Cover Design
Book covers designed with creative intelligence, restraint, and the kind of taste that knows when to stop talking.
Books are judged by their covers every day. The trick is making that judgment work in your favor.
Cover design is a process, here’s ours
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Concept & Idea
We begin by identifying the core visual logic of your book—what it feels like, not just what it says. This is where direction is set and unnecessary noise is removed early.
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Visual Direction
We translate concept into a defined aesthetic lane: typography, tone, composition, and emotional positioning. This is where the cover begins to know what it is.
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Design
Execution of the selected direction into fully realized cover options. We refine until the design holds its own without explanation.
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Layout
Final adjustments for readability, hierarchy, and platform requirements. Everything is prepared for print and digital release with precision.
Cover Design Packages
All packages include covers for eBook and paperback formats. Hardcover, audiobook + special formats are an additional cost.
Trickster’s Choice — $800
You relinquish creative control entirely.
We and our designers make all decisions—from concept to final execution. No approvals, no revisions-by-committee, no paralysis.
This is for authors who trust our taste and don’t want to make any unnecessary creative decisions.
Collaborative Choice— $1,500
You give input and feedback, and we lead the execution.
You get to:
Propose your ideas
Feedback our concept explorations
Choose from 1–3 refined designs directions
This is structured collaboration without creative overwhelm. You stay involved, but have fewer decisions to make.
You Decide, We Design — $3,000+
You direct every detail of the process and we get it done.
You receive:
Full concept exploration
Iterative design feedback loops
Detailed revision rounds at each stage
Granular control over aesthetic decisions
Specialty print processes like embossing, gold foil, etc.
This is for authors who have a particular vision, and prefer involvement in the details.
Cover Design FAQ.
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Most cover design projects are completed in 2–6 weeks depending on your selected tier, design complexity, and amount of output formats.
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No. We design our covers in Adobe Suite, using licensed and human-made graphical elements, fonts, and images.
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Yes. Each standard cover design package comes with exports for eBook and paperback.
Hardcovers and additional formats cost a little more to add-on.
Just let us know that’s what you’re looking for on your intake form, and we’ll give you an exact quote.