Templates · Cover design brief

COVER DESIGN brief.

Answer these and any professional designer can nail your cover on the first concepts. Fill it in here, then print or save as PDF.

01 — The book

Title and subtitle

Author name (as it should appear)

Genre and subgenre(e.g. psychological thriller, cozy fantasy)

One-paragraph synopsis

Target reader(age, gender skew, what else they read)

02 — The look

3 covers you love (titles or links)(ideally in your genre)

What do those covers have in common?

Mood in 3-5 words(e.g. dark, elegant, hopeful)

Anything you do NOT want

Key scene, symbol or element to feature (optional)

03 — The specs

Formats needed(ebook only / + paperback / + hardcover)

Trim size and page count (for print)(use our page & spine calculator)

Publishing platform(s)(KDP, IngramSpark, other)

Series?(if yes: how many books, shared branding?)

Deadline and budget range

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