May 20, 2019July 21, 2020Uncategorized Designing Author Business Cards Book events are a good excuse to stretch the design muscles. I’m exhibiting at an American Library Association book conference in June. My […] Read more
November 21, 2018September 21, 2020Uncategorized How to Learn Photoshop as an Author If you’re following me on social media, you’ve probably seen my recent map. It’s for The Sciell’s Legacy, the 4th and final […] Read more
September 3, 2018February 28, 2022Book Design, Book Publishing, Indie Authors How Authors Can Learn to Design Eye-Catching Images It takes a lot of work to be an author. Being an indie author is even tougher because you have to do […] Read more
May 30, 2018July 21, 2020Uncategorized What Design Do You Like Best? And the Winner is… Oh, technology. Sometimes I want to murder this computer. This post is super short so it should’ve taken me no time to […] Read more
May 16, 2018July 21, 2020Uncategorized Which Dark Fantasy Design Do You Like Best? I’ve wanted to make this blog audenjohnson.com instead of audenstreasury.blogspot.com for a while now. I was hesitant because I didn’t want to lose […] Read more
August 4, 2017July 21, 2020Uncategorized The Week in Links 8/4/17: Nintendo, Deadpool 2, Netflix Welcome to the weekly roundup of links for fantasy, sci-fi, horror readers and writers Book Marketing and Branding Instagram For Brands: Designing […] Read more
July 5, 2017August 14, 2020Uncategorized Design Tips for Authors: An Article Roundup Since I read mostly books by indie authors, I’m still coming across covers (and websites) that just break my heart. In the […] Read more
November 28, 2016July 21, 2020Uncategorized Behind the Scenes: Fantasy Book Cover Design It’s always refreshing when you finish a project. I’ve been meaning to design more premade book covers but never had the time. […] Read more
October 17, 2016July 21, 2020Uncategorized Fantasy and Horror Designs to get you in the Halloween Mood If I had 5 more hours in the day, I’d still need more time. Don’t know why I came up with 5. […] Read more
July 11, 2016July 21, 2020Uncategorized Web Design Dos and Don’ts for Authors You want people to enjoy your website. You want them to share it. As authors, it’s often up to us to design […] Read more