Book Cover Design

Image AI / Midjourney intermediateWorks with:MidjourneyDALL·EStable Diffusion
Create a book cover design for [BOOK TITLE] — a [GENRE] book.

Title: [TITLE]
Author name: [NAME]
Genre: [GENRE]
Target reader: [AUDIENCE]
Core theme: [THE CENTRAL THEME OR FEELING]
Cover style: [ILLUSTRATIVE / TYPOGRAPHIC / PHOTOGRAPHIC / ABSTRACT]
Comps — cover style similar to: [BOOK 1 COVER / DESCRIBE A STYLE]
Key imagery to consider: [SYMBOL, OBJECT, OR IMAGE CENTRAL TO THE BOOK]
Color mood: [DESCRIBE]

Midjourney prompt structure:
'book cover design for [GENRE] novel, [IMAGERY DESCRIPTION], [ART STYLE], [COLOR PALETTE], publishing quality, [MOOD] --ar 2:3 --v 6'

Design rule: the cover must be legible as a thumbnail. Avoid: cluttered compositions, illegible title placement, generic stock-image feel.

Note: add title and author name manually in Canva or Photoshop after generating the base image.

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