I Make Books
Unignorable.
Hi, I'm Nabin Karna. With over a decade of experience at the intersection of storytelling and visual strategy, I've dedicated my career to one mission: making indie books look like global bestsellers. A book cover isn't just art — it's a silent salesman. In a digital marketplace where readers decide in under two seconds whether to click or scroll, your cover is the single most important marketing asset you have.
My journey over the past 10+ years has been defined by a deep evolution in craft. I've navigated the changing tides of publishing — from the early days of self-publishing to today's intensely competitive Amazon marketplace — and I've mastered the subtle nuances that separate a "good-looking" cover from a "profitable" one. From the technical precision required for KDP and IngramSpark print specs to the cinematic lighting techniques used in my custom compositions, every design decision is backed by years of professional intuition and deep genre knowledge.
When I'm not crafting worlds in Photoshop or typesetting complex manuscripts, I study visual culture — cinema, photography, design trends — to ensure every cover I create feels modern, ahead of the curve, and authentically aligned with its genre's reader expectations. To me, every book is a new legacy, and I treat every project with the same pride as if it were my own story being told.
10+
Years Experience
1,000+
Covers Designed
50+
Genres Covered
3 Days
Average Turnaround
My Design Philosophy
These aren't just principles — they are the foundation of every cover I've ever created. They are why authors come back, and why their books get noticed.
Genre First, Always
A romance cover should feel like a romance cover. A thriller should raise your pulse at a glance. My process begins with a deep analysis of your specific sub-genre's visual conventions — the colors, fonts, composition styles, and imagery that signal to your reader that this book is for them. Breaking genre rules can be powerful, but only when done with intention.
The Thumbnail Test
More than 70% of book browsing happens on mobile screens where covers appear as tiny thumbnails. A cover that looks stunning at full-size but becomes an unreadable blur at 100px wide is a cover that fails its author. Every single design I create is tested at thumbnail scale before it's ever delivered, ensuring it works where it matters most — on Amazon search results pages.
Collaboration, Not Guesswork
I don't just take an order and disappear for a week. My design process is built on clear communication. You receive a detailed creative brief, reference-image alignment, and milestone updates throughout. With unlimited revisions, my goal is simple: you don't settle for "good enough." You get the cover you genuinely love. That's the only acceptable outcome.
The Process Behind Every Cover
Designing a book cover that actually sells isn't a random act of creativity — it's a systematic, research-driven process. Here's exactly how I transform your manuscript into a visual masterpiece that commands attention on any bookshelf or screen.
Begin Your ProjectDiscovery & Creative Brief
You fill out a detailed brief covering your genre, target audience, comparable titles, mood references, and specific requests. This isn't a generic form — it's a conversation starter that ensures I understand your vision as deeply as you do.
Genre & Market Research
Before a single pixel is placed, I analyze the top 50–100 bestselling covers in your specific sub-genre. I identify visual patterns, typography trends, color psychology, and composition strategies that tell readers "this book belongs in my hands."
Design & Concept Development
Using Adobe Photoshop and my library of premium assets, I craft a cover design that is both genre-appropriate and visually distinctive. Every element — from lighting and color grading to font selection and hierarchy — is deliberate.
Review, Revisions & Refinement
You receive the initial concept and provide feedback. We iterate together with unlimited revisions until the cover is exactly right. No timers, no "that's the last revision." Your satisfaction is the only finish line.
Final Delivery & Launch
You receive a complete file package: print-ready PDF (KDP/IngramSpark specs), high-resolution JPG/PNG for digital, source PSD file, and 3D marketing mockups. Everything you need to launch with confidence.
Why My Covers Actually Sell
Beautiful is not enough. A cover must be strategically designed to convert browsers into buyers. Here's the technical and psychological framework behind every design decision.
Color Psychology
Color isn't decoration — it's communication. I select palettes that trigger the exact emotional response your genre demands: tension and dread for thrillers, warmth and longing for romance, wonder and scale for fantasy. Colors also affect how your cover renders on e-readers and mobile screens.
Typography That Sells
The wrong font can instantly signal "amateur" to a reader who processes genre cues subconsciously. I hand-select typefaces from a curated library of premium fonts, pairing display faces with highly readable title treatments. Letter spacing, size hierarchy, and placement are all optimized for both full-size and thumbnail display.
Cinematic Compositing
I use advanced Photoshop techniques — including photobashing, light wrapping, colour grading, and atmospheric fog/glow effects — to create covers that feel painted, not assembled. The goal is that "published by a Big Five publisher" feeling that commands immediate credibility.
Bestseller Research
Before designing, I analyze the top-ranking books in your category on Amazon and other platforms. This lets me position your cover to fit comfortably within genre expectations while standing out from the crowd — a fine but critical balance that's the difference between "overlooked" and "clicked."
Mobile-First Design
Every cover is stress-tested at 80px, 160px, and 300px thumbnail sizes — simulating how it appears on Amazon's search results, Apple Books, and social media shares. The title must be legible, the imagery must be clear, and the emotional tone must still be felt — even tiny.
Print-Perfect Specs
For paperback and hardback covers, I handle the full print wrap: front, back, and spine — sized precisely to your page count and trim size. All files are exported at 300 DPI with bleed and safe zones configured to exact KDP and IngramSpark specifications, so your upload is never rejected.
Professional Tools, Professional Results
Every design is built using industry-standard professional software and premium licensed assets — the same tools used by the world's top publishing houses. No free stock images, no filler assets, no compromises.
When you order a cover from me, you're not getting a template with your name swapped in. You're getting an original composition — researched, designed, and crafted specifically for your book and your audience.
Adobe Photoshop
Advanced compositing & retouching
Adobe Illustrator
Vector graphics & logo design
Adobe InDesign
Professional typesetting & layout
3D Mockup Suite
Photorealistic book presentations
KDP / IngramSpark
Platform-specific print specs
Premium Stock Libraries
Licensed assets, no copyright issues
Let's Make Your Book
Impossible to Ignore.
You've already done the hard part — you wrote the book. Now let me make sure the world actually stops to read it. With a 3-day turnaround, unlimited revisions, and over 1,000 successful covers in my portfolio, you're in expert hands.
3-Day Turnaround • Unlimited Revisions • 1,000+ Covers Delivered
