Ep. 210: Cover Art & Book Design with Jeff Brown, Philip C. Quaintrell, Rachel St Clair & Scott Palmer (Indie Appreciation Month)
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Join host Adrian M. Gibson and guest authors/artists Jeff Brown, Philip C. Quaintrell, Rachel St Clair and Scott Palmer for an Indie Appreciation Month panel on Cover Art & Book Design. During the panel, Jeff, Philip, Rachel and Scott discuss what cover and book design are, creating a visual brand, the importance of typography and fonts, interior formatting and design, what makes a good vs. bad piece of art, due diligence and art/design no-nos, cover legibility and visual impact, evolving cover trends, setting reader expectations, commissioning artists, book titles, costs/budgeting, communication, timelines and more. 🍄 PRE-ORDER THE BOOK OF SPORES ANTHOLOGY 🍄 OUR SPONSOR: Go Back by Emily Wagner is a dystopian novel that explores the role of technology in our lives, and the ways in which governments can control it. Purchase it here in hardcover, paperback and eBook. SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS: Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois and Luke A. Winch for supporting us on Patreon at $10+. SUPPORT THE SHOW: - Patreon - Rate and review SFF Addicts - Share us with your friends EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: [email protected] ABOUT OUR GUESTS: Jeff Brown is an illustrator and book cover designer who has worked with The Broken Binding, Tor Books, HarperCollins, Bloomsbury and more. Find Jeff on Instagram and his website. Rachel St Clair is a book designer and typography artist who has worked with The Broken Binding and countless indie authors, as well as on numerous crowdfunding campaigns. Find Rachel on Instagram, Behance and her website. Philip C. Quaintrell is the bestselling author of the epic fantasy series A Time of Dragons, The Echoes Saga and The Ranger Archives. Find Philip on Instagram, Amazon and his website. Scott Palmer is the award-winning author of The Last Ballad epic fantasy series. Find Scott on Instagram, Amazon and his website. ABOUT OUR HOSTS: Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues and A Murder Most Fungal. M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves, Thick as Thieves and Killswitch Protocol. Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown, The Seventh Queen and the upcoming The Throwaways. FOLLOW SFF ADDICTS: Linktree MUSIC: Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion AD ATTRIBUTION: - Music: "Catching the Killer" by JoelFazhari - Video made using licensed materials from https://envato.com/
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