This was my first podcast cover illustration, and it was such a fun challenge. 

I did some research on image size requirements, but it was only after looking through my own podcast list that I gleaned some important design information- namely, that the title font should be heavily dominant. 

Which makes sense- these covers are tiny when viewed in your phone, so any thin or small font wouldn't be legible at that scale.

In order to ensure this one had high legibility at its end-use scale, I made some mock-ups to test it out!