The Journey To Create My Covers

This is one of my earliest cover attempts. I started in May 25 and since then I've iterated hundreds of times. It was a daunting task. I watched as many tutorials and design guides as I could absorb. Eventually I landed on what I think are a pretty cool set of designs.

The idea for my covers was simple, in my mind. I wanted the set of three initially to be the same image with differing hues. Each colour represented a species in the story. Blue, for humans and the Noetherion, Green for the Kethari, Purple for the Zephar. On taking feedback, I developed and pushed the ideas further. Later including a woman's face. This was a key turning point for the design.

Having the woman's face opened up new dimensions of design in my mind. Instead of just changing the colour I wound up wanting a progression of the face. In the plot, Lina develops as a character into something more. I wanted to show that in the cover art by making her more complete as the series goes on. Additionally, I wanted the face to turn to the reader as the books progressed. I cannot believe how lucky I was to find the stock images inside Canva. The fact that they look similar and have blue eyes (Key to the plot), was amazing.

Thank you for reading my first blog. I'd love to know your thoughts, do you like the covers?