Cover Design
A Great Book Deserves a Great Cover
You’ve spent months—maybe years—crafting your manuscript. The cover is its first impression. It’s what invites readers in, sets the tone, and says “this is a professionally published book.”
Printing & Distribution
We’ll align your cover perfectly with your chosen
format
ISBN & Metadata
Add the details that make your book retail-ready
Formatting
Ensure your interior and exterior files work together seamlessly
Designed for Independent Authors
We work exclusively with indie authors, which means our design process is built
around you.
Why It Matters
Readers do judge books by their covers. A professional design communicates
quality, builds trust, and helps your book stand out in both physical and digital marketplaces.
A designer who reads and understands your brief
A unique design tailored to your genre and audience
A final product that meets all technical specs—no upload headaches, no blurry edges
What’s Included
Our Cover Design service includes:
Concept Development
We begin with a consultation to understand your book, your readers, and any preferences you may have for imagery, style, tone or colour palette.
Custom Front Cover Design
Designed specifically for your title, not built from a preset template.
Full Print-Ready Wraparound
Includes spine and back cover, prepared to exact specifications based on your chosen book size, page count and printer requirements.
Back Cover Copy Layout
Includes positioning of your blurb, author bio, barcode, ISBN and publishing imprint details.
Adjustments for Kindle (if required)
We create a separate front cover file optimised for Kindle or other digital platforms.
Multiple Proof Rounds
You’ll have the opportunity to review and request changes—this is a collaborative process, not a one-shot deal.
Final Files for Print and Digital
Supplied in press-ready formats, matched to your chosen distribution method (e.g. Dave Palmer Consulting printing, Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, etc.)
we’ll ask for:
What You Provide
- Your manuscript title and subtitle
- Author name as you’d like it to appear
- Book blurb or back cover copy
- Any cover ideas, reference images or stylistic preferences
- Your genre and ideal reader
- Final trim size and page count (we can advise if you’re unsure)
- ISBN (if available—we can provide one if not)
Genres We Regularly Design For
- Fiction (all genres)
- Memoir and biography
- Poetry
- Non-fiction
- Children’s books (text-focused titles)
- Short stories and anthologies
If you’re writing something that doesn’t neatly fit into a category, even better. We love unusual, genre-blending projects.
Let’s Create Something Beautiful
We’d love to design a cover that does your story justice.
We’ll include pricing and timelines with no obligation
to proceed.
