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Professional Custom Book Cover Design LITE

The fact is, people DO judge books by their covers--self-published authors must ensure people are impressed with theirs. Outskirts Press offers professionally designed custom covers based on royalty-free GettyImages imagery to make every book unique.

$499

Quantity: 1

Bring your cover vision to life with one professionally designed custom concept.

Receive one professionally designed custom cover concept created for your book, genre, and target audience. Ideal when you already have a clear vision for your cover or simply prefer one focused professional design direction.

One Custom Concept
One focused direction
Professional Design
Created by a designer
Genre Appropriate
Designed for your readers
Complete Cover
Front, back & spine
Multi-Format Design
Consistent across editions

Your custom design can be used across your book's print and digital editions for a cohesive, consistent presentation.

CUSTOM COVER DESIGN

Professional Custom Cover Design

Your cover is often a reader's first introduction to your book. A professionally designed custom cover helps your book look credible, communicate its genre, and stand out wherever readers discover it.

Example of a professionally designed custom book cover

One professionally designed custom cover concept gives your book a distinctive visual direction created specifically for your book, genre, and audience.

WHY COVER DESIGN MATTERS

You Have Seconds to Capture a Reader's Attention

On retailer sites, your cover may appear as a small thumbnail among thousands of other books. Strong design helps readers immediately understand what kind of book they're looking at and encourages them to take a closer look.

Professional Presence
Give your book a polished, credible appearance.
Genre Recognition
Help readers quickly recognize the kind of book you're offering.
Reader Attention
Create a stronger first impression in crowded marketplaces.
Reader Confidence
Professional presentation helps reinforce trust in your book.
YOUR DESIGN OPTION

One Custom Concept. One Focused Direction.

Your designer creates one original custom cover concept based on your book, genre, audience, and the information you provide. If you already know how you envision your cover, your concept can be developed around your ideas and creative direction.

This option is also a good choice when you simply prefer one focused professional design direction rather than comparing two separate concepts. You receive the same attention to professional presentation, genre, and complete-cover design in a streamlined cover-design process.

COMPLETE COVER DESIGN

From Front Cover to Back Cover

Your custom design extends beyond the front cover. Your concept brings the front, spine, and back together into a cohesive professional design created specifically for your book.

Examples of complete custom book cover designs showing front covers, spines, and back covers

Professional custom cover design creates a cohesive visual presentation appropriate for your book, genre, and audience.

Dust-Jacket Hardbacks

For books published with a dust jacket, the complete design extends across the front and back flaps, creating additional space for book and author information.

Example of a professionally designed Outskirts Press hardback dust jacket showing the front cover, spine, back cover, and flaps

A complete dust-jacket design integrates the front cover, spine, back cover, and both flaps into one cohesive presentation.

BOOK MARKETING & BRANDING

Your Cover Becomes Part of Your Author Brand

Your custom cover does more than package your book. It becomes a recognizable visual element you can carry into your book marketing and promotional materials.

Retailer Listings
Author Websites
Social Media
Press Materials
Promotional Materials
Events & Displays

Bring Your Cover Vision to Life

Click Add to Cart to begin and receive one professionally designed custom cover concept created specifically for your book.

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