Design and produce
Book covers designed for their shelf and their readers
Distinct concepts for your title, refined with you into a cover that signals the genre, reads at thumbnail size and works as a full print wrap, ebook cover and audiobook square.
- Self-published authors
- Series branding
- Re-covering an existing book
- Children's books
A cover has two seconds to work
Readers decide in a glance whether a book is for them. The cover has to signal the genre, set the mood and stay legible as a small thumbnail on a phone.
We start with your genre and the books yours should sit beside, then design concepts that are genuinely different from one another before refining one with you.
What's included in cover design
Choose any part of the service on its own, or combine them. Select a service to see what you receive.
Front cover concepts
Distinct directions for your title, from photographic to typographic to illustrated.
- Cover concepts
- Genre and competitor notes
Full print wrap
Front, spine and back cover with your description, author photo and barcode area, sized to your page count.
- Print-ready PDF
- Spine sized to page count
Ebook cover
A cover tuned for small screens and retailer thumbnails.
- High-resolution ebook cover
Audiobook cover
A square version that keeps the design readable in audio apps.
- Square audiobook artwork
Illustrated and children's covers
Illustration-led covers with characters, hand lettering and bright, friendly type.
- Character-led cover art
Series design
A system of type, colour and layout so every book in a series belongs together.
- Series style guide
One title, three directions
Concepts should be genuinely different, not three colours of the same idea. These three covers for one thriller take different routes to the same readers.
Example created to illustrate the service. Titles and text are samples.
How it works
You approve each stage before the next one begins. Your proposal sets out the schedule for your book.
- 1
Brief
Your genre, readers, comparable titles and anything you love or dislike.
- 2
Concepts
Distinct cover directions to choose from.
- 3
Refinement
Your chosen direction refined with your feedback.
- 4
Full wrap
Spine and back cover designed to your final page count.
- 5
Files
Print, ebook and audiobook files delivered.
Formats
- Paperback wrap
- Hardback case
- Dust jacket
- Ebook
- Audiobook square
- Social media versions
- Series covers
- Box sets
What you receive
- Print-ready cover PDF
- Ebook cover image
- Square audiobook artwork
- Social and web versions
Your written quote lists exactly what is included for your book.
What do you need from me to start?
Your title, genre, a short description of the book and a few covers you like in your genre. Anything you definitely want or want to avoid also helps.
Can you design a cover before the book is finished?
Yes, for the front cover. The spine and back cover are finished once the page count is known.
Do you use stock images or illustration?
Both, depending on the concept. Images are licensed for book covers, and illustration is commissioned where the design needs it.
Can you redesign the cover of a published book?
Yes. A new cover is a common way to give a published book a second launch.
Talk to us about cover design
Tell us about your book and we will reply with the route and a quote. Prefer to chat? Message us on WhatsApp.
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