August 6, 2019
The Great Cover-Up with Ann McMan
Episode 3 Finalising The Cover
In this 3 part series of The Great Cover-Up with Ann McMan talks to Sheena about getting great covers done for your books.
Ann McMan is best known for her prize winning novels but she also runs a design company called TreeHouse Studio and has been a professional designer for most of her career.
In this episode:
- How much is enough? How much is too much?
- The ransom note method of design and why it’s terrible
- Cover design for digital vs printed books
- The two biggest mistakes people make on covers
- Using a pre-done cover design service
- How to use your cover to maximum impact in your marketing
- The Back cover and the spine
- How much time should you allow for cover design?
Find Ann Online
Website http://annmcman.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ann.mcman
Twitter https://twitter.com/AnnMcMan
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July 29, 2019
The Great Cover-Up with Ann McMan
Episode 2 Creating The Brand
In this 3 part series of The Great Cover-Up with Ann McMan talks to Sheena about getting great covers done for your books.
Ann McMan is best known for her prize winning novels but she also runs a design company called TreeHouse Studio and has been a professional designer for most of her career.
In this episode:
- The difference between romance and erotic covers
- Signifiers for genres
- Make the font do the heavy lifting
- A series brand
- Fonts and why you should use the originals
Find Ann McMan Online
Website http://annmcman.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ann.mcman
Twitter https://twitter.com/AnnMcMan
Love what we do? Consider becoming a Patron here https://www.patreon.com/TheLesbianTalkShow
July 22, 2019
The Great Cover-up with Ann McMan
Episode 1 - Book Cover Design Basics
In this 3 part series of The Great Cover-Up with Ann McMan talks to Sheena about getting great covers done for your books.
Ann McMan is best known for her prize winning novels but she also runs a design company called TreeHouse Studio and has been a professional designer for most of her career.
In this episode:
- What to ask when hiring a designer (why everyone should hire Ann)
- What designers REALLY need from the authors
- When it's good to get out of their way and let them work
- How to be sure you're using images and typefaces LEGALLY.
Find Ann Online
Website http://annmcman.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ann.mcman
Twitter https://twitter.com/AnnMcMan
