NAIMA HAVILAND

I decided to play with a basic font in Illustrator to achieve a title font similar to that used for The Art of Steampunk.

I'm posting today to relate my experience designing blur effects and a transparency mask to add emphasis to book cover text.

Observing elements of design that add oomph to a book cover design.

Vote for The Name I Chose in the All Authors August Book Cover Contest!

I peruse published book in my genres to see what visual trends are current in book cover designs. Lately, I've noticed depth.

I share two favorite cover design ideas and the description of my upcoming novel, The Name I Chose.