Choosing the right cover of the book is one of the most exciting and tricky experiences that an author might face on his/her way to publishing. My knowing as a writer was that the content of my manuscript was critical but I never imagined the value accorded to a powerful book cover in sweeping an audience. My search of the ideal book cover brought me to White Magic Studios, an artistic paradise of book cover design where ideas become a strong visual story. This experience did not only make my book attractive but also introduced me to some lessons concerning how much professional design matters in the publishing industry.
The first thing I did when I started searching a book cover was soon to notice that the design process is much more complicated than just choosing some image or font. A book cover has to transmit the gist of what happens inside it, appeal to the reader and wrestle him in a cluttered bookstore or on an enormous internet marketplace to buy it. In the beginning, I tried out DIY design tools and templates, but these did not work well as I wanted to illustrate that my story is unique. This kind of experience made me learn that there was need to look into professional book cover designers who would be able to bring to the limit creativity and professionalism in the market trends.
White Magic Studios did not go unnoticed having the reputation of a studio that was artistic in nature and specifically strategic in design. Such a group of professional book cover designers and developers has offered customized answers to an author and the genre. Based on my first meeting, they were evidently interested in team-work, trying to get to know about the tone of my story, about the expected audience and the requested marketing objectives. Working together helped me in that my book cover will not be a mere beautiful picture but a very effective marketing tool.
Creative artistry combined with market researching was probably the most impressive fact about the White Magic Studios. Their designers had not only made covers which were aesthetically pleasing but covers which appealed to the expectations of the reader in my genre. This is in between artistic expression and market awareness. It referred to the fact that not only my cover was aesthetically pleasing, but it also fell perfectly into the visual language of the category of the book and will, therefore, attract the right people to it.
It started by several preliminary possible design versions and each of them represented a consequent interpretation of the mood and the themes of my story. This diversity gave me an idea of creativity and inspired the thought of ideas that I had never previously thought of. That team was more than open to my suggestions and fine tuned every idea to a T, including such aspects as fonts and colors to the effects and pictures. Their knowledge of font combinations and text arrangement made the cover look not only beautiful but readable and professional in various formats, may it be printing and thumbnails in the digital form.
I enjoyed the experience of working on a design process with White Magic Studios because of the level of professionalism and time-responsiveness. They made me aware of all the developments through their open communication and never minded my feedback. It was in this team playing atmosphere that I was comforted that the finished product would be much more of what I had visualized, and yet edge with the experience the team was to bring to the project. The designers also recommended to me what is in vogue and helped me to shun cliches, so the end result made my book cover as classic yet as up to date.
By the time the last design has been revealed, I was overwhelmed by how the design suited my book to a T. The cover broke into a suggestive imagery, the typography was distinguished but highly functional and the general design was welcoming. It was a cry to my previous tries, and actually it was outstanding when compared with competitors in my field. This change of decor contributed to my conviction that a professional book design of covers is a key expenditure a serious writer should make in his endeavors to reach his audience.
The reaction of the new cover was instant. I observed more activity on social media tags and higher inclinations on online book listings. Quite often readers have mentioned that the cover caught their attention on such an instance often saying that they took the book solely because of the way it looked. This reaction presented the unquestionable fact that a well-planned cover is a core priority to the attraction of a reader and can have major impacts on the success of a book.
Besides, the quality of the cover has also contributed to my author brand so that I have a better chance of being taken seriously by the readers, bookstores and reviewers. A competitive market in the publishing industry can ask you to be unique in the visual sense of the word, being able to open opportunities in terms of interviews and book signings. My book cover was professional, which meant that my work was also professional and needed to be noticed, because this is how I have finally created a loyal following in the long-term.
In addition to the obvious practical advantages, the collaboration with the White Magic Studios became an educative experience that enhanced my perspectives on the science and art of book cover making. I learnt the ways of creating emotion through colors, the way typography helps in setting the tone and visual Balance brings harmony. This information has helped me as an author to more intelligent decisions concerning future projects and to comprehend the tactical importance of design in the marketing of books.