Book Cover Design
When you publish a book with Spears, our design team will work with you—incorporating your photos, graphics, sketches and ideas—to create a unique book cover that beautifully represents your book’s content.
Front Cover Design Guidelines
When we design the book’s front cover, we will include the book’s title, subtitle (if any), author name(s), and any additional marketing copy (if applicable), along with graphics needed to create the cover artwork.
Here are your graphic options for creating your custom full-color cover:
- Submit your ideas and/or sample graphics
- Submit complete cover designs that you would like our design team to use or incorporate
- There’s a separate fee for designing your cover from scratch. Contact the press for details
Cover graphics that you submit to us must meet the following requirements:
- TIFF (.tif) file format, JPEG (.jpg), or a layered design file ( .psd or .indd)
- CMYK color space (we can also convert RGB files to CMYK. Bear in mind that some color shifting may occur)
- 300 DPI (Dots per Inch) resolution
- When considering image dimensions think about the final trim size, plus bleed space on the top, right and bottom sides (i.e., a full bleed front cover image for a 6″ x 9″ book would need to be submitted at 6.125″ x 9.25″)
- For materials you have not created, copyright permission from the copyright holder (artist, photographer, etc.) must be provided to Spears in order to use the work for your book.
- Sample graphics and other illustrations that will only be used as ideas or guidelines for the cover can be submitted in any format.
What You Need to Know
This design service is included in all of our publishing packages and enables your book to stand out in a crowded marketplace. To learn more, please call 1-720-441-2785. We’ll guide you through the process.
For individuals interested in just a book cover design:
Spears Media artists design paperback covers from $300 for a simple cover with a single concept and/or picture provided by client.
- Full jacket spreads with flaps from $400.
To include a choice of designs, conversations on font and color choices and a barcode if required. Our designers will take care to ascertain the theme and style and read the blurb or synopsis carefully. It’s also useful to see examples of other covers you like. On completion we will provide you with a print-ready PDF file. Stock photography or illustrations are a (usually small) extra charge.
Disclaimer: Prices are subject to change without prior notice. Some restrictions may apply.