REVIEW: Damonza’s Book Cover Design Service

Описание: Damonza.com is one of the most recommended book cover designers in the business—and they charge premium prices. What exactly does spending $595 USD with Damonza get you?

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0:00 Self-publishing commandments
0:40 Damonza's book covers
1:00 Pre-made book covers
1:26 Damonza's budget ebook design service
2:55 Why Damonza is more expensive
3:53 Front cover: Damonza's first draft
5:01 Revisions
6:07 Paperback cover
6:47 Files from Damonza
8:16 Final considerations
10:36 How I rate Damonza

UPDATE 2024: If you plan on using Damonza's book cover design services, you can get a discount if you visit via → https://damonza.com/?ref=26 (no coupon code necessary at checkout any longer)
[Disclosure: This is an affiliate link. By using my link, you'll get a small percentage off the price of any Damonza book cover design services you purchase and I'll get a 10% affiliate fee, which helps support this channel. I paid full price for my cover. This video was not sponsored by Damonza—I just had a really good experience with them!]

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// REFERENCES

PRE-MADE BOOK COVERS

My recommendation:
Damonza → https://damonza.com/?ref=26 (no coupon code necessary at checkout any longer)
[Disclosure: This is an affiliate link. By using my link and discount code, you'll get a small % off the price of the services you purchase and I'll get a 10% affiliate fee, which helps support this channel. I paid full price for my cover. This video was not sponsored by Damonza—I just had a really good experience with them!]

If you're on a really tight budget but you need reasonable quality (note: they now use AI):
GoOnWrite.com → https://www.goonwrite.com/

If you have a lot of patience to sort through thousands of covers in a marketplace:
The Book Cover Designer → https://thebookcoverdesigner.com/ (they are currently running a sale: use "JUNE2022" at checkout for 20% off between 1–30 June 2022)

A more affordable alternative to Damonza:
Book Cover Zone → https://bookcoverzone.com/
GetCovers → https://getcovers.com/

Get a free copy of Derek Murphy's "Cover Design Secrets" here:
→ https://diybookcovers.com/

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