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iriskoller1y got their new book cover by running a design contest:
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"Buchcover für spritzige Liebesgeschichte à la Bridget Jones." winning Book cover by Mariem khlifi
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Buchcover für spritzige Liebesgeschichte à la Bridget Jones.

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The Brief

Title

Flirt mit der Vergangenheit

Author

Iris Koller

Author biography

Iris Koller war viele Jahre als Redakteurin für verschiedene Verlage tä... Die studierte Germanistin interviewte internationale Stars wie Natalie Cole, Richard Gere, Paul Young oder Robbie ... Ihre Leidenschaft fürs Reisen spiegelt sich auch in ihrem Debütroman Flirt mit der Vergangenheit wider – viele der Schauplätze hat sie selbst ...

The Brief

Book description

Ava-Francis Kirsch hat ein aufregendes Leben – bis auf ein Detail, das sich partout nicht planen lässt: die ... Nach einer weinseligen Nacht fasst Ava einen ebenso gewagten wie verführerischen Plan – sie flirtet mit der ... Kurzerhand kontaktiert sie ihre Ex-Liebhaber, darunter den charismatischen New Yorker Architekten, den leidenschaftlichen Surfer aus Jersey oder den einst gefeierten MusSiker aus ... Doch bei der Jagd nach alten Schmetterlingsgefühlen tauchen plötzlich ganz neue Männer ... Was als nostalgisches Experiment beginnt, entwickelt sich schnell zu einem emotionalen ... Zwischen Palm Springs und Lissabon stolpert Ava in ein Wechselbad der Gefühle aus Sehnsucht und neuer ... Eine Lovestory – sexy, romantisch und unwiderstehlich ... Für einen Sonnentag am Meer oder auf der Couch zum Wegträ...

Target audience

Moderne, selbstbestimmte Frauen, die die Liebe ...

Book cover type

Paperback

The Brief

Style attributes

Loud
Quiet
Feminine
Masculine
Pop
Grunge
Literal
Abstract
Simple
Detailed
Modern
Retro
Luxury
Casual
Playful
Serious

The Brief

Design needs

Siehe Entwurf, Datei ...

What to avoid

Im Entwurf 1 gefällt mir die Protagonistin nicht so gut, wirkt zu jung und Jeans zu ... Bild von Entwurf 2 etwas besser, aber noch nicht ...

The Brief

Attachments

Bronze package

Every design category has flexible pricing for all budgets. Book cover starts at $299.

File deliverables

Full copyright with production-ready files for digital and/or print.

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It all began with a design brief.

A quick, interactive guide helped them understand their design style and captured exactly what they needed in their book cover.

Designers across the globe delivered design magic.

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Select your favorite custom Book cover (Or two! Or three!). And the design is all yours.

iriskoller1y collaborated with designers to refine their ideas

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