Your book cover is your chance to catch a browser’s eye and pull her or him in so your title and product do the hard work of convincing your potential reader to buy – or at least download a sample of your book.
If your book cover doesn’t draw your potential reader in, then it won’t matter how much time you spend getting people to your sales page.
I encourage you, that if at all possible, you get a professional to design your book cover. It will be worth the investment. Most authors, don’t have all the skills needed to create a great book cover.
Listed below, are some designers I’ve worked with and I recommend. I’ve also listed a few articles at the bottom of the page that I hope help you with your own process.
Book Cover Designers
Many of these designers are super busy because they are so good at design. I encourage you to schedule their services in advance for any book covers.
InspiredCoverDesigns – Domi is an excellent designer and easy to work with. She has a good eye for what will make your book stand out – and has created covers for many different genres. Her prices are very competitive as well. She did my cover for Anchoring Annaveta and it was fun to work with her!
NewDimensionDesign – Heather is a really talented designer and easy to work with. She has a good eye for what will make your book cover better. Her prices are competitive as well. She did my cover for my first novel, Answering Annaveta and she was great to work with.
CreativINDIECovers – Derek Murphy is a designer and a fiction writer. He does some really great book covers and has given back to the indie author community in spades with his youtube video series on how to make your own book cover with MS Word.
99 Designs – is another great option where you can get many different designs for your author business including book covers, branding, business cards, illustrations and artwork and much more. Here’s a great blog post with tips on how to plan your work with cover designers: 15 Hard Lessons Learned from my 99Designs Competition by Bryan Collins.
Cover Design Studio – Do you need a design on a budget? You can find customized template book covers for your books here.
Mars Dorian – does ebook covers that stand out for around $200.
ebooklaunch – ebook cover design starting at $99.
Book Design by Ana – Ana creates one-of-a-kind book covers for self published authors. Included are urgent designs and designs on a budget.
Covertopia.com – bestselling predesigned book covers at affordable prices.
Kingwood Creations – pre-made book covers at great prices.
You can also find the monthly eBook cover design awards at TheBookDesigner.com. You can discover designers you might like there.
You can Split Test your book cover design
Sometimes the hardest part of choosing a book design is figuring out which design will sell the best. A great way to choose which book cover works best, is to split test your covers with people who don’t know you or want to tell you nice things to make you feel good 😉 Pickfu has a simple and easy way to test your book cover.
Blog Posts on Book Cover Design
How to Make a Print Cover using MS Word – CreativIndie
Top 8 Cover Design Tips for Self-Published Authors – The Book Designer
3 Tips for Professional eBook Covers – Jane Friedman
Understanding what attracts readers to your book cover – NowNovel
Understanding Fonts and Typography – The Book Designer
Take a look at the Book Cover Design Awards at The Book Designer – you can get ideas there and also find new book designers 🙂
