Book Covers: I offer a full book cover design and layout service providing original artwork or using images supplied by the author, or publisher, or artist.

Covers that will use images already in existance and that just need laying out have a standard fee of £50 for paperbacks and £75 for hardbacks.

Layouts include the placing of any text, the main images, logos, barcodes, author photos and spine etc. I will happily communicate with printers and make a file conforming to their requirements and in a format that suits their needs.

My own designs vary in cost from £75 and upwards in addition to the layout fee.

Once you have decided on the size of book you want there are a few things I will need: the number of pages and the type of paper used.  This information is obtained from your type setter and printer.  I will also need the barcode and logo if there is one, exact copies of any text and images to be used such as author photo etc.

I believe in communicating as much as possible with authors, publishers and printers to ensure that you get exactly the cover you imagine having. I enjoy the work I do and know just what a difference a considered cover design can make to the overall final feel of a book.