success of the published work. However, one critical decision that can be easily overlooked is the choice of paper. The type of paper selected…
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Diverse Design: A Pledge for Inclusivity in Visual Storytelling
At BookCoverZone, we recognize the immense importance of promoting diversity and inclusivity in our cover designs. Our commitment to representing people of all races, sexual orientations, and nationalities as design elements on our book covers is central to our ethos. By featuring characters and imagery that reflect a wide range of ethnicities and backgrounds, we…
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Are AI-generated images the future of book covers?
AI-generated images, powered by advanced machine learning algorithms, have emerged as a compelling option for book cover design, offering a versatile and innovative approach to visual storytelling. However, the suitability of AI-generated images for book covers depends on various factors, and a nuanced consideration of their advantages and limitations is essential. One of the primary…
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How to structure a book – Front Matter
Each book consists of numerous parts and a good book is an organized book. For centuries these have been the unwritten rules on how books should be organized. So here is the first part of our series on the sections of a standard book, be it a fiction or a non-fiction work. While we’re a…
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Western book covers are now available!
Not to say that you couldn’t find any covers fresh out from the wild west before. We always had Western covers scattered around under different categories. Some could be found under our Historical genre, others under Mystery Thriller or Action and Adventure. We even had numerous Western covers under Erotica (mostly of sexy, half-nude cowboys,…
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How to choose a color for your book cover design
What is the first thing your brain analyzes when you see a book on a bookshelf? It’s not the title or the author’s name, it’s not the character on the cover image. It’s not the genre, or the price tag. It’s not the thickness or the binding type. The first thing the brain intercepts, before…
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What fonts are most books printed in?
In the most general and historical sense, typefaces can be classified into two groups: serifs and sans-serifs. A serif is a decorative stroke that finishes off the end of a letter’s stem (which is also called the “feet” of a letter). If the letter possesses this decorative stroke, it’s called a serif font; if not,…
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How much of the story should a book cover tell?
This is a question we get asked a lot. And this is one of those places where there is a great distinction between a movie poster and a book cover. Both movie posters and book covers have a lot in common, mainly their ultimate goal; to sell the story to the right audience. But while…
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When should you reveal your book cover?
As with every new product that’s about to hit the market, a sneak preview is always an excellent way to stir some excitement and start some discussions around your book. A dramatic cover reveal is a fantastic marketing strategy -it’s cost-effective, it’s intimate and it makes those who see your book cover feel special, as…
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What type of paper is used for books?
Most fiction and text-heavy books use uncoated paper for the inside pages and coated paper for the book cover. Recipe books, photo albums, and generally all coffee-table books, on the other hand, will go with a coated paper. Paper choice in the publishing industry is generally referred to as “paper stock” or just “stock”. Choosing…
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Selecting the correct trim size for your book
First of all, what is a trim size? Trim size is basically, the size of the book after it has gone through the binding process and has been trimmed. In other words, it’s the size of the final form of the book. To understand why it’s called a “trim size” and not just “size” or…
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The Copyright Page of a Book
One thing all books have in common is the edition notice or copyright page as it’s more widely called. As part of the front matter of a book layout, this is the page that contains information about the current edition and is usually located on the reverse side of the title page. It contains a…
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How to find the perfect design for your book
As our premade book cover catalog is expanding day by day, it might start getting difficult or too time-consuming to find a cover that matches your books needs. Currently we’re hosting over 6000 pre-made book cover designs and soon are estimating to surpass the 10.000 mark. While we do our best to categorize each and every…
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Book Cover for Sale! Why premade book covers might be the best choice for your next novel.
Premade does not mean mediocre. Premade does not mean ordinary. Quite on the contrary a premade book cover is many times the work of a bold spirit, a designer who has led his or her imagination run free and uninterrupted. The book cover designer knows the rules of design, the general landscape of the publishing industry…
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Book cover designer – The artist in service of the author
A book cover designer is an artist in every sense of the word. The only difference is that the book cover designer is also a marketing expert. He or she is working with a specific goal – reflecting the content of the book and striving to make people buy the book. A book cover designer knows that the book…
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How we design a book cover
The tools used for designing a book cover can vary a lot. Sometimes illustrations are made, sometimes classical paintings are used and most often stock imagery is being used. Collage is a great part of the process of book design. Once the imagery has been decided upon, a suitable typeface for the genre, period and overall…
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Why are Serif fonts seen as more formal and Sans Serif not?
A question designers hears all to often. Nevertheless an important one. For while political thrillers and historical fictions are almost exclusevly designed with Serif fonts, action and adventure novels are almost always designed with bold, powerful Sans Serif characters. And while every government building around the world, every presidential seal is created with Serif fonts,…
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The untold advantage of purchasing a pre-made book cover design
Renowned book designer Chip Kidd (who designed the cover to Jurassic Park and many others) once said that a good book design is about giving form to content but also appreciating the balance between the two. Book cover design might turn out to be a very complicated process. While the designer is after creating a catchy,…