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100 Covers

Book-cover design services for authors.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Cover design
Specialties
Book design
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Confirm revisions, source files, and print-cover dimensions.
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Confirm remote service with the provider.

Checked 2026-10-03 · Official source

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99designs

A design marketplace with book-cover projects.

Marketplace · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Cover design
Specialties
Book design
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Check licences, deliverables, and rights for artwork and fonts.
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Online resources or access available. Confirm service eligibility.

Checked 2026-10-03 · Official source

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Association of Illustrators

Illustrators' association that states it provides contract and business support, directories, competitions, and events.

Useful when: You need an illustrators' association and directory rather than one illustrator's portfolio.

Association · Price unavailable · Confirm membership eligibility; headquarters is not a service-area claim

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Illustration
Specialties
Illustration
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
Applicability
Writer-selected
Before committing
Contract support described here is for illustrators. A directory entry is not a commission. Confirm membership, fees, and rights with the illustrator you choose.
Access
Online resources or access available. Confirm service eligibility.

Checked 2026-10-03 · Official source

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Bookfly Design

Book-cover design for authors and publishers.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Cover design
Specialties
Book design · Editorial work
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Availability and quotes depend on the project.
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Confirm remote service with the provider.

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Canva

Design software with templates and visual assets.

Software and tools · Free and paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Cover design · Licensed images and fonts
Specialties
Book design
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Check the licence for every asset and whether it permits your intended book use.
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Online resources or access available. Confirm service eligibility.

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Children’s Illustrators

An international portfolio directory for finding and commissioning children’s-book illustrators.

Directory · Price unavailable · Confirm service or submission eligibility

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Illustration
Specialties
Illustration · Children’s books
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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A portfolio directory, not a commissioning contract or guarantee of availability. Confirm each illustrator’s fees, rights, schedule, and permitted use.
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Creative Commons

Public copyright licences and resources for understanding reuse permissions.

Organization · Free · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Copyright · Permissions
Specialties
Publishing rights and identifiers · Book design
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Different licences permit different uses; attribution and commercial-use restrictions matter.
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Online resources or access available. Confirm service eligibility.

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Damonza

Book-cover design and related author production services.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Cover design · Interior design
Specialties
Book design · Book files and layout · Editorial work
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Check package scope and licensing before commissioning.
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Confirm remote service with the provider.

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Directory of Illustration

Portfolio directory for finding illustrators, from Workbook Creative.

Useful when: You need to search working illustrators by name or specialty before you commission one.

Directory · Price unavailable · Confirm where the illustrator will work from

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Illustration
Specialties
Illustration
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
Applicability
Writer-selected
Before committing
A directory, not a booking contract. Confirm fees, schedule, and usage rights with the illustrator. Full search on the site may require JavaScript.
Access
Online resources or access available. Confirm service eligibility.

Checked 2026-10-03 · Official source

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Ebook Launch

Book-cover design and book-formatting services.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Tasks
Cover design · Interior design
Specialties
Book design · Book files and layout · Editorial work
Relevant routes
Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Confirm print and ebook deliverables, revisions, and asset rights.
Access
Confirm remote service with the provider.

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GetCovers

Book-cover design services.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Cover design
Specialties
Book design
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Confirm the licence, revisions, and formats included.
Access
Confirm remote service with the provider.

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MiblArt

Book-cover design and author design services.

Professional service · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Tasks
Cover design
Specialties
Book design
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
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Check revisions, licences, file formats, and project scope.
Access
Confirm remote service with the provider.

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Reedsy

A marketplace connecting authors with publishing professionals, including editors and designers.

Marketplace · Paid · Online; confirm service eligibility

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Tasks
Cover design · Manuscript assessments
Specialties
Editorial work · Drafting and writer development · Book design
Relevant routes
Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
Before committing
Request a scoped quote; marketplace inclusion does not guarantee project fit.
Access
Online resources or access available. Confirm service eligibility.

Checked 2026-10-03 · Official source

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SIL Open Font License

Official text of the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1, dated 26 February 2007. It says the fonts may be used, studied, modified, and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. They may be bundled, embedded, redistributed, and sold with any software provided reserved names are not used by derivative works. Derivative fonts cannot be released under another licence. The licence requirement does not apply to any document created using the fonts or their derivatives.

Useful when: You need the official Open Font License text, including the rule that a document made with the fonts is not bound by the font licence.

Guide or essay · Free · Public licence text; it does not set who may publish

OFL 1.1, 26 February 2007. Documents are exempt; font files are not sold alone.

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Licensed images and fonts
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Licensed images and fonts
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Applicability
Shared
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A licence text, not a font retailer and not a hireable design service. Reserved font names and the rule against selling the font by itself still apply to the font files. Check the licence shipped with the font you want to use. The example header on the page is a template.
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Online resources or access available. Confirm service eligibility.

Checked 2026-10-03 · Official source

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Wikimedia Commons

Official Wikimedia Commons licensing policy. It says Commons only accepts free content, meaning media not subject to copyright restrictions that would prevent use by anyone, anytime, for any purpose. Files must be explicitly freely licensed, or in the public domain in at least the United States and the source country. Fair use is not accepted. Non-commercial-only licences, such as CC BY-NC-SA, are not accepted. The licence must be indicated on the file description page.

Useful when: You need the Commons rule for which files may be uploaded, and you still have to read the licence on the individual file page before you reuse one.

Organization · Free · Public policy; confirm the file page before reuse

Free content only. Public domain must hold in the United States and the source country. Fair use is not accepted.

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Licensed images and fonts
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Licensed images and fonts
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Traditional trade · Independent / small press · Self-publishing · Hybrid · Specialised / institutional
Applicability
Shared
Before committing
A repository policy, not a clearance that every file may be used on a book cover. Reusers must check the file description page and applicable law. A separate page covers reuse outside Wikimedia. This policy does not state a fee for reading it.
Access
Online resources or access available. Confirm service eligibility.

Checked 2026-10-03 · Official source

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Decide whether you need a custom design, a premade cover, or tools for your own design. Look at work in your genre and brief the designer with clear priorities, not an unexplained brainstorm.

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Confirm image and font licences, exclusivity, revisions, source files, and ebook or full-wrap print deliverables. A portfolio does not establish rights to a specific asset.

Informational listings, not endorsements or quality ratings. Descriptions are checked against official pages, not through an independent service audit. Confirm current prices, service availability, and terms with the provider.