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The month of March is going to be filled with Angels, but I'm going to take the spotlight away from Michael for a day to show you something I did recently that I'm kind of proud of. I made a book cover for my YA LGBT Paranormal (is there any other kinds of story worth writing?) story, Out of Secrets.
If you know me, then it might not be a surprise. I was an art major for a little while and had plans on being an artist. But I SUUUUUUUCK at Photoshop (or Gimp.) It's not for the lack of trying. I just can't wrap my brain around the damn program. So when I say I made a book cover, it's a big deal. I mean, look at it. LOOK! 
That's not a horrible cover, right? It's not bad for someone who sucks at Photoshop. Although, honestly, I didn't use Gimp or Photoshop. I used Canva. No, I'm not kidding. Freaking Canva. All in all, it cost me less than $10 to make.
And if you look in the upper right corner, you should notice something.... er someone. The vampire dude is nearly invisible for a reason. One, Cage really doesn't look like that guy at all, and two, because I thought it was a spiffy effect. JJ is hiding secrets. Cage is hiding secrets. They're both hiding so it makes sense. 
20 Comments
3/16/2015 01:55:44 am
No, that's actually a real professional cover. Well done! 3/16/2015 02:09:55 am
That's awesome! I wouldn't even know how to begin to make a cover. Great job! 3/16/2015 03:22:05 am
Having a image or stock photo really helped me figure out where to start.
C. Lee McKenzie
3/16/2015 04:03:44 am
It is a BIG DEAL! I can't make Gimp do a bloody thing. Congrats! 3/16/2015 09:01:39 am
I found Gimp much harder to use than Photoshop too! Thanks. 3/16/2015 09:03:03 am
The cover looks fantastic. Have no worries! I use Photoshop when I do stuff and I know I'm a big amateur. I just try not to get too fancy. 3/16/2015 09:47:48 am
Thanks. I think as long as I don't try messing with layers I'm good. That bit just confuses the heck out of me. 3/16/2015 09:42:43 pm
I didn't see the vampire hiding in the shadows! Now that I know he's there, it adds a whole new element to the cover :-) I like what you've done with it - very creative. 3/17/2015 10:28:58 am
I think that's the bit I'm really proud of. Or maybe it's the effect I added to Secrets. I dunno. I'm proud of the whole damn thing. =) 3/18/2015 06:06:20 am
Very cool cover! I love the hint of the vampire in the background! I've tried Gimp, and it's rather hard to use. I often use paint.net for graphics, although we might be getting Photoshop at work soon. 3/18/2015 08:07:04 am
Thanks, but I'm not sure it's something I'm going to be doing more of. I did make the covers for the two Influence shorts, but those were super easy. All I was doing was adding font. 3/19/2015 11:11:14 am
Hey, looks great! I love the vampire in the shadows. 3/19/2015 12:15:59 pm
Thanks, Tui. I might see about getting a print of Out Of Secrets eventually. We'll see. 3/22/2015 07:20:01 pm
Good job on the cover. I didn't even see the guy in the back until you mentioned it! Haha. I'm planning on a DIY cover for my book as well. 3/28/2015 11:32:11 am
He's very subtle and I played around with him a lot before deciding on how faint he is. Leave a Reply. |
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