How do you approach cover design?
I hold a degree in Art and Design and worked as an Art Director and Creative Director. Cover design is branding and used as thumbnail recognition across all sales catalogs. Intended audience perceptions and accurate portrayal of content is the start point as I approach cover design.
What are your five favorite books, and why?
1 - *Religion library*
Greatest and longest selling content for all the expected and many unexpected reasons. Depth and breadth of humanity.
2 - *Wikipedia/Google*
Online library to start any research.
3 - *https://www.nlm.nih.gov*
Medical research
4 - *facebook.com*
Human nature, trends
5 - *Childcraft Volume 2 "Storytelling and Other Poems, Field Enterprises Inc., copyright 1954"
Poetry and illustrations. Of course, this is where I learned when a panther whispers "if you will give me a kiss, I'll turn your sorrow to bubbling bliss!" then the answer of the niece to the Empress of China will always be "No! Really? Well, I don't mind!" for her to become a Queen to the Golden King, "Crown and sceptre, and everything!"
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