Market Opportunity
Self-published authors need professional book covers. Traditional cover design costs $300–1,500. AI generates stunning cover concepts matching genre conventions. A service offering AI-assisted covers at $99–299 — with human typography and layout refinement — serves a massive, growing market.
The Idea
Offer AI-generated book cover design. Author provides: genre, title, blurb, aesthetic preferences. You generate 5–10 AI cover concepts, refine the chosen one with typography and layout, deliver print-ready and eBook formats. Price $99–299 per cover. Specialize by genre: romance, thriller, sci-fi, nonfiction.
Key to Success
- Genre CONVENTIONS are critical — romance covers look completely different from thriller covers; know the visual language
- Typography is as important as art — bad font choices ruin great AI art on book covers
- Create genre-specific portfolios — romance authors want to see romance covers in your past work
AI Tools to Leverage: Midjourney, DALL-E, Photoshop, Canva, InDesign