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Generate a cover design brief with art research, genre signals, palette, typography, and trim/spine specs. Use when preparing a book for KDP and need cover direction — whether for a designer, Canva, or AI image generation.
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| name | cover-brief |
| description | Generate a cover design brief with art research, genre signals, palette, typography, and trim/spine specs. Use when preparing a book for KDP and need cover direction — whether for a designer, Canva, or AI image generation. |
Generate a complete cover design brief from manuscript + niche data. Includes public domain art research, genre-appropriate palette, typography, trim/spine calculations, and comp cover analysis.
| Name | Size | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Mass market | 4.25" x 6.875" | Fiction, devotionals |
| 5" x 8" | Short nonfiction, spiritual reading, reprints | |
| Trade | 5.5" x 8.5" | Most nonfiction |
| US Trade | 6" x 9" | Business, self-help, longer works |
| Large | 7" x 10" | Textbooks, workbooks |
Spine width = page count x paper multiplier
Paper multipliers:
White paper: 0.002252" per page
Cream paper: 0.0025" per page
Example: 200-page book on cream paper = 200 x 0.0025 = 0.500" spine
Books under 100 pages: No spine text allowed by KDP. Use a solid color or minimal design element.
Download from: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/cover-templates
Critical rule: Genre fit > artistic quality. A beautiful cover that signals the wrong genre will kill sales.
For reprints, compilations, and classical/religious books, public domain art is ideal: free, beautiful, high-resolution, and genre-appropriate.
| Condition | Status |
|---|---|
| Artist died 70+ years ago (most countries) | Public domain |
| Published before 1928 (US) | Public domain |
| Photo of a 2D artwork (US — Bridgeman v. Corel) | No new copyright |
| Museum restricts downloads but art is PD | Legal to use, may violate museum ToS |
Safe sources for high-res PD art:
| Source | Quality | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Commons | Variable (some excellent) | Always check license tag |
| Metropolitan Museum Open Access | Excellent | CC0, download button on qualifying works |
| National Gallery of Art (DC) | Excellent | Open Access program, high-res TIFF |
| Rijksmuseum | Excellent | Rijksstudio, CC0 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Excellent | CC0 on qualifying works |
| Rawpixel PD collection | Good | Curated, already cleaned up |
| Google Arts & Culture | Variable | Good for discovery, download from museum site |
| Library of Congress | Excellent | Prints & Photographs division |
| Book Genre | Art Direction |
|---|---|
| Catholic mysticism/theology | Renaissance/Baroque religious art, monastery scenes, contemplative saints, gold leaf illuminations |
| Catholic devotional | Sacred Heart, Marian art, gentle pastorals, warm tones |
| Church history | Historical scenes, manuscript illuminations, portraits of popes/saints/doctors |
| Philosophy/apologetics | Classical architecture, symbolic still life, text-heavy minimalist |
| Biblical studies | Old Master biblical scenes, archaeological imagery |
| Prayer/contemplative | Landscapes, monastic interiors, candlelight, soft focus |
| Lives of saints | Portraits, hagiographic scenes, attribute symbolism |
Start from the dominant colors of your chosen artwork, then build a 4-color scheme:
Catholic/religious palette families:
| Element | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Title | Serif for traditional/literary (Garamond, Caslon, Minion, Cormorant). Sans-serif for modern/practical (Montserrat, Lato). |
| Subtitle | Same family as title, lighter weight or smaller size |
| Author name | Same family, small caps or regular weight |
| Max fonts | 2 families absolute maximum |
| Hierarchy | Title 3-4x larger than author name. Subtitle between. |
Output a markdown document with all of the above, structured for handoff:
# Cover Design Brief: [Book Title]
## Specs
- Trim: [size]
- Spine: [width]" ([page count] pages, [paper color] paper)
- Template: [KDP template download link or note]
## Genre Context
[2-3 sentences on what covers in this category look like]
## Art Direction
[Mood, tone, era, specific imagery direction]
### Artwork Options
1. [Title] by [Artist] ([Year]) — [link] — [why it fits]
2. ...
## Palette
- Primary: [hex/description]
- Secondary: [hex/description]
- Accent: [hex/description]
## Typography
- Title: [font recommendation]
- Subtitle/Author: [font recommendation]
## Comp Covers
[5-8 Amazon links or cover images to study]
## Thumbnail Test
[Specific criteria for this book]
## Series Branding Notes
[If part of a series, how to maintain visual consistency]
1. Get manuscript + niche data (from listing-optimizer or niche-scout output)
2. Calculate trim/spine specs from page count
3. Analyze top 20 covers in target category
4. Research public domain art (10-15 candidates)
5. Generate palette from chosen artwork
6. Recommend typography
7. Compile design brief document
8. Run thumbnail test on mockup
niche-scout (category data), listing-optimizer (title/subtitle), Vellum (page count)