Book Cover Design Services
With more than 500 published book cover designs under our belts, you could say we’re experts. We honed our design skills helping publishers create beautiful book covers. But at TBE, creativity is only the beginning. You don’t just want an attractive cover, you want an appropriate and effectice cover. That’s where 30+ years of graphic design experience comes in.
Publishing portals such as CreateSpace, BookBaby, Lulu, and others have made it easy to get your book into print. But self-published books are notorious for poor quality. That’s something we want to change. TBE wants to bring excellence to Christian book publishing—from the cover to the editing. Bookstores and chain buyers know how to spot a poor quality book from a glance at the cover. If yours isn’t professional quality, they will likely pass.
Some of you authors are also artists. But there’s a difference between being an artist and being a graphic designer. One of the biggest weaknesses of self-designed covers is typography—how the fonts are handled. A professional designer knows fonts and how to creatively put them together for a unique cover design. Let TBE help you publish something amazing!
DESIGN—DESCRIPTION & PRICING
Our Silver Cover Designs are custom designed book covers composed of a single stock photo (we provide) combined with creative typography: $300 (add $150 for back cover and spine layout (you provide copy and we edit). We will provide two or three designs for you to choose from. Back covers can include endorsements and your bio with photo. For examples of Silver covers, click: The ABCs of Parenting • The 40-Day Diet Makeover
Our Gold Cover Designs are custom designed book covers composed of two or more stock photos (we provide) in Photoshop layers, combined with creative typography: $500 (add $150 for back cover and spine layout (you provide copy and we edit). We will provide two or three designs for you to choose from. Back covers can include endorsements and your bio with photo. For an example of a Gold cover, click: Darkened Eyes
Our Platinum Cover Designs are custom designed book covers composed of a custom illustration (we provide) combined with creative typography: $800-$1200 (add $150 for back cover and spine layout (you provide copy and we edit). We will provide two or three typographical variations for you to choose from. Back covers can include endorsements and your bio with photo. For an example of a Platinum cover, click: Legend of the Ghost Buck
Dust jackets are used with hardback books. Add $200 to the cost of a Silver, Gold, or Platinum design for pricing. The front flap is usually the book description and the back flap is usually the author bio. Back cover copy can include endorsements and/or additional descriptive copy (you provide copy and we edit).
If your book cover needs a makeover, but not a whole new design, TBE can help. Since each makeover is unique, we’ll quote a price after reviewing your existing cover.
If you don’t have a logo for your imprint, but need one, TBE can help. Logo design ranges in price from $100 to $300. Call for details.
Why Choose TBE?
- Our professional editors will edit your back cover copy.
- If you’re not happy with your design, we’ll do it over.
- A 50% deposit gets us started on your project.
- You will own the design you pay for. There are no release fees.
- Most cover designs are completed in two to three weeks.
What Publishers Say…
Well, Brian, you’ve done it again. You make it very difficult to choose just one!! Darrell & I love the first 3!!!!!! You do such a great job. I’ve sent the designs to the author to get her input. Well done, sir.