Cover design samples
Original sample covers created to show how design changes with genre. Titles and author lines are illustrative and these are not client books.
Cover design serviceYour NameThe Last
FerrySome crossings only go one way.
FerrySome crossings only go one way.
Design notesA cold duotone photograph under a hard black band. Condensed capitals stay legible at thumbnail size, with one red rule for threat.
The Last FerryThriller · Sample
A Harbour Street MysteryHarbour
FogYour Name
FogYour Name
Design notesA classic framed mystery: muted harbour light, one hot accent in the sun and a series line for the next book.
Harbour FogMystery · Sample
Kingdom of
Falling LightBook One of the Ember CrownYour Name
Falling LightBook One of the Ember CrownYour Name
Design notesAn arched window into the world, gilt frame and engraved capitals: the visual language epic fantasy readers look for.
Kingdom of Falling LightFantasy · Sample
Signal from
the PillarsA NovelYour Name
the PillarsA NovelYour Name
Design notesA circular aperture into deep space and wide-tracked type. Minimal, cinematic and unmistakably science fiction.
Signal from the PillarsScience fiction · Sample
Gold Leaf
Summera novelYour Name
Summera novelYour Name
Design notesGold-leaf texture with a cream cameo panel. A flowing italic signals a warm, character-led romance.
Gold Leaf SummerRomance · Sample
Your NameA Town Beneath the StarsA Novel
Design notesA painterly sky above a cream title band, in the tradition of modern literary paperbacks.
A Town Beneath the StarsLiterary fiction · Sample
The Last BerthA novel of the Thames, 1838Your Name
Design notesA framed period painting on cream stock with spaced capitals and a dated subtitle that places the story.
The Last BerthHistorical fiction · Sample
Your NameThe River Will Carry Me
Design notesA close crop on the lead character with a teal grade and bold title, made to stand out on social media.
The River Will Carry MeYoung adult · Sample
The Summer She WalkedA MemoirYour Name
Design notesA soft, personal palette with the photograph set like a keepsake. The title reads as a life story, not a novel.
The Summer She WalkedMemoir · Sample
Ride
the WaveHow to stay steady when life changes fastYour Name
the WaveHow to stay steady when life changes fastYour Name
Design notesA promise in three bold words, a clear subtitle and one image of momentum. Built to read at retailer thumbnail size.
Ride the WaveSelf-help · Sample
Small BranchesPoemsYour Name
Design notesGenerous space, one small image and a light italic: the quiet confidence poetry readers expect.
Small BranchesPoetry · Sample
Above the CloudsWalking the high places of EuropeYour Name
Design notesA lone walker above the mist, with a route line and a direct subtitle about the journey.
Above the CloudsTravel and adventure · Sample
Still WaterTen quiet minutes a dayYour Name
Design notesA calm circle of water on soft sage with plenty of space, matching a gentle, practical guide.
Still WaterHealth and wellness · Sample
A short history of looking upTen Thousand GalaxiesYour Name
Design notesReal deep-field imagery with a measuring grid and annotation: curiosity, made visual.
Ten Thousand GalaxiesPopular science · Sample
Pip and the Paper MoonYour Name
Design notesA friendly character, rounded letters and a big moon, designed to be read aloud and picked up by small hands.
Pip and the Paper MoonChildren's picture book · Sample
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