I have a companion book on my @VictoriaKaer profile with writing tips. This book will cover some basic elements of cover design as well as some dos and don'ts of design. I also have information about requesting from a designer here on Wattpad.
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It might be tempting to throw everything onto the canvas and be done as quickly as you can. There are times a graphic can take hours or even days to craft. The details are sometimes what will take the cover over the top and make it a cover people will oooh and ahhh over. That one final detail might be the one that makes it more realistic to a reader and makes them decide to read your book.
So let's go over some of those small details.
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This is the beginnings of the cover, it isn't complete but this will give you an idea of how the details make the difference.
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Here's all the resources that went into putting it together:
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If you want an authentic looking scene then you have to put in the work to make it real. Since this image was going for a creepy feel it made sense to add grunge layers to most everything. The tv, the wall, the baseboard, the screen, all of them needed to look aged and neglected.
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