Designer and illustrator Micaela Alcaino wants you to judge a book by its cover. Why it matters: Alcaino knows from experience that first impressions really can make a difference in getting more ...

This helps it create better descriptive prompts for DALL ... Image prompt: “Comic book cover, futuristic spaceship flying through colorful nebula, diverse team of young space explorers on ...

In fact, one of the benefits of self-publishing your book is the ability to choose a dynamic cover that you can be proud of and will make readers want to purchase it. So what are the potential ...

From there, designers create comps, or a series of proposed ... I’d contend we’re in a golden age of book cover design, with each publishing season bringing a deluge of insanely great jackets.

Buy the books, take a photo of them on your shelf ... who had initially been commissioned to find someone to make the cover, after the original illustrator handed in a shoddy late design.