An important part of testing different media styles for clients is testing it out on either a premade cover or one of my own projects, so when it came to test some different aspects of mockup videos, I used my own work in progress!
Ruinous Sea takes place underwater and features an Indiana Jones-esque plot, mermaids, and themes of environmental and personal change. Though it’s a work in progress, you can read the first chapter:
Below you can see the cover’s full paperback wrap, mockup, and the underwater video I created to test out different audio, video, and mockup elements.


A video reveal is a common item I include in my cover design packages, so exploring new ways to show book covers and to include other types of media is a must.
Want to request a cover to receive a mockup post and video? You can do so here: