Book cover design

Covers built to stop the scroll and sell the book

Genre-smart cover design that works at thumbnail size, signals your story at a glance, and arrives ready in every format: ebook, print and audiobook.

Your genre
YOUR
TITLE
Your name
Where covers go wrong

Commissioning a cover is harder than it looks

Most cover problems are predictable. Here are the ones authors hit most, and how we head each of them off.

“I don't know how to describe what I want”
A guided brief walks you through genre, comparable titles, mood and must-haves, so you don't need design vocabulary, just your story. We turn it into cover directions.
“It doesn't look like my genre”
We design to genre conventions first, so a reader instantly reads a thriller as a thriller and a romance as a romance, and picks the right book up.
“It vanishes as a thumbnail”
Every cover is designed and checked at thumbnail size, where most buying decisions happen, so the title and image still land at a hundred pixels.
“I was sent the wrong files”
You get every format to spec: ebook, a full print wrap with the spine sized to your exact page count, and a square audiobook cover.
“Revisions spiralled out of control”
A clear, staged process with an agreed number of revision rounds, so you always know where you are and what the cost is.
“Do I actually own the cover?”
You receive full commercial rights, with artwork and fonts properly licensed, so you can use your cover anywhere without worry.
Examples

Covers that read at a glance

Genre-led directions, legible where it counts.

A N O V E L THE LAST WITNESS R . A . V A N E
ThrillerModern noir · bold type, one image
Before Sunrise M I A  •  C A L L O W A Y
RomanceIllustrated · warm palette, script serif
THE EMBER THRONE Book One of the Ashen Crown K . J . M O R
FantasyEmblem-led · sigil, frame & gold
OUTER DARK D . R E Y E S BEYOND THE RIM, NO ONE FOLLOWS
Sci-fiMinimalist · scale, space, clean sans

Sample directions, shown at thumbnail size, the size most readers first meet your book. Every cover is designed around your own title and story.

Formats

Every format your book needs

One commission, all the files, each built to spec.

1600 × 2560
Ebook
3000 × 3000
Audiobook
Back
Spine
Front
Print wrap (spine & bleed)

Need only an ebook cover? That's fine too. Add print and audiobook whenever you're ready.

The process

How a cover comes together

A clear path from brief to final files, with no surprises.

1

Brief

A guided form captures your genre, comparable titles, mood and any must-have elements, so we start aimed in the right direction.

2

Concepts

You receive distinct cover directions to react to, not a single take-it-or-leave-it design.

3

Refine

We develop your chosen direction over an agreed number of revision rounds until it's right.

4

Deliver

Final files arrive in every format you need, to spec, with full commercial rights.

Better together

One look, cover to reel

v2p can design your cover and your book trailer to share the same visual world, so your book is unmistakable on the shelf and in the feed.

FAQ

Common questions

How do I brief a cover if I'm not a designer?

You don't need design language. Our guided brief asks about your genre, a few comparable books and the feeling you want, and we translate that into cover directions for you to react to.

Will it work as a thumbnail on Amazon?

Yes. We design and check every cover at thumbnail size, because that's where most readers first see it, so the title and image stay clear even when it's tiny.

What files will I receive?

Ebook at the standard 1600 × 2560, a full print wrap with the spine sized to your page count and bleed for your printer, and a 3000 × 3000 audiobook cover if you need one. Social images and 3D mockups can be added.

Do I own the cover and can I use it anywhere?

Yes. You receive full commercial rights, with artwork and fonts properly licensed, so you can use your cover for the book and all its promotion with no later issues.

Can the cover match my book trailer?

Yes, and it's where v2p is unusual. We can design your cover and your reel to share the same visual world, so your book is consistent on the shelf and in the feed.

How many revision rounds are there?

An agreed number, set out before we start, so the process stays clear and the cost doesn't run away with surprise extras.

Ready for a cover that sells?

Every cover is quoted to your book and the formats you need. Tell us about it and we’ll send examples and a tailored quote.

Get a cover quote
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