Book Cover Design

Yes, people do judge a book by its cover. You may be on a small budget or technically savvy enough to upload your pages for print. Still, a professionally designed book cover is essential to the success of your book.

What’s included

  • Consultation to discuss design direction, format, and specs.

  • Reading sample chapters, introduction, forward, afterword.

  • Front cover design for print and ebook.

  • Back cover and spine design for print.

  • Royalty-free front cover image or client provided camera-ready image.*

  • Up to three design concepts.

  • Up to three changes to the chosen concept.

  • Press-ready digital files (client provides printer specs).

  • PDF and JPG files of your book front cover to be used for promotion.

    $ 770.+

Add-ons

  • Designer reads the book in entirety (recommended).

  • Image scanning, formatting, or manipulation.

  • Additional designs or changes.

  • Copy writing.

  • Rush orders.**

The front cover generally includes title, subtitle, author(s) name, and a design element.

The back cover may feature a stand alone image, or it may include the author photo, pitch of the book and/or blurbs, background image or color, and the ISBN barcode. (Client ISBN.)

We’ll start the project with a questionnaire so I’ll get to know more about your book. Here you’ll offer a synopsis, tell me about your target audience, and other relevant information. If you have ideas for your cover design, this is how you’ll share them with me.

* Client takes full responsibility for obtaining copyrights or permissions on images provided.

** Rush orders don’t get put ahead of other jobs, they incur over-time rates for work done evenings and some weekends.

Stand out.