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Retro book cover with the title 'Book cover contest winning design'

Book cover contest winning design

Confessions of a Top Earner reveals a proven, more productive approach to growing any network marketing business, serving any kind of market. With Confessions of a Top Earner, you can stop chasing after friends and family and instead attract new customers and distributors to you like moths to a flame. You'll discover how to create a leveraged system that delivers the exact prospects you want through a carefully engineered lead attraction, conversion, and retention system.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Visions - Steampunk fantasy novel'

Visions - Steampunk fantasy novel

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Retro book cover with the title 'Hooverville - Historical Romance'

Hooverville - Historical Romance

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design for "The Fall and Rise of Peter Stoller"'

Book Cover design for "The Fall and Rise of Peter Stoller"

Cover design for a novel about a British secret agent that takes place in the 1960's.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover Design'

Book Cover Design

Book Cover Design

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Retro book cover with the title 'Where butterflies go to die'

Where butterflies go to die

A novel by author Michael Ringering.

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Reluctant Glamour Girl'

The Reluctant Glamour Girl

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Saint of Impossible Causes '

The Saint of Impossible Causes

By Eoin Dempsey Bestselling author of White Rose, Black Forest The first book in the new series

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Retro book cover with the title 'An Ignorance of means - Historical Romance'

An Ignorance of means - Historical Romance

A complex photomanipulation that resulted in a realistic depiction of a woman holding a string of pearls over a handwritten letter. My aim was to create a unique cover that absolutely fitted in the Historical romance genre.

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Retro book cover with the title 'City of Small Kingdoms'

City of Small Kingdoms

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Retro book cover with the title 'Ranger on the Run'

Ranger on the Run

This is a novella based on the real experience of the author as a Park Ranger.

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Retro book cover with the title 'For All the World'

For All the World

This is the first book of the new Historical fiction series "Cullen's Celtic Cabaret" by USA Today Bestselling author Jean Grainger.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Cover for "Drowning in the Shallow End"'

Cover for "Drowning in the Shallow End"

Cover design for a darkly comic novel about obsessive infatuation, revealing the depths to which people can sink before they realize they’re in too deep.

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Courier'

The Courier

The third book in the Monika Ritter series In the book, our heroine is stuck in Nazi Germany and escapes over the German/Austrian Alps into Switzerland, but then needs to fly back into Germany on a secret mission to gather those she left behind. The classic WW2 spy novel

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Retro book cover with the title 'retro design novel cover'

retro design novel cover

i'm a specialist digital painting illustration. please send me a PM and we can discuss further about your project with 1 to 1. and get the valuable price.

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Wormwood Deceptions'

The Wormwood Deceptions

The Wormwood Deceptions

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Retro book cover with the title 'Battle engines 2'

Battle engines 2

1 to 1 project i'm maybe don't have a time to join your contest. but i always have time for 1 to 1 project. let's make 1 to 1 project with me. discuss the negotiable price with fast response and high quality design. and one thing, please don't invite me for your logo contest. can you see? i am an illustrator not designer! please

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Forger '

The Forger

This is the second book in the Maureen Ritter series.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Book Cover design.

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Retro book cover with the title 'The No Survivors Rule'

The No Survivors Rule

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Secret Soldier by Eoin Dempsey'

The Secret Soldier by Eoin Dempsey

The third book in the Maureen Ritter series

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Retro book cover with the title 'Sunday Morning '

Sunday Morning

The first book in the Sunday Morning Series by Jewel E. Ann

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Retro book cover with the title 'Native American Herbalist's Bible 7 Books in 1'

Native American Herbalist's Bible 7 Books in 1

The book is a collection composed of 7 different volumes. The author, in this collection of books, analyzes traditional and alternative medicine, specifically the use of Native American herbs and their remedies. The collection offers a specific look at all the herbs and the various remedies they offer to common problems.

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Clondike Detective book cover'

The Clondike Detective book cover

It's a historical crime story set in 1903.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Concise Systematic Theology by John M. Frame'

Concise Systematic Theology by John M. Frame

An Introduction to Christian Belief

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Retro book cover with the title 'Pulp cover style'

Pulp cover style

Pulp cover style 1 to 1

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Retro book cover with the title 'The intergalactic writers guild'

The intergalactic writers guild

Book cover

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book contest WINNER! '

Book contest WINNER!

Fun, retro, bright, imaginative, whimsical, innovative.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Disaster Inc book cover'

Disaster Inc book cover

Book cover for a crime comedy set in New York. It's the first title in a new series which is the follow up to 3 previous novels, so design has to be in the same manner. It's a thriller , but also it's a comedy so I made design which is something between, light New York skyline against dark and distressed background and smoking gun.

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Retro book cover with the title 'ebook cover design'

ebook cover design

ebook cover design for lovers of classic crime. Customer wanted the design playful and retro.

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Big Guy'

The Big Guy

The Big Guy is a gritty crime/thriller novel about the challenges faced by a man of giant stature who is incarcerated in a corrupt federal prison. Intended for a mature audience.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Steampunk'

Steampunk

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Retro book cover with the title 'Wir sind Wolfe'

Wir sind Wolfe

A fantasy book cover, AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, via 1 on 1 project.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book cover design'

Book cover design

Book cover design for a series in an illustrative, retro style.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Uglyville'

Uglyville

Winning cover design for YA Noir Book. Client wanted the front cover in the dramatic style of classic hand-painted Film Noir movie posters. Specifically, he wanted to be a darkly attractive young man (age in 30s) holding a sultry young woman (early 20s) in his arms. She should be wearing a vintage strapless gown, green or blue. He should be in a white button shirt, its sleeves rolled up, its collar unbuttoned to reveal a bit of bare chest. She looks a lot like movie starlet Rita Hayworth, especially the strawberry blonde hair. He looks like a cross between a broody Marlon Brando and a boyish Tony Curtis.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Kallelsen book cover'

Kallelsen book cover

The book is about Brother Andrew (1928 – 2022) who were a Dutch Christian missionary and founder of the Christian organization Open Doors. He was known for smuggling Bibles and other Christian literature into communist countries during the Cold War and, because of his activities, he was nicknamed "God's Smuggler"

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Retro book cover with the title 'Illustrated book cover for sale.'

Illustrated book cover for sale.

Illustrated book cover retro, for sale.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Not winning proposal in a contest. So, if you like this design, you can buy it. Also, I can modify it for your project. Book cover design. Illustration with 20's retro style.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Book cover design for a mystery novel about duality.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Gods of Elam - van sil'

Gods of Elam - van sil

barbarian book cover

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Retro book cover with the title ''The Wolf and the Deer' book cover'

'The Wolf and the Deer' book cover

Design done for a riveting novel on the horrors of war and the battle of compliance. Client required that design resemble a retro 1930's propaganda poster.

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Life of Sosat Silacay'

The Life of Sosat Silacay

Winning cover design for the life story of a Greek man brought up in the USA and describes the many adventures he goes through, ultimately returning to Greece and falling in love as an old man. The story has a bit of Forrest Gump about it as the main character ends up in many different jobs through good luck.

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Retro book cover with the title 'The Playbook - book cover'

The Playbook - book cover

Retro book cover in style of Hard Case Crime novels.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Design a fun book cover for letters of "love advice" to Melania Trump'

Design a fun book cover for letters of "love advice" to Melania Trump

It was an amazing experience working on this book cover contest as it has a bit different topic. I submitted one concept which CH loved from the start and at the end awarded as winner.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Book cover design for young target (teens). The novel is about a teen (half Native American Indian) who loves dinosaur fossils, abuse, and searching of dream life. Customer wanted an eye-catching and serious design in an illustration style.

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Retro book cover with the title '1960's Inspired Book based on a true historical moment'

1960's Inspired Book based on a true historical moment

This is not a "war novel." It's not about blood and killing. It's about peace and escape from hell to an unknown. It's about taking chances and not knowing if you'll make it, and what kind of man you'll be at the end of that process. Uncertainty. As war rages in Vietnam, a group of American deserters holed up in Japan plot their escape with help from local peace activists. Their destination: Sweden. Based on a remarkable series of true events, Sweden takes readers on an exhilarating journey from the killing fields of Vietnam to a fogbound fishing port on Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido, with stops at a volcanic island in Japan's subtropical south and a student-occupied university campus in Tokyo along the way. Sweden is your destination to discover a part of American history you never knew.

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Retro book cover with the title 'THE WATERING HOLE : A Young Adult Fiction Book Cover and E Book Cover design.'

THE WATERING HOLE : A Young Adult Fiction Book Cover and E Book Cover design.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Scifi Book'

Scifi Book

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Retro book cover with the title 'After Moses'

After Moses

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Retro book cover with the title 'Poems '

Poems

The poems are about harmony with nature, and objects from everyday life including foods and traditions. The client asked to incorporate his image in design. He wanted the design to be simple , clear-poetic.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Bold non-fiction book cover'

Bold non-fiction book cover

Bold non-fiction book cover

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Retro book cover with the title 'Sherlock Holmes'

Sherlock Holmes

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Retro book cover with the title 'Illustration for a crime cover ebook'

Illustration for a crime cover ebook

Crime cover book. <3 Handdraw illustrated.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Love Novel - Jean Saunders'

Love Novel - Jean Saunders

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Retro book cover with the title 'Such fun to bring a new image to an old classic! '

Such fun to bring a new image to an old classic!

Bold, a bit creepy, a bit retro... and very dramatic. All things that you WANT when submitting a proposal for Poe's legendary "The Raven". This design is available and unused if you'd like to see it adapted for your book. Save yourself the contest fees; shoot me a message and we'll open up a 1:1!

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book cover design'

Book cover design

Not winning proposal in a contest. So, if you like this design, you can buy it. Also, I can modify it for your project. Book cover design of adventures (similar to "The Hunger Games") for young adult target.

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Retro book cover with the title 'You Should See The Other Guy'

You Should See The Other Guy

The client wanted to go for a field journal, retro, beat-up look, which I've tried to achieve through texture, color and layering.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Romance novel. Author wanted 3 book covers designs with eye-catching illustrations with retro style.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Romance novel. Author wanted 3 book covers designs with eye-catching illustrations with retro style.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Mysterious/Creepy 80s-retro cover artwork for a suspense debut novel '

Mysterious/Creepy 80s-retro cover artwork for a suspense debut novel

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book cover design'

Book cover design

Book cover design for a series.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Striking cover design for women political memoir'

Striking cover design for women political memoir

In order to create a cover that was going to be visually striking even in thumbnail view, I needed to convey the idea of activist feminist motherhood with a simple, uncluttered image. However, I also wanted the design concept to be creative and out-of-the-box, something that would raise eyebrows and intrigue. I ended up using simple everyday items that a housewife would instantly recognise—a hand in a kitchen rubber glove holding up a frying pan. Even though the scene is meant to be simple, the message is strong and iconic—a radical housewife. Holding Shannon’s book in my hands, I couldn’t be happier. It’s got that beautiful polished look with witty touches that I usually admire in other book covers. I am so happy Terena and Shannon chose to work with me. I am also extremely proud to be part of a project meant to help home-stay moms—especially that I am one of them!

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Romance novel. Author wanted 3 book covers designs with eye-catching illustrations with retro style.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Incognolio'

Incognolio

Manual

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Not winning proposal in a contest. So, if you like this design, you can buy it. Also, I can modify it for your project.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book cover for hiking book'

Book cover for hiking book

From the brief: I like the idea of a bright (not alarming) background color for it to 'pop' while scrolling and searching for books on Amazon. I really don't want cliche stock images of mountains and trees that will look like every other hiking book.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book cover design'

Book cover design

Book cover design for a mystery novel in an illustrative retro style.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book cover - John Fixx'

Book cover - John Fixx

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book cover for my middle grade historical fiction'

Book cover for my middle grade historical fiction

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Retro book cover with the title 'fiction cover'

fiction cover

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Retro book cover with the title 'Stylish design proposal for a women's self-help book'

Stylish design proposal for a women's self-help book

This design is glamorous, a bit ambiguous, stylish, interesting, and colorful.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Pulp crime novel'

Pulp crime novel

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover'

Book Cover

Yogananda Affirmations

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Not winning proposal in a contest. So, if you like this design, you can buy it. Also, I can modify it for your project. Book cover design for a cozy mystery novel in Christmas. Playful, clear, and retro design. All design has been illustrated by me.

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Retro book cover with the title 'WALKO'

WALKO

Retro typographic design.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Not winning proposal in a contest. So, if you like this design, you can buy it. Also, I can modify it for your project.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover design'

Book Cover design

Not winning proposal in a contest. So, if you like this design, you can buy it. Also, I can modify it for your project.

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Retro book cover with the title 'for "The Ancestors Within Journal"'

for "The Ancestors Within Journal"

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Retro book cover with the title 'Fun Book about the 1920's Hollywood '

Fun Book about the 1920's Hollywood

The book is about the 1920s, Hollywood and its frenetic pace where everyone is making it up as they go along so I wanted to keep it fun and bohemian I used bold, bright colors to represent the happy, carefree feel of the era, with the title and the main graphic as the focal point, also its the first book in the series so my design can easily be translated into upcoming books by keeping the general theme/title and switching out the main graphic as well as using different color schemes

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Retro book cover with the title 'Dystopian 1984 type book!'

Dystopian 1984 type book!

A dystopian futuristic fiction book, client wanted something simple, basic of two colors and the feeling of always being watched.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Book Cover contest entry'

Book Cover contest entry

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Retro book cover with the title 'People of the PINE - cover art'

People of the PINE - cover art

artwork for coverbook

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Retro book cover with the title 'Back To Road'

Back To Road

80's Cover Design

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Retro book cover with the title '70's style science-fantasy book cover'

70's style science-fantasy book cover

70's style science-fantasy custom art for book cover

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Retro book cover with the title 'Love Story - Paramour'

Love Story - Paramour

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Retro book cover with the title 'THREADS A Depression Era Tale by Charlotte Whitney'

THREADS A Depression Era Tale by Charlotte Whitney

Retro Book Cover for Historical Novel

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Retro book cover with the title 'Fun concept for a book about speech enhancements'

Fun concept for a book about speech enhancements

I was going for fun, yet elegant. The typeface is creative, a bit retro. The men who are arguing are humorous. I created a fun yet elegant back for the book, that adds even more context. Since there are men on the cover, I added a feminine perspective on the back. She's either learning, or looking on at the entertainment. Perhaps they are showing off!

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Retro book cover with the title 'By a Blue and Crimson Light'

By a Blue and Crimson Light

By a Blue and Crimson Light

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Retro book cover with the title 'Noir Film Style'

Noir Film Style

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Retro book cover with the title 'This book will sell a MILLION copies with your cover design and make you famous!'

This book will sell a MILLION copies with your cover design and make you famous!

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Retro book cover with the title 'Ace Carroway - Book cover'

Ace Carroway - Book cover

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Retro book cover with the title 'Repair Manual'

Repair Manual

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Retro book cover with the title 'Doing Disney on a Special Diet'

Doing Disney on a Special Diet

This cover uses the bold red/black/white color scheme typically associating with Disney. The plate and fork along with the casual font give the cover a sophisticated slightly retro style...like a diner. The title is given focus in the center and on top of the plate. The fork points into the title, leading your eye there and emphasizing that the book is about food and Disney. The mouse ear shapes behind the plate also emphasize the disney aspect.

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Retro book cover with the title 'Bold Book Cover for a memoir'

Bold Book Cover for a memoir

Bold Book Cover for a memoir, about facing fears and anxiety

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Retro book cover with the title 'Thriller Book Cover'

Thriller Book Cover

Thriller Book Cover

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Retro book cover with the title 'Tilting Cover'

Tilting Cover

A memoir about the author's family. This photo is provided by the author of her parents that depicts a story from the book. Cloudy images were added to the background to continue the sky feel and the boat "tilting" is emphasized at the bottom of the cover. The title is also tilted at the angle of the boat to emphasize the concept. The font chosen is simple and emphasizes a slightly casual and nautical feel. It is also narrow so it emphasizes the vertical quality of the letters in the title. Author name is on the side of the boat at the same angle and gives a personal feel, associating the story of the boat with the author.

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