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phillip.buchanon got their new book cover by running a design contest:
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"Create a futuristic-looking mermaid for the title Aquatic Borne" winning Book cover by MHajjaj
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Create a futuristic-looking mermaid for the title Aquatic Borne

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Check out phillip.buchanon's Book cover contest…

The Brief

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Entertainment & The Arts

About us

We are a publishing company that sells books, graphic novels, and board games to consumers.

What's your vision?

We want a cover that captures a futuristic-looking mermaid. See the attached pictures for further guidance. Written by: Alice Henderson Created by: Phillip Buchanon

The Brief

Other notes

We have a comic book tied to the novel. See the attached images for reference. The book is titled The Aquatic Borne. Be creative.

Bronze package

Every design category has flexible pricing for all budgets. Book cover starts at $299.

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Full copyright with production-ready files for digital and/or print.

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It all began with a design brief.

A quick, interactive guide helped them understand their design style and captured exactly what they needed in their book cover.

Designers across the globe delivered design magic.

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designers

Work with talented, professional Book cover designers to turn your ideas into reality.

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Select your favorite custom Book cover (Or two! Or three!). And the design is all yours.

phillip.buchanon collaborated with designers to refine their ideas

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Winning design by MHajjaj
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Design by MHajjaj titled "buraq airways"
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Along the way, they met lots of talented designers…

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