They say ‘never make your own book cover art’ and they (whoever ‘they’ are) are almost certainly correct. Nevertheless, I did make mine, and it was for the following reasons:
- It’s MUCH cheaper
- It’s an interesting intellectual challenge
- I wanted to learn how to use Photoshop
- I had a clear idea of what I wanted my book covers to look like
- I thought I could do a better job than some covers I’ve seen
- It’s fun