Children's Book Cover Design - KDP

Children’s Picture Book Cover Designer (Amazon KDP) – £50 Fixed

Job Description:
I am looking for a skilled designer to create a professional paperback book cover for a children’s picture book.

Project details:

Book type: Children’s picture book

Platform: Amazon KDP

Trim size: 8.5 × 11 inches

Cover type: Full wrap (back cover + spine + front cover)

Style: Fun, warm, child-friendly, professional

Audience: Children aged approx. 3–7

Theme: Illustrated / cartoon style (not photographic)

Technical requirements (must follow):

Print-ready PDF (PDF/X-1a or PDF/X-4)

300 DPI, CMYK

0.125 inch bleed on all sides

Text kept 0.25 inch inside trim

Fonts embedded or outlined

Spine width to be set once final page count is provided

Assets provided:

Book title & subtitle

Author name

Existing character references / illustrations

Branding guidance

Licensing (important):

Any stock elements must be licensed for commercial print use

No copyrighted or restricted assets

Final cover must be safe for Amazon KDP

Budget:

£50 fixed price (non-negotiable)

Deliverables:

Final print-ready PDF

Editable source file (preferred: PSD, AI, or similar)

To apply, please include:

2–3 relevant cover samples (children’s books preferred)

Confirmation you understand Amazon KDP cover requirements

Estimated delivery time (expected: 5–7 days)

This is a straightforward project with clear specs and assets provided. Future work possible if this goes well.