Cover Design & Formatting
ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Mandi Lynn works full-time as a freelance graphic designer and author. To design book covers, she works in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. She also uses Adobe InDesign for interior design and formatting. Her skill-set includes composite photography and text customization to design a personalized, original cover design. She does not design character illustrations.
How Does the Design Process Work?
A 50% deposit is required before I begin a design. All designs must be scheduled in advance.
COVER DESIGN
The first drafts of the covers take about four weeks to design, but revisions can sometimes take weeks (and even months), so plan accordingly. If you have deadlines, please notify me ahead of time.
Stone Ridge Books has a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you aren’t happy with the initial draft versions of the cover, I ask that you give feedback on all the draft covers in order to create additional cover designs. If we’re unable to make things work, you’re able to get a 100% refund.
Please view our design policy with any other questions.
Along with your cover, you will receive the following:
- 3D rending of your book
- Cover Style Sheet (fonts and colors used for your cover so you can create marketing material in the future)
- Transparent PNG of your title (used for formatting and marketing material)
BOOK FORMATTING
Please wait to work with us until your book has been professionally edited. Every formatting package comes with one free revision to text. Additional revisions to text cost $20 each.
Want to Schedule a Design?
All designs are scheduled ahead of time. Whatever month you are scheduled for means you will receive your draft at the end of that month. The only time you will receive your design sooner than the end of the month is if you request a rush order, which includes a fee depending on the project and timeframe.
HOW TO SCHEDULE YOUR DESIGN
- Read our design policy page.
- Decide on which design package you want.
- Fill out our form to reserve your design month. Start by letting her know ideally when you’d like the design process to start or when you need the cover finished by.
- Once a date is chosen you will be sent an invoice to pay your 50% deposit through PayPal.
Cover Design Packages
2019 Clients Get $30 Discount on cover design packages
BRONZE PACKAGE
Ebook- Ebook Cover
- 2 Drafts Versions of Cover
- Unlimited Revisions (within reason to one cover)
- 3D Cover Rendering
- Cover Style Sheet
- Transparent Title PNG
SILVER PACKAGE
Paperback & Ebook- Paperback Wrap*
- Ebook Cover
- 2 Drafts Versions of Cover
- Unlimited Revisions (within reason to one cover)
- 3D Cover Rendering
- Print-Ready PDF File
- Cover Style Sheet
- Transparent Title PNG
GOLD PACKAGE
Hardcover, Paperback & Ebook- Hardcover Jacket
- Paperback Wrap*
- Ebook Cover
- 2 Drafts Versions of Cover
- Unlimited Revisions (within reason to one cover)
- 3D Cover Rendering
- Cover Style Sheet
- Transparent Title PNG
*Some clients like to print their paperbacks through multiple POD (print on demand) companies such as Kindle Direct Publishing, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, and Barnes and Noble Press. Each company has different printing requirements. Packages include the design of a print-ready PDF wrap for one POD company. Additional wraps for multiple POD companies are $30/each.
Book Formatting
Ebook– $99
Print– $199
Ebook & Print– $275
Prices may change for select projects with complicated formatting, such as non-fiction, poetry, and children’s books. Please email for estimates.
One revision to update text included. Additional revisions $20/each.
Unlimited revisions to design elements (within reason)
Cover Design & Formatting Bundle
All covers include 2 draft versions of the cover, unlimited revisions (within reason to one cover), 3D cover rendering, cover style sheet, and transparent title PNG.
RUBY PACKAGE
Ebook Bundle- Ebook Cover
- Ebook Formatting
PLATINUM PACKAGE
Paperback & Ebook Bundle- Ebook Cover
- Ebook Formatting
- Paperback Wrap*
- Print Formatting**
DIAMOND PACKAGE
Hardcover, Paperback & Ebook Bundle- Ebook Cover
- Ebook Formatting
- Paperback Wrap*
- Print Formatting**
- Hardcover Jacket
*Some clients like to print their paperbacks through multiple POD (print on demand) companies such as Kindle Direct Publishing, IngramSpark, Draft2Digital, and Barnes and Noble Press. Each company has different printing requirements. Packages include the design of a print-ready PDF wrap for one POD company. Additional wraps for multiple POD companies are $30/each.
**Print formatting includes one trim size. Additional trim sizes are $75.
A’ La Carte
Pre-Made Covers: $75
Audiobook Cover: $30 (if I was the one who designed the original cover)
Marketing Material: $50/design
- Bookmark
- Business Card
- Pull-Up Banner
- Postcards
- Social Media Graphics
- Social Media Cover Banners
Design Package Add-On’s
Hardcover Case Laminate Design: Starting at $30 (depending on what you’d like on the case laminate)
Additional Paperback Wrap Design: $30
This is useful if you plan on writing through more than one print on demand company, as each company has different printing requirements.
Additional Print Trim Size Formatting: $75
This can be used if you want two different sized interiors for your book. One for your paperback book and another for your hardcover. Typically hardcover trim sizes are larger than paperback trims sizes.
Client Testimonials
“I had a wonderful time working with Mandi. She understood my genre, had great communication skills, and knew exactly what I needed even when I wasn’t sure how to explain it. Seeing my book come to life is a dream come true.”
“Communication was much more clear than with the other designers I had tried to work with previously. And her work is stunning! She did not disappoint. I will definitely be coming back to Mandi for more of my books, and I will be telling everyone I know about her cover design services.”
“Mandi was a pleasure to work with, she managed to create the cover I didn’t even know I wanted. She was very receptive to feedback and implementing changes at short notice. I highly recommend her service and will be working with her again.”
“I found Mandi to be extremely detail-oriented in both the cover design and formatting process. She took all of my specifications into consideration and quickly made any changes I requested. It was a seamless process and I would absolutely work with her again.”
“Mandi was easy to work with, quick to respond to emails, and a great person to work with for a first-time author because she explained everything so well and answered all of my questions. She took my initial ideas for my cover and turned it into an amazing representation of what I envisioned.”
“I described the cover I wanted, and Mandi delivered! She created exactly what I wanted, and I’m so excited. The entire experience was so easy and painless, and I can’t wait for everyone to see how great her work is! Picking Mandi to do my cover design is one of the best decisions I’ve made as an author!”