Responsibilities
- Visual direction and concepts
- Cover and interior design
- Print and digital production files
Your book team · Book designer
Design the cover and interior system for the formats, audience and production route.
A clear brief protects the author and the professional: define the contribution, evidence, deliverables, schedule, attribution, rights and book access before work begins.
Typical milestones
- Creative direction approved
- Design proof reviewed
- Files pass preflight
Book permissions
Metadata, production specifications and approved manuscript
Only grant the chapters, files and actions needed for the agreed scope. Access can be reviewed or revoked from My Book Team.
What this role does not own
- Editing unstable manuscript content
- Guaranteeing retailer acceptance
- Licensing unapproved fonts or imagery
When to bring them in
- Metadata and manuscript length are stable
- Trim, binding and edition requirements are known
- The project needs professional cover or interior files
Questions worth asking
- Which deliverables and source files are included?
- How do you validate bleed, spine, fonts and accessibility?
- What image, font and artwork licenses transfer?
A prompt you can adapt
Design [cover/interior] for [editions] at [trim/specification]. Use [brand direction], deliver [files/source files], include [concepts/revisions], and validate printer, font, image and accessibility requirements.
Replace bracketed fields with project facts. Agree scope, rights, attribution, fees and permissions separately before work begins.
Turn the role into a clear book brief.
Compare evidence, describe the work, agree milestones and keep progress beside the manuscript.