Guest: Sarah Rutherford, a romance reader and Associate Professor of Design at Cleveland State University
@sarahatschool on Instagram
Highlights:
- The evolution of romance novel covers from the 1980s to the contemporary post-digital age.
- The significant role of design elements such as typography, color, and imagery in conveying the genre and themes of romance novels.
- The impact of digital publishing on cover designs, including the preference for stock photography and simplified imagery.
- How cover designs serve as a branding tool for books and how they contribute to personal branding for readers and collectors.
- Sarah shares anecdotes about identifying and collecting romance novels based on their covers, highlighting the emotional and aesthetic appeal of cover art.
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