There is a famous epitome, “don’t
judge a book by its cover” but the bitter truth of the industry is that people
do judge the book from its cover only since it is the cover of the book that
attracts the readers first and leads to its selection in a bookstore. For
example, if your book coverer is not exciting or it has nothing to show as a
glimpse of the inside content, it will most likely fall flat attracting the
customers that will result into the degradation of your book sales.
The E-book cover design is
something that determines the general feel of the book. It gives the good
glimpse to the readers about what they might get within the pages. In the lack
of an appealing cover art, however inspiring story you may right, it will not
get the expected attention, it truly deserves. It will just accumulate dust
standing in the bookshelf. Book cover art is something that compels the readers
to eventually buy a book and begin to read it.
In order to identify a quality
book cover that actually incites the readers, you need to keep the TRAIL
formula in mind. TRAIL literally stands for the Tone, Relevance, Attraction,
Interest and Legibility
Tone:
The most essential element of a cover design is its tone. The tone is
actually the vibe a reader gets by just having a bird’s eye view at the cover.
Hence, the tone of the book must be exciting enough so that it may capture the
attention of the readers and leave the lasting impact. The tone is determined
through the harmony of hues and the balance of fonts with space on the cover.
Relevance:
The relevance of a cover design refers to the story of the book and.
There are various ways to kept e cover art relevant without being obvious.
Relevance is generated through playing on interesting locations, exploiting
deep emotion and exacerbating prominent character traits expressed in the book
without giving away the story.
Attraction:
Attraction simply stands for attracting the readers towards buying a
book to begin with. An attractiv design can simply be created by hiring the
professional designer which is the key in having your book noticed amongst a
sea of limitless options.
Interest:
Cover design should be like that which can capture the best interest
of the readers in order to be sold like a hot cake. Interesting cover designs
help your book stand apart of the million other books. You can do this by using
fascinating fonts and creating unique images.
Legibility:
Though legibility seems the most significant thing for a book, it is
often ignored especially when it comes to e-book covers. You need to be sure
that the book title and the author's name are mentioned clearly on the cover so
that the readers may easily pick the book of their choice.
Keep the formula of TRAIL in mind
and get a good book cover designed for your hard written book!
