Book Cover Design Services
A book cover is three different files, not one image. The ebook cover is a flat front at the aspect ratio each store demands. The paperback wrap is front, spine and back as one PDF, and the spine width is calculated from the actual page count and the paper stock the printer will use, so a cover designed before the interior is finished is a cover that will be rejected. The hardcover wrap adds board wrap and hinge allowance and is a different size again. AppWT designs all three from the same artwork, supplies them to spec with correct bleed and safe margins, places the barcode where the printer expects it, and runs a proof cycle before anything prints. Covers are designed to the genre a reader is actually browsing, because a cover that ignores its category reads as unfinished at thumbnail size, which is where almost every buying decision is made. The client receives the layered source files as well as the print-ready PDFs, so the cover can be revised later without starting over.
The Challenge
Many businesses struggle with book cover design. Whether it's finding the right expertise, managing costs, or getting results that actually drive growth - the process can be overwhelming and expensive.
Our Solution
A book cover is three different files, not one image. The ebook cover is a flat front at the aspect ratio each store demands. The paperback wrap is front, spine and back as one PDF, and the spine width is calculated from the actual page count and the paper stock the printer will use, so a cover designed before the interior is finished is a cover that will be rejected. The hardcover wrap adds board wrap and hinge allowance and is a different size again. AppWT designs all three from the same artwork, supplies them to spec with correct bleed and safe margins, places the barcode where the printer expects it, and runs a proof cycle before anything prints. Covers are designed to the genre a reader is actually browsing, because a cover that ignores its category reads as unfinished at thumbnail size, which is where almost every buying decision is made. The client receives the layered source files as well as the print-ready PDFs, so the cover can be revised later without starting over. With 29 years of experience and transparent pricing, we deliver professional results that grow your business - without the enterprise price tag.
Book Cover Design Pricing
Choose the package that fits your needs. All prices are transparent with no hidden fees.
Ebook Cover
A flat front cover built to each ebook retailer specification, designed to read at thumbnail size where the buying decision is actually made. Genre-appropriate typography, two revision rounds, and the layered source file handed over alongside the finished artwork.
- Ebook front cover to each retailer specification|Paperback full wrap with the spine sized to the real page count and paper stock|Hardcover wrap with board and hinge allowance|Correct bleed
- safe margins and barcode placement|Genre-appropriate typography and thumbnail legibility check|Proof cycle before anything prints|Layered source files handed over
- not just the flattened PDF
Print Cover
Everything in Ebook Cover, plus the paperback full wrap as a single print-ready PDF with the spine width calculated from your real page count and paper stock, correct bleed and safe margins, barcode placed where the printer expects it, and a proof cycle before anything prints.
- Ebook front cover to each retailer specification|Paperback full wrap with the spine sized to the real page count and paper stock|Hardcover wrap with board and hinge allowance|Correct bleed
- safe margins and barcode placement|Genre-appropriate typography and thumbnail legibility check|Proof cycle before anything prints|Layered source files handed over
- not just the flattened PDF
Full Format Set
Everything in Print Cover, plus the hardcover wrap with board and hinge allowance, which is a different trim again. All three formats built from the same artwork so the title looks like one book across every edition, with every print-ready PDF and every layered source file handed over.
- Ebook front cover to each retailer specification|Paperback full wrap with the spine sized to the real page count and paper stock|Hardcover wrap with board and hinge allowance|Correct bleed
- safe margins and barcode placement|Genre-appropriate typography and thumbnail legibility check|Proof cycle before anything prints|Layered source files handed over
- not just the flattened PDF
Series Package
Everything in Full Format Set for up to four titles, with a shared series design system so the books read as a set on a shelf and in a storefront grid. Includes the template and the style rules, so a fifth title later matches without a redesign.
- Ebook front cover to each retailer specification|Paperback full wrap with the spine sized to the real page count and paper stock|Hardcover wrap with board and hinge allowance|Correct bleed
- safe margins and barcode placement|Genre-appropriate typography and thumbnail legibility check|Proof cycle before anything prints|Layered source files handed over
- not just the flattened PDF
What's Included
Every book cover design project includes these essential features
Ebook front cover to each retailer specification|Paperback full wrap with the spine sized to the real page count and paper stock|Hardcover wrap with board and hinge allowance|Correct bleed
safe margins and barcode placement|Genre-appropriate typography and thumbnail legibility check|Proof cycle before anything prints|Layered source files handed over
not just the flattened PDF
Our Process
Simple, transparent, and effective - here's how we work
Discovery
Free consultation to understand your needs, goals, and budget
Proposal
Clear scope, timeline, and pricing with no hidden fees
Execution
Professional delivery with regular updates and revisions
Support
Ongoing support, training, and maintenance
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our book cover design services
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Book Cover Design in Michigan
Based in Livonia, Michigan, AppWT has been providing professional book cover design services to businesses across Michigan and the United States since 1997.
Whether you're in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, or anywhere in between, we deliver the same exceptional quality and service that has earned us a BBB A+ rating and trust from businesses nationwide across the United States and in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Netherlands, and South Korea.
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Who Delivers This Service
Founder-Led. Tony Paris Personally.
Every optimization strategy here — AIVO, GEO, SEO, AEO, VSO — is built, deployed, and tuned by Tony Paris, founder of AppWT, with 29+ years of optimization experience since 1997. You hire a freelancer with a registered LLC behind him for trust. You don't hire an account manager and inherit a junior dev.
As Tony
Freelancer you can text. Same person quotes, builds, optimizes, and reports. Direct cell: 833-797-6563.
As AppWT LLC
BBB A+ accredited, properly insured, registered Michigan entity. Real contracts, real records, real history. The LLC exists for your protection.
As The Optimization Team
Tony brings in family and long-term collaborators only when a project needs a specific skill. No outsourcing. No surprise handoffs.
