Create a Fun, Clean and Simple Book Cover for a Self-Improvement Book

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A book on achieving Human achievement to its fullest

TARGET AUDIENCE: Men and Women ages: 25-60 with a focus on self-improvement

BOOK COVER DESCRIPTION:

THEMES:
- Fun, Clean, Simple
-Sketch Illustration - NOT too cartoony
- Easy to recognize and understand at glance

ELEMENTS:
- A young man, at the bank of a river, looking at his watch with a whimsical look as if longing to stay there than return to work...
- dresse for business but with shirt tail out loose collar and tie...pant legs rolled up and barefooted...shoes and socks next to him
- There is a cane fishing pool stuck in the bank next to him, with a line in the water
- A Catfish is at the bottom of the river, thinking about biting the line

(See http://www.riverbankwisdom.com for an example of the Catfish)

COLORS:
- Nature Colors (Not too dark, not too bright, easy on the eyes)
-

 Blues (Sky and Water)
- Greens (Grass and Trees)
- Light Brown (River Bank)
- Greenish Grey (Catfish) ...color not as important as definition and recognizing of what it is!!
TEXT TO INCLUDE:

***FRONT***

TITLE:
"Ain't Nobody Really Happy at the Bottom... Except Catfish"

SUBTITLE:
How to Learn and Leverage the ABCs of Human Achievement in Your Daily Life

AUTHOR'S NAME:
Written By: J. W. Neal

***SPINE***

TITLE:
"Ain't Nobody Really Happy at the Bottom... Except Catfish"

AUTHOR'S NAME:
Written By: J. W. Neal
Back Page info
Navigate the murky waters of mediocrity and enter in the streams of success and significance. Temporary setbacks are just that…TEMPORARY.
It’s time to leap forward into the new life you’ve only imagined. Forget ivory tower exposés. Get ready to sink your teeth into a down-to-earth story chocked full of humor and inspiration.
In “Ain’t Nobody Really Happy at the Bottom...Expect Catfish” you’ll discover:
• Each temporary set-back is valuable not only as a teaching experience but also as a necessary cog in the creation of who you were designed to become.
• The greatest “space exploration" is not outer space (what others say) but “inner-space” how you feel about yourself.
• Why what you think far outweighs what others think of you.

SYNOPSIS: not for back page
In “Ain’t Nobody Really Happy at the Bottom...Except Catfish," author J.W. Neal helps the reader navigate out of the murky waters of mediocrity. By focusing on three fail-safe components and then flowing in their natural repercussions the reader is guided from a “ho-hum” mediocre existence into a life of challenge, power and victory.

BIO:Jim Neal has the dream and the desire to touch the lives of all who read his books—encouraging and exhorting them to become “all they can be.” Jim's extensive background of working with individual commissioned sales people gave him a unique insight into the inner workings of the psyche of how we think. Jim holds two college degrees one in Business Administration and another in Biblical Studies.

Jim is married to his high school sweet-heart Patti, a union that has produced 4 children, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Connect at http://www.riverbankwisdom.com

Here's some ideas for the book cover:
-THE CONCEPT OF YOUNG MAN ON SHORE wearing overalls IS OPTIONAL THE CATFISH A MUST...USE YOUR CREATIVITY...EXCITING COLORS...
_CREATE A COVER THAT SAYS, "PICK ME UP"
- A young man, at the bank of a river lingering with a longing look desiring to stay at the bank rather than return to work....a brief case by his side would be a nice touch...
- He is dressed for business less the coat......shirt tail out and perhaps bare footed (suit coat over his shoulder...OPTIONAL)
- There is a cane fishing pool stuck in the bank next to him, with a line in the water
- A Catfish is at the bottom of the river, thinking about biting the line...see catfish in http://www.riverbankwisdom.com
- Catfish is named "Happy" and will appear as in attachment throughout the book