Engaging Cover Design for Amazon KDP Book
Budget: £20 – £250 GBP
Project Title: Professional Full-Wrap Paperback Cover Design for Amazon KDP (5x8 inches, approximately 450 pages)
Project Overview: I am looking for an experienced book cover designer to convert a mocked up image cover illustration into a high-quality, print-ready full-wrap cover (Front, Back, and Spine) for Amazon KDP. The book is called A Bitter Harvest and is Book 5 in the Leopards of Normandie series which is published on Amazon. Sorry but I am not able to utilise any AI generated imagery in the design which must be illustrated as opposed to machine generated.
Key Specifications:
Trim Size: 5 x 8 inches.
Page Count: Approximately 450 pages.
Interior Paper Type: Cream
Platform: Amazon KDP (Print on Demand).
Required Deliverables:
Print-Ready PDF: A single wraparound PDF file including the front, back, and spine.
KDP Compliance: The file must include the standard 0.125" (3.2 mm) bleed on all outer edges and strictly adhere to KDP’s safe zone and barcode placement requirements.
High Resolution: 300 DPI minimum for all elements.
Source Files: Editable source files PSD, PDF & TIFF .
3D Mockup: For promotional use.
Detailed Design Requirements:
Front Cover: Use the provided illustration/image (which will separately be used for the e-book)
Spine: Centred title and author name, precisely calculated for the 450-page width.
Back Cover: Incorporate the provided blurb and leave a 2" x 1.2" space in the bottom right corner for the KDP-generated barcode.
Style Match: The spine and back must visually match the lighting, texture, and aesthetic of the front illustration.
Project Overview: I am looking for an experienced book cover designer to convert a mocked up image cover illustration into a high-quality, print-ready full-wrap cover (Front, Back, and Spine) for Amazon KDP. The book is called A Bitter Harvest and is Book 5 in the Leopards of Normandie series which is published on Amazon. Sorry but I am not able to utilise any AI generated imagery in the design which must be illustrated as opposed to machine generated.
Key Specifications:
Trim Size: 5 x 8 inches.
Page Count: Approximately 450 pages.
Interior Paper Type: Cream
Platform: Amazon KDP (Print on Demand).
Required Deliverables:
Print-Ready PDF: A single wraparound PDF file including the front, back, and spine.
KDP Compliance: The file must include the standard 0.125" (3.2 mm) bleed on all outer edges and strictly adhere to KDP’s safe zone and barcode placement requirements.
High Resolution: 300 DPI minimum for all elements.
Source Files: Editable source files PSD, PDF & TIFF .
3D Mockup: For promotional use.
Detailed Design Requirements:
Front Cover: Use the provided illustration/image (which will separately be used for the e-book)
Spine: Centred title and author name, precisely calculated for the 450-page width.
Back Cover: Incorporate the provided blurb and leave a 2" x 1.2" space in the bottom right corner for the KDP-generated barcode.
Style Match: The spine and back must visually match the lighting, texture, and aesthetic of the front illustration.