Get a feel for book covers in your book s genre. Look for ideas from some of the bestsellers. Also, remember women buy the majority of books, whether for themselves or for a man. Make sure your cover grabs the attention of a women if you want them to but it. A good book cover designer is worth the expense Don t take lightly the value of a book cover.
Some publishers have oil paintings done from which they run prints for the cover.
Expect to spend well into five figures when you get this elaborate. Self-publishers don t need to spend this kind of money to be successful. However, using Uncle Willie to design your cover may not get you the results you need. Our graphic designer listened to our ideas on a cover concept. She also read our galley before she designed drafts of the cover.