Readers decide in about a second, usually from a thumbnail on a phone. Your cover has to say "this is your kind of book" instantly. We research your genre's bestsellers first, then design a cover that fits the shelf and still stands out.
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"Nice" isn't the brief. A thriller cover that looks like a romance attracts the wrong readers and loses the right ones. Covers sell by signalling genre fast: typography, colour and imagery that match what readers of that category already buy.
You can, but readers increasingly spot generic templates and AI art, and some AI images carry licensing risk. The bigger problem is typography — most DIY covers fail at thumbnail size because the title becomes unreadable.
Almost always: the wrong spine width for the final page count, missing bleed, text too close to the edge, or low resolution. We build each file from your exact page count and check it against platform specs.
You don't need to design them all, but you should plan the series look now: a type system, colour logic and layout that make book two obviously belong with book one.
One designer, one brief, every file you need to publish in print and digital.
Designed for the thumbnail first, then refined at full size. Delivered at 1600 × 2560 px in RGB for Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo and Google Play.
Front, spine and back cover built to your exact trim size and page count, with barcode space and 0.125" bleed.
A shared visual system across three or more books, so readers recognise the series instantly on a search page or shelf.
Real covers for real authors, across fiction, fantasy, memoir, non-fiction and children’s books. Click any cover to see it full size.
Enter your trim size and page count to get the exact full-wrap dimensions your designer needs.
Based on Amazon KDP's published paper-thickness figures. IngramSpark calculates spine width slightly differently, so we generate a separate template for each. Always confirm your final page count after formatting.
Get a cover built to these specsYou see ideas early and shape them — no surprises at the end.
Genre, audience, tone and the books your readers already love. Bring any images or ideas — or none.
Your designer studies your category's bestsellers and presents two distinct concepts within about a week.
Revision rounds on your chosen concept until the title, image and tone feel right.
eBook JPG, print-ready PDF wraparound and source files, checked against platform specs.
Covers are quoted per project. A custom cover from an experienced designer typically costs several hundred to a couple of thousand dollars across the market; we'll give you a fixed price after your brief.
Authors are right to be careful — the industry has plenty of companies that over-promise. Here's exactly how we work.
Your KDP, IngramSpark and ACX accounts are created in your name, so royalties are paid straight to you.
You pay in stages tied to work you have seen and approved, never the whole fee up front for large projects.
Copyright, files and ISBNs (when you buy your own) belong to you. You receive editable source files.
Anyone who guarantees bestseller status or sales is guessing. We give you honest forecasts and the reasoning behind them.
A plain-English agreement lists deliverables, revision rounds and dates, so nothing is left to memory.
We are an independent author-services team. We never claim to be Amazon, KDP or any retailer.
“The designer understood the genre instantly — dark, tense, and impossible to scroll past. Readers mention the cover in reviews.”
“I gave the designer a mood board, a colour idea and two lines about my story. What came back captured my novel completely. Sales picked up the week I switched covers.”
“Three books, one series, one dedicated designer. The covers look incredible side by side on my author page.”
A high-resolution eBook cover (JPG, 1600 × 2560 px or larger), a print-ready PDF wraparound with bleed for each platform you use, a 3D mockup for marketing, and editable source files.
At least two full revision rounds on single covers, and more on premium and series packages. The goal is simple: you should love the cover before it goes to print.
Yes — the front cover can be designed early. The print wraparound needs your final page count for the spine, so we finish that after formatting.
No. We use original illustration or properly licensed stock photography, and you get the licence details. That protects you from copyright problems later.
Yes. We build to each platform's template for your trim size, paper and page count, and check bleed, safe zones, resolution and barcode placement before delivery.
You get full rights to use the final design for your book and its marketing. Any licensed stock images remain under their licence terms, which we pass on to you.
Book a free brief call and see two concepts before you commit to revisions.
Tell us about your book and readers. A design consultant will reply with ideas, timings and a fixed quote.
Prefer to talk it through?
Pick the question closest to your situation. You'll get a straight answer here — and you can take it further with your own AI assistant if you'd like a second opinion.
Still unsure? Ask a real consultant — it's free and there's no obligation.
Usually typography: too many fonts, titles that are too small, or effects like bevels and glows. Stretched or low-resolution images and ignoring genre conventions are the other big giveaways.
Both. It should fit the genre enough that the right reader recognises it, with one distinctive element that makes it memorable. Standing out in the wrong direction costs sales.
For Kindle, 1600 × 2560 px is the recommended minimum. For paperbacks, the size depends on trim, paper and page count — use our calculator for exact dimensions.
Start while your book is being edited. You can use the front cover for pre-orders and marketing early, then finish the spine and back once formatting is done.
Often yes — a cover refresh is one of the cheapest ways to relaunch a book. But check the description, price and reviews too; the cover isn't always the problem.
