Book Cover Design

Palmetto Publishing offers many cover design services, including an exclusive partnership with Getty Images, to accommodate any independent author regardless of their budget or design needs. Browse our options below, and don’t hesitate to get in contact with any questions. 

*Cover Design and Interior Formatting are required services to get the distribution set up through Ingram Spark publishing services. 

Book Cover Design Services 

Inspire your readers through the use of your images, our partnership with Getty Images, or through a custom illustrated cover designed by one of our in-house illustrators. Palmetto Publishing handles all the necessary details as well. Included in our book design services are the back cover text crafted expertly via our marketing team, the ISBN, and the barcode. 

Here’s an overview of the process.

1. Learn about your book concept

Palmetto Publishing will consult with you to grasp your requirements and understand your story to reflect on the book cover.

2. Analyze your genre

We research typography, layouts, and color themes common to your genre to ensure that your book cover design will fit the market.

3. Provide you with the first look

You get the first concept in just ten business days.

4. Implement your revisions

Upon your review, we can begin rounds of revisions until your revisions are just as you like. 

Design Options & Pricing 

A great book cover generally consists of a clear title and subtitle with an attention-grabbing focal point. A strong composition with non-distracting details yet contains the right amount of intriguing visual elements while balancing white space. With our options below, budget and genre will help determine which cover you should choose. 

Palmetto Cover 

The Palmetto Cover is a simple design most suitable for genres like poetry, business, or religion when emphasizing the text. Our Palmetto book cover option assumes minimal photoshop work, but we can help you make a memorable cover with hundreds of layout options. 

• 1 Cover concept
• 1 Image from the Getty Images library
• 1 Round of changes

Custom Book Cover Design

Our Custom Cover is suitable for most books where there is a ‘scene’ on the cover. It is appropriate for all genres and the option most authors choose. Your book is unique, and we want the same for your cover. Therefore, our custom option designs are original and not premade templates.

• 2 Cover concepts
• Up to 2 images per concept from the Getty Images library
• 2 Rounds of changes

Complex Book Cover 

Complex Covers are also suitable for all genres, with fiction being the most common. Here we provide more rounds of revisions and up to 4 images per concept. We deliver a value-added proposition, enhancing the writer’s original vision with considerable professional graphic design skills. 

It’s more than just a cover design. We take care of all technical aspects of your book with the goal being to conceive of an idea that makes your book alluring, compelling, and unforgettable.

• 3 Cover concept
• Up to 4 images per concept from the Getty Images library
• 3 Round of changes

Illustrative Book Cover 

The illustrated cover option is a custom illustration made by one of our in-house Palmetto Publishing illustrators. The power of storytelling mixed with art’s beauty will make a striking cover design that we find is best for fantasy, sci-fi, and children’s book genres. 

• 1 custom illustration (spread across the front, back and spine)
• 1 cover concept
• 1 round of changes