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Cover Design Checklist

Before You Approve Any Cover Design

Lesson 4 of 6 · 1 min · Updated 3 September 2026

Visual Quality

Genre Fit

Legal Compliance

  • Avoid: AI-generated cover art — the copyright status is still unresolved, and several retailers now ask about it at upload

Technical Requirements

Briefing Your Designer

All lessons in Visuals, Legal, Identity