This is a cover for Melange Books. For this cover, the author already had an idea of what image he wanted used for both the front and back. However, the stock image we looked at initially was marked “editorial only,” so that one wasn’t available. However, we did find a similar photograph on the Library of Congress website that didn’t have any known restrictions, in part due to its age.
So, though it was black and white, I retouched the image and filled it in with color, along with sharpening the picture. (Ironically, while I retouched the back cover image as well, I removed the color from that one). We also found a free font that resembled the baseball logo of the referenced team. This was the result:
I changed the border a bit for the front and back of the print covers, due to the trim lines.
Primary stock images from the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/item/91725980
We had a modern-day image we considered using, but couldn’t due to licencing restrictions.
Post Card Border from The Dollar Photo Club (Now Closed)
http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-quinn-abbey-image18602883 – Churchyard
Stephanie Flint - Author and Artist 