This week, we got the chance to hang out with a designer we know and love, Ryan Scheife from Mayfly Design! Ryan, you’ve worked with authors to design their books for over five years now, what’s the number one mistake newbie authors make about design? I would advise you to let your designer utilize their skills and experience, and let them show you some cover concepts that represent their visions for your book. Coming into the process with your vision for the book’s cover is great, and can only help get things off on the right track. But I would let the designer work through a couple of their concepts as well. More often than not, you will see… [read more]
