Book to Shelf
A cover has about two seconds to do its job. Ours are designed for the thumbnail first.
Most book covers are now first seen at roughly the size of a postage stamp, in a grid of competitors. A cover that looks beautiful at full size but illegible at 200 pixels has failed at the only moment that counts. We design against genre convention deliberately — readers use those visual cues to find books like the one they last enjoyed.
We study what currently sells in your category before drawing anything.
Genuinely different directions, not one idea in two colourways.
Every concept reviewed at retailer size, because that is where it competes.
Front, spine and back, sized to your exact page count and paper stock.
Custom title treatment, not a stock font dropped onto stock art.
Correct bleed, colour profile and resolution for every retailer.
Genre, comparable titles, mood and anything you already have in mind.
Two directions presented at both full size and thumbnail.
We develop your chosen route through as many rounds as it takes.
Print and digital files, plus 3D mockups for your marketing.
Every book is different, so we quote on scope rather than a fixed list. Tell us where your project stands and we will send a costed proposal within one business day — no obligation.
Request a Quote →Yes, provided you hold the rights. We will tell you if the resolution will not hold up in print.
We go back to the brief and present two more at no extra cost. It happens, and it usually means the brief needed sharpening.
Yes. Spine width depends on page count and paper stock, so it is calculated once the interior is final.
Yes, including the source files. Any licensed stock imagery comes with its licence documented.
Tell us about your book and we will come back with an honest assessment and a costed plan.