Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Another perspective on cover art
Posted by Rachel
I got my September copy of Poets & Writers yesterday and I had to laugh when I discovered an article by Timothy Schaffert entitled “The Big Cover-Up: A Writer’s Role in Book Jacket Design.” It seems great minds do think alike. It's nice that Schaffert’s article gives a slightly different perspective on cover development from what I discussed in my earlier blog.
Poets & Writers has the article online, but missing from the online version is a list of “Ten Things an Author Can Do to Facilitate the Design Process.” Here’s the basic list (more details on each of these points in the print version):
1. Ask your agent [Or editor] about “jacket consultation.”
2. Ask to see the final cover.
3. Consult with your editor.
4. Collect images.
5. Keep your suggestions simple.
6. Change your perspective.
7. Don’t conduct a market survey.
8. Trust the designer to do the job well.
9. State any objections clearly and concisely.
10. Know when to concede.
That seems like decent advice to me.
8/29/2007 1:40:44 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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