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The Brief
Design inspiration
Title
Fear the Cold
Author
Ky Bateman
The Brief
Author biography
Writer. Gamer. Dungeon Master.
Book description
Two young warriors vow to protect their village. In secret, Triston swears to the clan chief’s daughter that he will protect her above all others. A rival chief descends on their village, and in the chaos of battle, Triston abandons his friends. Step-by-step, this novel follows the boy who ran, the boy fought, and the girl they left behind.
The Brief
Target audience
Primary market is young and new adult (15-30).
Color inspiration
The Brief
Style attributes
The Brief
Design needs
This is book one in a long series which will have vastly different cover designs, therefore, the font (particularly the subtitle font) will be the main identifying feature between books. Aim for something strong but simple. This story is Arthurian in nature, set in a deep winter. It is not "grim-dark" fantasy, it is "harsh fantasy": our characters undertake gallant quests, but pay a price for their success; blood, trauma, and scars. The trope we play on is a "save the princess" story. Our trio of characters aspire to the brave Lancelot, or pure Gwenivere legend, but suffer personal defects (arrogance, fear, envy, hate), which fit them all into an anti-hero / anti-heroine mold.
What to avoid
Avoid use of obvious stock imagery. Avoid typical "high fantasy" set dressings: such as knights in plate armour, maidens in royal dresses, or high castles. Our characters exist in a dark age, the armour would be scale mail, the "maiden's dress" would be simple with a single embellishment, and the castle would be an eating hall made of stone.
$709 Gold package
Every design category has flexible pricing for all budgets. Book cover starts at $399.
It all began with a design brief.
A quick, interactive guide helped them understand their design style and captured exactly what they needed in their book cover.
Designers across the globe delivered design magic.
design entries
You’ll get loads of concepts from experienced designers around the globe.
designers
Work with talented, professional Book cover designers to turn your ideas into reality.
winner
Select your favorite custom Book cover (Or two! Or three!). And the design is all yours.
kyren.bateman collaborated with designers to refine their ideas
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And then… they selected a winner!
Client review
Fantastic work! Elijah obviously has a deep understanding of design concepts and incredible skill in implementing ideas into a cohesive design. Communication was always quick and was truly a pleasure to talk to. I hope to work with him again because I know I can trust his work!
dallasdanielleAlong the way, they met lots of talented designers…
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