Graphic Design
Hire Book Cover Designers
Book cover designers create covers that signal your genre at a glance and meet the technical requirements of ebook and print platforms.
The role
What book cover designers do
A cover designer studies your genre, chooses imagery and typography, designs the front cover, and builds full print wraps with spine and back cover based on page count and trim size.
Typical deliverables
- Ebook cover
- Paperback or hardcover wrap
- Spine and back cover design
- Audiobook cover
- Marketing images
Tools you will see
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Stock image libraries
- KDP and IngramSpark templates
Choosing
How to choose book cover designers
What to look for
- Covers in your genre.
- Readable titles at thumbnail size.
- Correct print specifications.
- Licensed imagery.
Questions to ask
- 1Which covers in my genre work well, and why?
- 2Will you prepare files for KDP or IngramSpark?
- 3Are stock images licensed for book use?
- 4What do you need for the spine calculation?
Planning
Before you post the job
Know your format
Print covers need final page count, trim size and paper type.
What drives cost
Custom illustration, print formats, series design and marketing assets.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring book cover designers
Ebook or print cover?
Print covers require spine and back cover design, so they involve more work.
Can they design a book series?
Yes, with a consistent style across covers.
Do I need custom illustration?
Some genres use illustration; others commonly use photography and typography.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for book cover designers
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.