Book Cover Designer Needed (Front & Back & Spine) – Amazon KDP Compliant
Budget: $45 – $70 USD
I am looking to hire an experienced book cover designer to create a professional front, back, spine cover (full wrap) for my nonfiction business book.
A complete wrap-around cover—front, back, and spine—has to be created for my upcoming paperback release on Amazon KDP. The finished artwork must satisfy every KDP print specification (correct trim size, spine width, bleed, 300 dpi colour profile, embedded fonts, etc.) so the upload process is smooth and error-free. All fonts must be copyright free. All graphics must be 100% unique and original and hand made. NO AI designs.
I will need my the picture of me cropped with new background and enhanced and placed on the back.
I will provide:
My book title and subtitle
Author name
photo of me that will need cropping and lighting fixed.
Design direction and ideas (including reference styles)
Key themes and messaging
I need someone who can take my ideas and turn them into a clean, high-converting, professional book cover that is designed to perform well on Amazon.
Scope of Work:
Design front cover
Design back cover
Design spine
Create a full wrap print-ready file
Ensure the design is optimized for Amazon KDP paperback, Hard cover, and digital book requirements
Design Style:
Bold, modern, high-contrast (similar to top-performing business books)
Clean typography and layout
Strong visual hierarchy for readability in thumbnail size
Designed for conversion (not just aesthetics)
Amazon KDP Requirements (Must Follow):
Correct trim size and bleed setup
Proper spine width based on page count (I will provide details)
Print-ready PDF (CMYK, 300 DPI)
Barcode area left clear on back cover
No elements outside safe margins
Fully compliant with Amazon KDP guidelines
Place ISBN number on the back cover in the lower part of the cover with the barcode.
Deliverables:
Print-ready full wrap PDF (front, spine, back)
Editable source files (AI, PSD, or equivalent)
High-resolution front cover image for marketing use (JPG/PNG)
2–3 initial design concepts
Revisions until final approval
Requirements:
Proven experience designing Amazon KDP book covers
Strong portfolio (preferably nonfiction/business books)
Understanding of what makes a book cover convert on Amazon
Ability to follow technical print specifications exactly
Clear communication and responsiveness
Please Include in Your Proposal:
Portfolio of previous book cover designs
Experience with Amazon KDP formatting
Your design process
Timeline for completion
Fixed price or estimated cost
Number of revisions included
What you need from me to get started
Important Notes:
All work must be 100% unique and original and copyright-safe.
No use of unlicensed images, fonts, or templates
Full commercial rights must be transferred to me upon completion.
I will own the full and exclusive copyrights to all editing work, text, images, raw files, source files, project files, and all work created for me.
I will keep all work you provide, and I will own all copyrights to all work and editing work you do for me.
I will release the full milestone when the editing is completed, delivered including source files, and accepted by me.
I do not pay any milestones until editing is completed, all files delivered, and accepted by me.
If your work is High Quality and exactly what I need I would be interested in considering you for Future projects.
I don't communicate on Sundays and I don't expect you to work on Sundays.
A complete wrap-around cover—front, back, and spine—has to be created for my upcoming paperback release on Amazon KDP. The finished artwork must satisfy every KDP print specification (correct trim size, spine width, bleed, 300 dpi colour profile, embedded fonts, etc.) so the upload process is smooth and error-free. All fonts must be copyright free. All graphics must be 100% unique and original and hand made. NO AI designs.
I will need my the picture of me cropped with new background and enhanced and placed on the back.
I will provide:
My book title and subtitle
Author name
photo of me that will need cropping and lighting fixed.
Design direction and ideas (including reference styles)
Key themes and messaging
I need someone who can take my ideas and turn them into a clean, high-converting, professional book cover that is designed to perform well on Amazon.
Scope of Work:
Design front cover
Design back cover
Design spine
Create a full wrap print-ready file
Ensure the design is optimized for Amazon KDP paperback, Hard cover, and digital book requirements
Design Style:
Bold, modern, high-contrast (similar to top-performing business books)
Clean typography and layout
Strong visual hierarchy for readability in thumbnail size
Designed for conversion (not just aesthetics)
Amazon KDP Requirements (Must Follow):
Correct trim size and bleed setup
Proper spine width based on page count (I will provide details)
Print-ready PDF (CMYK, 300 DPI)
Barcode area left clear on back cover
No elements outside safe margins
Fully compliant with Amazon KDP guidelines
Place ISBN number on the back cover in the lower part of the cover with the barcode.
Deliverables:
Print-ready full wrap PDF (front, spine, back)
Editable source files (AI, PSD, or equivalent)
High-resolution front cover image for marketing use (JPG/PNG)
2–3 initial design concepts
Revisions until final approval
Requirements:
Proven experience designing Amazon KDP book covers
Strong portfolio (preferably nonfiction/business books)
Understanding of what makes a book cover convert on Amazon
Ability to follow technical print specifications exactly
Clear communication and responsiveness
Please Include in Your Proposal:
Portfolio of previous book cover designs
Experience with Amazon KDP formatting
Your design process
Timeline for completion
Fixed price or estimated cost
Number of revisions included
What you need from me to get started
Important Notes:
All work must be 100% unique and original and copyright-safe.
No use of unlicensed images, fonts, or templates
Full commercial rights must be transferred to me upon completion.
I will own the full and exclusive copyrights to all editing work, text, images, raw files, source files, project files, and all work created for me.
I will keep all work you provide, and I will own all copyrights to all work and editing work you do for me.
I will release the full milestone when the editing is completed, delivered including source files, and accepted by me.
I do not pay any milestones until editing is completed, all files delivered, and accepted by me.
If your work is High Quality and exactly what I need I would be interested in considering you for Future projects.
I don't communicate on Sundays and I don't expect you to work on Sundays.