When you browse online through Amazon or Barnes and Noble in search of a good book what catches your eye first? Is it the book's title, and summary? Or is it the book cover? 95% of the time a stunning book cover design is usually what draws readers into picking out a book to begin with—the synopsis/story comes second to that.

So what about you? Do you want to create a gorgeous eye catching cover for your ebook that increases your sales or maybe even for a client? If you do, then follow the steps below to learn how.

 

Whether you're an author designing your own DIY book cover or a graphic designer on a tight budget designing an ebook cover for someone else it is always best to make sure that any image, vector, or illustration you get online is commercial free, and won't violate any copyrights or else you might get you sued for thousands of dollars.

If you are looking for the best websites to use commercial use stock images, vectors, or illustrations on your book cover designs for free then keep on reading. I'll also show you examples of book covers created with images from each specific site. 

This is a psychological thriller I was inspired to design after reading a seriously twisted story that left me on the edge so I collected my thoughts, hoped on photoshop, and whipped this up: