Book cover design

Do you want to . . .

• record all the family recipes you have collected over the years?
• publish your recipes to use as a marketing tool for your restaurant?
• raise money for your organization by publishing a cookbook?
• publish your novel or research project?

The part that appears to be the easiest is gathering the information!

Now what?

How do you get it published? It is easier than ever to do. There are several options but all include a few basic requirements.

• How will your book be bound? Paperback, spiral? Hardcover with a dust jacket?
• What size will your book be, number of pages?

And . . . you will need a cover that meets your printer's specifications. These are decisions to make before you finish the formatting of the pages. These decisions will affect the layout of the interior and the dimensions and layout of your cover. The publisher/printer will have specifications for the cover. If you are creating the cover yourself check with the publisher for this information. 

What happens next?

If you would like to have the cover designed for you by DesignOnline send an email to me at DesignOnline with the following information. A quote will be sent to you in a return email.

• Number of pages -
• Size of your book -
• Type of binding -
• Book title -
• Book subtitle - if you are going to have one -
• Author's name -
• Photographs or illustrations for front & back -
• Text for back cover -
• ISBN - If you are selling your book you will need an ISBN. Purchase the number here: isbn.org
• Deadline date -

And then?

Once you have agreed to the contracted amount by email, your information will be reviewed. Any issues will be addressed. You may submit as many images as you wish. The basic design services include up to six images. Each image will be converted to the required format. This is an area that can create concern. If your images do not contain enough information they may not be suitable. For example, you have taken a free image from the internet. It has been formatted to load quickly in the browser window which means much of the information has been removed. Here is an example.

If you do not have images, there are suitable images available online from a number of companies for a reasonable cost. The images will have to comply with the publisher's specifications. Please check with me before buying to be sure you will be purchasing an image suitable for your project.

DesignOnline is dedicated to working with you to set the proper tone for your book and to getting your cover design completed within your time frame.