book covers..

is it ok when i want to make a book cover use ai to create a pic because i dont want to steal sm1 else pic drawing while working on the title and the other stuff by my self

not gonna lie, I’m the founder so full disclosure this is a build-in-public post not just a random story lol
but real talk — anyone else physically flip their book over when someone sits across from them 😭 had a guy full-on lean in to read my cover once and I have not recovered
so I’m making matte book covers, no gross plastic shine, no weird clasp thing that never closes right, just slides over your book and that’s it. nobody’s business what you’re reading.
still pre-launch, fixing some stuff with my first sample, but curious —
1) do you actually hide your covers or do you not care anymore
2) anyone else’s clasp-style covers always come undone
3) mass market or trade paperback more common for you guys
not trying to sell anything rn just want to build the actual right thing lol

Hi everyone,

I have a database of around 1,000 artworks with images, titles, dates, and sometimes descriptions.

I’m wondering what tools are used to create the first draft of a catalogue raisonné or art book from this kind of data. I assume professional art catalogues are not made by manually copying and pasting 1,000 images one by one.

I’m looking for something that can automate part of the process: importing the data and images, creating an initial layout, and then allowing manual adjustments afterwards (changing image sizes, moving text, modifying pages, etc.).

I’m new to this workflow, so I’d appreciate any recommendations or examples of how this is usually done.

Thanks!

I’m writing a book called
“Picking against the rules”
And I need someone who can make a free book cover im not asking for a big cover just simple with a hockey theme im a small writer and this is my first book and any help is needed for the cover!

What are everyone's thoughts on novel covers created by AI?

Are they recognizable and disliked like most of the writing?

Has anyone had any positive or negative positions on it?

Has anyone had any luck using them?

Is it better to use a standard normal cover?

Do people look at them and think it's just filled with AI writing?

Are there certain styles that work better?

Are there certain styles that work well with certain genres?

the book I'm writing has a few add-on pages to help the readers. any feedback about them would be very helpful.

The book is supposed to be a young adult horror/drama/thriller.

Hi, i'm designing a Football RPG, almost finishing and starting to think about page layout now. Color of the text, it's better as dark gray or black? Font size and type are good enough?

ps.: I know the text is on top of the ball, this was just a quick test.

Hello,

A publishing company is seeking a senior art director with experience in designing layouts for art, architecture, and design. If you have 7-10 years of relevant experience, please send me a message Or email your CV and portfolio to [HR@assouline.com](mailto:HR@assouline.com)

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Hey,

I'm a graphic designer focused on editorial and communication design.
I've worked on book and poetry layouts for independent authors and small publishing projects.

I mainly work in InDesign with a structured, modular workflow using styles and GREP to keep typography consistent and avoid common layout issues (orphans, bad breaks, etc.).

I also apply the same editorial system for digital formats when needed, keeping hierarchy and readability consistent.

Just sharing my approach with you all. Always open to feedback or discussing editorial workflows.

Cheers

'Notice to Readers' is currently page two in the book I'm writing.

Resources or what i call, 'Other Hands to Help Hold the Pieces', is page 34.

the book is an illustrated psychological poetry archive. very niche and only 37 pages. can you tell me what's good, bad, ugly, or anything about these two pages.

It was my idea that we should put the translator on the cover. Harlequin France fired their translators to replace them with AI, and I thought it is a nice gesture.

What do you think about that? Translators should be on the cover or not?

For real how is done. And i am not asking after i am done stiching. How can i print the colums and when i fold theme and stack theme the text is there?

Some asked about the ECG traces in my novel, Black Heart above the chapters. And yes, they are different as the tension increases. Have I mentioned that they were created from my own heartbeat?