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"Couverture spéciale pour un roman policier africain I" winning Book cover by DejaVu
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Couverture spéciale pour un roman policier africain I

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The Brief

Title

Mes rivales n'iront jamais au paradis

Author

IBOVI marie-françoise

Author biography

Née en ex-URSS, originaire du Congo-Brazzaville, Marie-Françoise Ibovi réside aujourd’hui entre la France et le ... Elle contracte le virus de l'écriture dès sa plus tendre enfance en jouant les rats dans la bibliothèque ... " Mes rivales n'iront jamais au paradis" est sont troisième recueil de ...

The Brief

Book description

Cette histoire parle d'une épouse modèle qui tue les maîtresses de son ... Elle les enlève, les tue, puis les découpe et garde des morceaux des corps dans un congé...

Target audience

à partir de... ans et ... Le public est principalement ...

Book cover type

Paperback

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Style attributes

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

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.

Book cover contest entry by DejaVu
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designers

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winner

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

Macha nature collaborated with designers to refine their ideas

Book cover contest entry by DejaVu
by DejaVu

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Winning design by DejaVu
Design by DejaVu titled "Simple book cover"
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