Here's a full behind-the-scenes look at my cover design process for Kingdom of Dragons!
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A massive thanks to Yasu Matsuoka for his incredible cover art!
https://yasuartstudio.com/

⏲️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction
00:27 - What’s the book about?
01:14 - Starting the cover design
02:36 - How to find a cover artist
04:50 - Making the design brief
05:48 - Sketching initial concepts
07:18 - Looking at the first designs
08:02 - Interior artwork
09:14 - Picking the concept & sending the contract
09:53 - Developing the concept
10:24 - Coloured draft
10:50 - Refining the design
11:52 - The big reveal

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