Service 09
Book Cover Design
Genre-accurate cover design and typography, prepared for both digital storefronts and print.
Introduction
A cover is a promise made in a thumbnail. Before a reader reads a word, the cover has already told them the genre, the tone and whether the book is worth their attention. We design covers that read correctly at retailer thumbnail size and hold up in print.
What This Service Includes
- —Genre research and visual positioning
- —Typography and title treatment
- —Imagery direction and sourcing
- —Front cover design with revision rounds
- —Spine and back cover where a print edition applies
- —Digital storefront thumbnail testing and print-ready files
Who It's For
- —Authors preparing a first publication
- —Authors whose cover is not signalling the right genre
- —Authors rebranding a backlist or a series
- —Authors moving from digital-only into print
Benefits
What this is designed to achieve
A cover that competes on the retailer page, not just on a desk
Correct genre signalling to the right readers
Consistent visual identity across a series
Files prepared correctly for digital and print
Our Approach
How the work runs
Brief
We discuss the book, its genre conventions and comparable titles.
Concept
Initial directions are presented for your response.
Refine
The chosen direction is developed through revision rounds.
Deliver
Print-ready and digital files are prepared and handed over.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I own the rights to the cover?+
Yes, subject to the licensing terms of any stock imagery used, which we confirm in writing.
Can you match an existing series?+
Yes. Series consistency is a common part of our cover work.
How many revisions are included?+
Revision rounds are agreed in the scope before design begins.
Design My Book Cover
Tell us about your book and we'll come back with a scoped proposal — no obligation, and nothing charged until the scope is agreed in writing.