Cover and Back Cover Design for a Children’s/Teen Book about Football Legends (Multilingual)
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
Project Description – Please read carefully
This project is for the design of a front and back cover for a black-and-white illustrated book aimed at children and teenagers (ages 7–14). The book tells 10 emotional and true stories of football icons from different backgrounds, eras, and styles—both men and women—like Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé, Rapinoe, and more.
The visual style is a realistic pencil or charcoal sketch, meant to feel nostalgic but inspiring, serious but dynamic.
We will publish in three languages (English, Spanish, and French), with only the main title changing depending on the version. The visual layout, characters, and structure must remain the same across versions.
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Book Title (Multilingual Versions)
• EN (USA): Soccer Legends: 10 Inspirational and True Stories of the Greatest Players of All Time
• EN (UK): Football Legends: 10 Inspirational and True Stories of the Greatest Players of All Time
• ES (Spanish): Leyendas del Fútbol: 10 Historias Inspiradoras de los Mejores Jugadores de Todos los Tiempos
• FR (French): Légendes du Football : 10 Histoires Vraies et Inspirantes des Meilleurs Joueurs de Tous les Temps
• Author: Hernan Herrera
• Genre: Non-fiction / Biography / Sports / inspirational stories
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Target Audience
• Boys and girls aged 7 to 14
• Football fans
• Parents looking for inspirational stories
• Schools, teachers, and libraries
• Bilingual readers (Spanish–English or French households)
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Cover Vision and Objective
• Message: These are not just football stories. They are human stories of resilience, courage, faith, and talent. So please keep it very close to the image attached to inspire yourself and keep the same or a similar style
• Mood to Convey: Inspiration, admiration, effort, humility, wonder.
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Visual Style and Characters to Include
• Art Style: Try to keep the same style as included in the sample images. Same for the typho
• Central Image:
• Center: Messi kissing the World Cup
• Right: Cristiano Ronaldo
• Left: Ronaldinho or Maradona or Megan Rapinoe
• Background collage (subtle): Pelé, Megan Rapinoe, Zinedine Zidane,
• Layout should have depth, not be grid-like. Think of a mural-style composition that feels alive and layered.
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Technical Requirements
• Size: 6 x 9 inches
• Resolution: 300 dpi
• Format: Print-ready PDF + PNG or JPEG (high resolution)
• Deliverables: Front cover + back cover combined in one spread.
Deliverables must include three versions of the cover:
• Kindle eBook version (front cover only)
• Paperback full wrap (front + spine + back, with bleed)
• Hardcover full wrap (front + spine + back, with bleed and flap allowance)
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Back Cover Text (ENGLISH)
What do Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé and Megan Rapinoe have in common?
They didn’t just change soccer—they changed lives.
Football Legends brings together powerful true stories in the history of the game. From barefoot pitches to the World Cup, from silence to stadiums, this book takes you on a journey through courage, heartbreak, sacrifice, and triumph.
Discover how 10 of the greatest players of all time turned adversity into greatness, and dreams into reality.
Perfect for young readers, aspiring players, and dreamers of all ages.
Learn from their struggles.
Be inspired by their victories.
Become your own legend.
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Contraportada (ESPAÑOL)
¿Qué tienen en común Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé y Megan Rapinoe?
No solo cambiaron el fútbol. Cambiaron vidas.
Leyendas del Fútbol reúne historias reales y poderosas de algunos de los momentos más inspiradores en la historia del deporte. Desde canchas de tierra hasta Copas del Mundo, desde el silencio hasta los estadios, este libro te lleva por un viaje de coraje, dolor, sacrificio y gloria.
Descubre cómo 10 de los jugadores más grandes de todos los tiempos convirtieron la adversidad en grandeza y los sueños en realidad.
Perfecto para lectores jóvenes, futuros futbolistas y soñadores de todas las edades.
Aprende de sus luchas.
Inspírate con sus victorias.
Conviértete en tu propia leyenda.
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Quatrième de couverture (FRANÇAIS)
Qu’ont en commun Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé et Megan Rapinoe ?
Ils n’ont pas seulement changé le football. Ils ont changé des vies.
Légendes du Football rassemble des récits vrais et puissants des plus grands moments du sport. Des terrains poussiéreux à la Coupe du Monde, du silence aux stades en liesse, ce livre vous emmène dans un voyage de courage, de souffrance, de sacrifice et de triomphe.
Découvrez comment 10 des plus grands joueurs de tous les temps ont transformé l’adversité en grandeur et leurs rêves en réalité.
Parfait pour les jeunes lecteurs, les futurs joueurs et tous les rêveurs.
Apprenez de leurs combats.
Laissez-vous inspirer par leurs victoires.
Devenez votre propre légende.
This project is for the design of a front and back cover for a black-and-white illustrated book aimed at children and teenagers (ages 7–14). The book tells 10 emotional and true stories of football icons from different backgrounds, eras, and styles—both men and women—like Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé, Rapinoe, and more.
The visual style is a realistic pencil or charcoal sketch, meant to feel nostalgic but inspiring, serious but dynamic.
We will publish in three languages (English, Spanish, and French), with only the main title changing depending on the version. The visual layout, characters, and structure must remain the same across versions.
⸻
Book Title (Multilingual Versions)
• EN (USA): Soccer Legends: 10 Inspirational and True Stories of the Greatest Players of All Time
• EN (UK): Football Legends: 10 Inspirational and True Stories of the Greatest Players of All Time
• ES (Spanish): Leyendas del Fútbol: 10 Historias Inspiradoras de los Mejores Jugadores de Todos los Tiempos
• FR (French): Légendes du Football : 10 Histoires Vraies et Inspirantes des Meilleurs Joueurs de Tous les Temps
• Author: Hernan Herrera
• Genre: Non-fiction / Biography / Sports / inspirational stories
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Target Audience
• Boys and girls aged 7 to 14
• Football fans
• Parents looking for inspirational stories
• Schools, teachers, and libraries
• Bilingual readers (Spanish–English or French households)
⸻
Cover Vision and Objective
• Message: These are not just football stories. They are human stories of resilience, courage, faith, and talent. So please keep it very close to the image attached to inspire yourself and keep the same or a similar style
• Mood to Convey: Inspiration, admiration, effort, humility, wonder.
⸻
Visual Style and Characters to Include
• Art Style: Try to keep the same style as included in the sample images. Same for the typho
• Central Image:
• Center: Messi kissing the World Cup
• Right: Cristiano Ronaldo
• Left: Ronaldinho or Maradona or Megan Rapinoe
• Background collage (subtle): Pelé, Megan Rapinoe, Zinedine Zidane,
• Layout should have depth, not be grid-like. Think of a mural-style composition that feels alive and layered.
⸻
Technical Requirements
• Size: 6 x 9 inches
• Resolution: 300 dpi
• Format: Print-ready PDF + PNG or JPEG (high resolution)
• Deliverables: Front cover + back cover combined in one spread.
Deliverables must include three versions of the cover:
• Kindle eBook version (front cover only)
• Paperback full wrap (front + spine + back, with bleed)
• Hardcover full wrap (front + spine + back, with bleed and flap allowance)
⸻
Back Cover Text (ENGLISH)
What do Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé and Megan Rapinoe have in common?
They didn’t just change soccer—they changed lives.
Football Legends brings together powerful true stories in the history of the game. From barefoot pitches to the World Cup, from silence to stadiums, this book takes you on a journey through courage, heartbreak, sacrifice, and triumph.
Discover how 10 of the greatest players of all time turned adversity into greatness, and dreams into reality.
Perfect for young readers, aspiring players, and dreamers of all ages.
Learn from their struggles.
Be inspired by their victories.
Become your own legend.
⸻
Contraportada (ESPAÑOL)
¿Qué tienen en común Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé y Megan Rapinoe?
No solo cambiaron el fútbol. Cambiaron vidas.
Leyendas del Fútbol reúne historias reales y poderosas de algunos de los momentos más inspiradores en la historia del deporte. Desde canchas de tierra hasta Copas del Mundo, desde el silencio hasta los estadios, este libro te lleva por un viaje de coraje, dolor, sacrificio y gloria.
Descubre cómo 10 de los jugadores más grandes de todos los tiempos convirtieron la adversidad en grandeza y los sueños en realidad.
Perfecto para lectores jóvenes, futuros futbolistas y soñadores de todas las edades.
Aprende de sus luchas.
Inspírate con sus victorias.
Conviértete en tu propia leyenda.
⸻
Quatrième de couverture (FRANÇAIS)
Qu’ont en commun Messi, Ronaldo, Pelé et Megan Rapinoe ?
Ils n’ont pas seulement changé le football. Ils ont changé des vies.
Légendes du Football rassemble des récits vrais et puissants des plus grands moments du sport. Des terrains poussiéreux à la Coupe du Monde, du silence aux stades en liesse, ce livre vous emmène dans un voyage de courage, de souffrance, de sacrifice et de triomphe.
Découvrez comment 10 des plus grands joueurs de tous les temps ont transformé l’adversité en grandeur et leurs rêves en réalité.
Parfait pour les jeunes lecteurs, les futurs joueurs et tous les rêveurs.
Apprenez de leurs combats.
Laissez-vous inspirer par leurs victoires.
Devenez votre propre légende.