Custom Illustrated Cover Design for Empowering Non-Fiction Book

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I'm seeking a skilled book cover designer and illustrator to create a unique, original cover for my upcoming nonfiction book. This project includes designing a custom front cover illustration, layout design for e-book, paperback, and hardcover formats, and delivering all assets for print and digital use.  The book speaks to Black women exploring or deepening their natural hair journey, focusing on holistic care, self-acceptance, and wellness. The tone is warm, empowering, and sophisticated—think healing meets beauty. You must be comfortable creating original illustrations (no stock art) that reflect Black beauty and natural hair, and have experience in book cover formatting for KDP/IngramSpark standards. Deliverables: 1. Front Cover Design (for e-book and print) - Include (Title, Subtitle, Author Name) - Illustration details: Profile of a Black woman with locs (either full head or partial), Simple silhouette style (like a cut-out, no detailed textures) * Skin: Rich warm browns for the figure (chocolate, honey, sienna) * Gold earring or a hair wrap for subtle detail * accent colors: Gold, Coral, Olive Green, Warm Beige * Background color [Egyptian Teal, HEX #008C8D, RGB 0, 140, 141, RGB percentage 0%, 55%, 55%, CMYK 100, 1, 0, 45]  - Typography: * Title: Large, clean serif or modern sans-serif in white  * Subtitle: Smaller but centered underneath in a softer contrasting color 2. Full Print Cover (Paperback and Hardcover) - Spine: Title, subtitle, mini logo  - Back Cover: *Tagline: * Book blurb * ISBN placeholder (final provided upon delivery)  * Price placeholder * Optional: space for author photo or testimonial Technical Specs & Formats: * E-book front cover in JPEG and PNG (300 dpi, CMYK)  * Print-ready full wrap in PDF (300 dpi, CMYK)  * Trim sizes for paperback and hardcover: 140mm x 216mm (5.5 x 8.5) * Source file (PSD, AI, or layered file for future edits)  * Fonts used (license must allow for commercial use) Design Inspiration: Attached are 3 book covers for reference that reflect the style and vibe I’m aiming for—
Empowering Grounded Vibrant Warm Spiritual but not religious Authentic Healing Strong Uncluttered Iconic — "This is a must-have guide." Deadline: Preferably within 1-2 weeks. Open to discussion based on your workflow and process.

Keyword: Design layout

Price: $150.0

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