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Originally Posted by nomesque
Good point! I wouldn't class myself as a graphic artist by any means, but I think I can produce something a cut above the usual amateur effort.
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I imagine a lot of writers would consider cover work important. It's something I (and I suspect, a lot of other writers) don't really have the skills for, but wish I did as it can really set one book apart from others. Maybe you can't accurately judge a book by its cover, but people try every day. There's so much content out there, and if you want someone to make the buy, you have to reel them in first and get them close enough to look at what you have. And not having a real cover at all doesn't scream high quality to the average reader. So any little bump helps.
Freelance copyrighters often loosely team up with freelance designers to offer package deals to clients. You might consider something like that someday. You could offer a lower tier (no slight intended there) cover yourself, and then offer an upgrade from one of the hipster dufus mac-loving .... errr, I mean, from someone who does design for a living with maybe some sort referral arrangement that gives you a cut.
I'm not one of your potential customers (this is hobby I don't want to spend much on), so take my advice with a grain of salt. Just tossing in my 2 cents (guaranteed to be worth every penny). Good luck though. It sounds like it could be a good idea.