Cover Design
How to choose the best cover designer for your book
How do you tell the difference between a great book cover designer and a mediocre book cover designer?
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No matter if you’re a debut author or a seasoned pro, we’ll make sure your book stands proudly among the traditionally published bestsellers.
We should know – we design covers for them, too.
Custom book cover design starts at $395.
Text only cover design starts at $175.
Over 12,000 covers designed. For authors just like you.
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We know what works. We've designed well over 12,000 book covers for traditional publishers and multiple bestselling authors across all genres. Our portfolio speaks for itself.
First drafts delivered within 10 business days. Most projects are fully complete within 2 to 3 weeks (subject to feedback).
We've got your back. Unlimited changes until you're 100% satisfied, experienced creative director oversight of your project, and a 120% deposit-back guarantee.
From start to finish, we’re here to help you give your book a bestseller cover that can compete with any of the big-budget traditionally published books, as well as a professional, high-quality interior layout for both ebook and print options.
You can view more examples from our portfolio here.
FROM $175
The original reason for Damonza to be, book cover design represents our passion and our core service. As the cover serves as your book’s first impression on potential readers, it’s vital that it conveys the essence of your book in a captivating and alluring way. Our team of designers has the knowledge and experience to know what works and what doesn’t, skilfully combining simplicity, meaning, and beauty into a cover that will do justice to the text it surrounds (and that’ll hopefully have it flying off the shelves!).
FROM $225
Almost as important as the book cover, we ensure that interior of your book is up to standard, whether it’s an ebook, paperback or hardcover. The interior layout is designed according to international best practices by our specialist book formatters. All ebook files are thoroughly tested for use on all ebook readers to ensure the highest quality, and final print files are suitable for any printing service. From manuscript to final material, we will guide you through every step.
You can build any combination of services that suits your needs. Or have a look at our subscription packages.
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Our most popular package, the Standard option is ideal for a wide range of cover design concepts, providing versatility and excellent value for money.
For authors looking to make a strong impression with their new series or exclusive concepts, the Premium package offers a comprehensive design experience and unique, high-quality visuals.
Perfect for authors who need a cover for a follow-up book in a series or have a simple concept in mind, this budget-friendly package offers quality design without breaking the bank.
Ideal for authors who already have a high-resolution image for their cover, this package focuses on designing the title and author name to complement your chosen image.
Cover design and formatting packages can be combined.
Simply choose both book cover and interior formatting packages when completing the order form.
At Damonza we’re so confident that you’ll love the initial draft designs (or at least have something to move forward with – the “love” will come later) that we offer a 120% deposit-back guarantee. If you’re not completely satisfied with your cover, not only will we refund you your deposit, we’ll pay you an extra 20% of the cover design deposit just for giving us the opportunity!
All packages include the complete transfer of the rights to the author, subject to the stock library’s (e.g. Shutterstock) standard image licensing terms. Simply complete the order form with the specifics regarding your book and provide some other information to help with the design. After completing the briefing or order forms you will be directed to pay a 50% deposit via credit card, powered by Stripe.
At Damonza, our formatters are seasoned experts who’ve been around the block a few times. They’re skilled in the art of crafting sneaky, invisible layouts that let your readers become completely absorbed in your story. So, what the heck is formatting? Well, it’s a little bit like a ninja in the world of books, and Damonza’s team of formatting ninjas will make your manuscript look as slick as possible.
What do we need from you? Just your final, proofread manuscript in electronic format, along with any extra details specific to the layout of your book. But wait! You might have some questions about our mysterious formatting and layout processes. Fear not, for we have the answers you seek.
With Damonza, you’ll get unlimited revisions to the layout, and we pride ourselves on keeping in constant contact with our authors. We offer formatting services for both eBook and print layouts, creating the design and typesetter (otherwise known as layout or composition) from your manuscript, delivering it to you ready to publish. We’ll ensure the layout is consistent with the genre of the book to appeal to future readers, and we’ll stay in touch with you throughout the process so that your valued input is translated into the layout of your book.
Got a bunch of graphs, tables, or text boxes? No problem! We’re happy to insert any of these elements into your book. Want to add some decorative flair? We’re on board with that too, for a small extra fee. Need indexing? We’ve got you covered. Just contact us, and we’ll work out the details for you.
At Damonza, we’re all about flexibility and collaboration. Whether you need your cover designed simultaneously or later on, or you’re working with a local printer with their own quirky requirements, we’ll adapt our services to suit your needs. And if you find yourself needing to make a few last-minute corrections, we understand and although there is a small fee for edits to your manuscript, we’ll take care of it.
An absolute revolution in publishing, the eBook format has transferred the power of books away from the traditional publishing houses, and into the hands of authors. These days there’s no better way to break into the world of writing, and with the help of Damonza the formatting of your eBook will look as professional as any on the sites of the big online retailers.
Damonza’s eBook formatting package includes:
Optional extras include:
Let’s face it – nothing quite compares to the smell, the feel and maybe even the taste of a freshly printed book. It’s the way that books were meant to be. And if you’ve chosen to put ink to paper and release your tome in paperback or hardcover, we at Damonza are ready to make sure that said ink is put in exactly the right place.
We take your completed manuscript and format it into a print-ready file. The file is delivered as a professional quality PDF in the appropriate format for all major book printers, including Kindle Direct Publishing and Ingram Spark.
Damonza’s print formatting package includes:
Optional extras include:
There’s no need to choose between print and eBook formatting – why not just do both? By formatting in both the traditional and the digital way, you’re covering all of your bases, giving yourself the option to publish your book in whatever way you’d like. If our mathematics is anywhere near correct (not guaranteed), you’re also sort of doubling its chance of success!
Damonza’s print & eBook formatting combo includes:
Optional extras include:
Cover design and formatting packages can be combined.
Simply choose both book cover and interior formatting packages when completing the order form.
Everyone likes an underdog story. Show me a person who doesn’t love Cool Runnings and I’ll show you a liar. But while comparisons to Jamaican bobsled teams may be tenuous, damonza.com did start out similarly modest and unassuming. Founded by Damon Freeman in 2012 as nothing more than a side project, Damonza has since grown into a trailblazer in book cover design, formatting and marketing. Having built an incredibly talented and passionate team, Damonza has produced thousands of book covers for a multitude of authors since its foundation, including many New York Times and USA Today bestsellers.
At Damonza cover design is more than just our job; it’s what gets us out of bed in the morning. To us there’s no better feeling than turning an author’s dream into reality. We love what we do, and you’re sure to love it too!
FOUNDER AND CEO
After spending 18 years in the design and advertising industries, and having launched several successful businesses during that period, Damon Freeman began to dabble in book cover design part-time in 2011. Damon’s entrance into the industry fortuitously coincided with the explosion of self-publishing, and by 2012 this side project had turned into a thriving business. After initially doing his best to hold down a full time job and simultaneously run Damonza, Damon eventually found out that he disappointingly wasn’t a cyborg that could run 24 hours a day without sleeping, and decided to concentrate on his new venture full time. After finding some amazing designers that had a similarly deep passion for cover design, Damon has since taken on more of a general leadership role in the business, ensuring the firm’s exacting design standards continue to be upheld.
Benjamin’s design and marketing career began in 2000, and before joining Damonza he’d been involved in the development of three very successful businesses in the field. Since answering Damon’s call in 2012 Benjamin has become an absolutely invaluable member of the team, and is now responsible for the delivery of everything that happens inside the book. His creative talent combined with his eye for detail ensure that every book that Damonza is involved with has the greatest possible chance of success. Just don’t forget us little people when you make it big.
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