The Evolution of a Vile Cover: Guest Article by Claire Peacey of Autumn Sky on how a great book cover is made.
This article was written by the awesome Claire Peacey, a professional artists who specialises in book covers and RPG Art: check out her website at https://cpeacey.wixsite.com/autumnsky. I highly recommend her if you need a cover for your book; I certainly intend to work with her again!
There’s a certain lack of truth to the phrase ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ – whilst this may be a wonderful metaphor for looking to the core of a person, it’s rubbish for actual books. The cover is the first and foremost thing we do choose them on.