tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018549864847812377.post6372632777063295049..comments2024-01-18T03:17:57.120-05:00Comments on Council of Peacocks: Tips for Designing Your Own Cover - What I Learned From Working on Cover Art for Su WilliamsM Joseph Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02251223998805294722noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018549864847812377.post-62249323851387855902014-01-29T02:39:24.349-05:002014-01-29T02:39:24.349-05:00Smart suggestions. I tried that test. It's why...Smart suggestions. I tried that test. It's why I updated the cover for my second novel, A Fallen Hero Rises. The wording was almost impossible to read in the first version.M Joseph Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251223998805294722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3018549864847812377.post-27357438129377369072014-01-26T16:14:46.114-05:002014-01-26T16:14:46.114-05:00Great article. Thanks for sharing the benefits of ...Great article. Thanks for sharing the benefits of your experience. Here's a little test I found invaluable when designing mine. Shrink your proposed cover down to the thumbnail size it will appear on the Amazon, Kobo, Createspace sites and see how it looks at that size because the reality is that's the size most people will experience it. Can you read the title? Is it too busy? Can you clearly read the author's name? Is the image discernible?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119046836049124338noreply@blogger.com