The Importance of Book Cover Design with Geoffrey Bunting

My guest in this podcast episode is Geoffrey Bunting, a book cover designer based in the UK.He’s worked for publications like HarperCollins and National Geographic. In this episode of the podcast, we get into how you can get ready to work with your book cover designer, how much you should expect to pay, and how to figure out the types of book covers that will work in your niche.In the second half of the interview, we also talked about Geoffrey’s other type of work, designing and laying out books.I asked Geoffrey what he thinks about the layout software Vellum, and he has some interesting insights on software versus working with a professional book designer.In this episode we discuss:Is there more work for book designers due to self-publishingHow to market yourself as a book designerWhy non-fiction is easier to design forDeciding on the type of coverShould you have different covers for different countriesHow much you should expect to pay for a professional book coverThe process for designing a bookDesigning for print vs KindleResources:VellumInDesignGeoffrey BuntingSupport the showIf you enjoyed the show please leave a review on Apple. And if you have any questions you can find me on Twitter @BryanJCollinsThanks for listening!