Episode Details

How To Design A Book The Right Way

In today's video, Eric Siu talks about how to design your book the right way. Even if you are not a designer, you have to know what you want your book cover to look like because you do not want to outsource that vision. When designing the cover of your book, it also helps to look at other books and see what works and what isn't. Watch the video for the full guide on how to design your book the right way!

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

• [00:00]- Introduction
• [00:10] - About the Leveling Up book cover
• [00:17] - Process of designing a book cover
• [00:47] - Importance of color
• [01:00] - Character design story
• [01:19] - You have to know what you want
• [01:29] - Different version of the book cover
• [01:32] - Things to consider for the book cover
• [02:40] - What Goes on Inside of a Book
• [03:16] - Badges throughout the book
• [03:49] - Under the dust jacket
• [04:05] - Pick who you want to work with
• [04:36]- Know When to Step Away
• [04:52] - Final Thoughts

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