Creative Brief and Genre Research
We discuss the story, audience, comparable titles and visual preferences. This gives the design a direction grounded in your book rather than a generic trend.
Your cover is often the first thing a reader sees. It needs to signal the right genre, feel credible and remain clear when it appears as a small thumbnail in an online shop.
We help Australian authors turn a manuscript, a mood and a reader profile into a considered cover direction. Fiction, memoir, business and children's titles each need a different visual approach.
From early concepts to the approved ebook cover or print wrap, you review the work at agreed stages. We use your chosen format and printer specifications to prepare the final files.
Tell us about your project and the support you need.
Choose the support that fits your project. We discuss your audience, preferred formats and budget, then put the agreed work into a clear plan.
We discuss the story, audience, comparable titles and visual preferences. This gives the design a direction grounded in your book rather than a generic trend.
We develop the agreed number of visual concepts, using composition, imagery and colour to communicate your genre. You can compare directions before selecting one to develop.
We balance the title, subtitle and author name so they are readable at different sizes. Type choices support the tone of your story without competing with the artwork.
For print editions, we lay out the front, spine and back using the printer's template and final page count. Blurb, barcode space and other details are checked together.
We prepare a front cover for your selected ebook platforms. Image dimensions and export settings follow the specifications agreed for your release.
You review the selected design and send consolidated feedback. The quote explains revision rounds, image licensing and which final or editable files are included.
A good brief makes the work easier to review. These are the decisions we help you make before production starts.
We agree the scope, deliverables and review stages with you before work begins.
Browse the book mockups below for a sense of different genres and presentation styles. During your book cover design consultation, tell us which examples fit your vision so we can discuss an approach suited to your own book.
The choices made during this stage shape how readers discover, understand and experience your work.
Genre cues help the right readers recognise a book they might enjoy.
Readable typography keeps your title clear in retailer thumbnails.
A consistent wrap makes the front, spine and back feel like one design.
Printer-specific dimensions reduce avoidable production corrections.
Clear licensing terms explain how you can reuse your cover artwork.
We work with authors across Australia by email, phone and online review. Wherever you live, you can follow each milestone and give feedback before the next stage.
Send a synopsis, genre, title and any reference covers you like, along with your intended formats.
We confirm concepts, revisions, required files and a timeline before design begins.
Review the initial directions and tell us which best captures your book and audience.
We develop the chosen concept using your consolidated feedback and final cover text.
We check the layout against the supplied printer template, page count and barcode requirements.
After your approval, receive the agreed exports and any source files included in your scope.
Your approved artwork is prepared for the formats you choose, with consistent typography and a print wrap matched to production specifications.
Share your synopsis, cover ideas and intended formats. We will discuss the creative direction and prepare a quote for your cover project.
Speak with our team about your goals, your timeline and the next step for your book.
Tell us about your project and the support you need.