Designing a Book Cover When You Aren't a Designer

<p>You just spent a good chunk of your life writing the book that you always knew you had in you and now it’s time to publish it! But you’re an author not a graphic designer and you need an eye-catching book cover that will make readers say yes to buying your book.</p><p>Some book distributors have tools to help you out but they rely on templates that are less than de-sirable and scream “This book has been self-published!”</p><p>You can also find a professional to do it for you but if you’re on a budget this isn’t necessarily ideal.<br />There’s a third way: Canva!</p><p>Canva is a cloud-based (that means nothing to install!) design tool that lets non-designers make co-vers that will help tell their book’s story. It’s powerful and easy for authors (even those with limited com-puter skills) to learn. It’s also the tool used to design the book cover for this book!</p><p>Ready to create a cover that tells your book’s sto-ry? Let’s go!</p>