I have a companion book on my @VictoriaKaer profile with writing tips. This book will cover some basic elements of cover design as well as some dos and don'ts of design. I also have information about requesting from a designer here on Wattpad.
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Sometimes you'll see covers like the one below where it appears as if the text is carved into the cover. It's an easy effect to accomplish since all it really is is an optical illusion. The effect causes your eyes to perceive the text as etched into the background when it isn't.
This is the simplest way to create an etched look.
This is the original cover I designed using a background image from Unsplash, the wheel in the word of also came from Unsplash. The roses were purchased from an Etsy shop a while back. My original thought was, "Oooh gold etched text would look cool on black marble!" Turns out, the etched effect is difficult to accomplish on a dark background because the shadow doesn't show up well. I'm sure there's a way to do it so it works, unfortunately I haven't figured that technique out yet.
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Let's begin! Here is the background I started with
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Now, let's add the title text
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