Your book’s cover design and interior layout have the ability to either draw readers into your story or turn them away. As book design experts for nearly two decades, we offer high-end book design and layout services to authors seeking custom book covers and interiors that look and feel like bestsellers. At Mayfly Design, we also offer a full suite of services including formatting, printing, digital distribution, and publishing assistance where you retain all rights and control of your accounts. Unlike gig economy models, our small US-based team puts a strong emphasis on collaboration, customer service, and customization.
Why Choose Us
We know navigating the independent publishing process can be overwhelming. Here’s how we can help and what sets us apart.
Personalized Service
With a dedicated project manager and a designer you can collaborate with directly, our team prioritizes customer service & timely project delivery.
US-Based Team
Based in the thriving literary hub of Minneapolis, we operate with a small team of book designers located right here in the US.
Custom Book Design Services
We do not use templates—every book cover and interior design is custom-tailored based on your direction and unique needs. Our elegant book designs incorporate the latest trends and meet all requirements of print-on-demand providers, including KDP and IngramSpark.
Cover Design Services
Our collaborative, custom cover design services ensure your front cover, back cover, and spine capture your vision and meet the highest standards of professionalism.
Page Design Services
Our professional book page design services give your book’s interior the polished, professional appearance your story deserves, so your readers can enjoy your book from the first page to the last.
Book Typesetting Services
Using your custom page design, our skilled designers will meticulously format your book page-by-page with great attention to detail while adhering to best practices.
Showcase Book Projects
Do you have a special book project that requires extra attention? We will handle every last detail from coordinating high-end printing to recommending custom materials and manufacturing features, as well as providing detailed photo retouching and adjustments for your book’s images. As a small team of book designers and specialists, we can guide you through every step of the production and publishing process. We've produced some beautiful showcase pieces and would love to learn how we can help transform your story and visuals into something truly remarkable that will stand the test of time.
Art and Coffee Table Books
Transform your story and visuals into an engaging and stunning package with our professional book design and layout services.
Memoir and Legacy Books
Capture your unique story with a customized experience that results in a beautiful, captivating book you can showcase with pride.
Publishing Assistance
In addition to our book design layout services, we also offer publishing assistance to help get your book into the hands of your readers. Our team assists with registration, printer sourcing, and digital account setup, ensuring everything is done accurately, consistently, and with ease. All publishing assistance is done on your behalf and will be under your name and imprint.
Book Registration
We will obtain ISBNs, Library of Congress LCCN, and PCIP registration for your book on your behalf—which means you retain all rights and control to your design and publishing accounts.
Print-on-Demand Setup
For print-on-demand authors, we help by setting up your title and uploading files to various publishing platforms such as Amazon KDP and IngramSpark. You maintain complete control over your accounts and retain all rights to your work.
Print Buying
If you’re a publisher or author looking to print a larger quantity of books, we can help coordinate print bids from US- and Canada-based printers to get the best price and service for your project.
Additional Services
Our professional book design layout services also include the below add-ons that extend beyond the design and production process.
Editorial Services
This includes editing and proofreading services to tighten up your manuscript.
Marketing Services
We also provide compelling marketing materials for social, email, website, and retailer promotion to help sell your book.
Consultation
If you have questions about the self-publishing process or our book design services, we offer consultations for $150 per hour. Please fill out the form below. Questions on active or upcoming projects are always free, please email or call us.
Custom Book Design Services—Start Today
To learn more about the professional book design and layout services we offer, email hello@mayflydesign.com. If you’re ready to get started, request an estimate for your project. We look forward to hearing from you.
Customer Reviews
After hearing great reviews about Mayfly Design, I chose them to handle all aspects of my non-fiction title… and the final results were wonderful. Throughout the process, they were exacting in every way. No detail was ever too small. It was so reassuring to be working with such a professional group. Also, they did some incredible photoshop work to improve dozens of text photos which I never thought was possible. Now that my paperback and ebook versions are successfully published, I couldn’t be more pleased with Mayfly. They did such a great job.
—Michael Prestigiacomo, author of My Best Friend Ralph
Julie, Jess, and Ryan at Mayfly Design made the creation of my cover, interior, and ebook files a breeze. Not only did they make the process easy, but I have gotten rave reviews on the original cover design from many of my artistic sources. I highly recommend Mayfly Design and will use them again for future projects.
—Ellen Coffey, author of Every Day a Last Dance
Mayfly was a dream to work with and you can see their amazing talent all throughout this book. They took a basic manuscript and a folder of photos and turned it into something spectacular!
—Ken Yagen, Bravo Zulu
Ryan and his team offer a serious, disciplined, and both professional and informal approach to launch not just books but any content, providing leads through their network of reputable vendors and partners. Ryan’s creative and measured work should instruct others to just give him your ideas and let him take the wheel so you can focus on the other pieces of your vision (which he gets). He will meet you there on the final sprint with quality product for a win. Rinse and repeat.
—Christine Friesel, author of The Boys of Bath: The Civil War Diary of Pvt. Charles Brother, USMC
As a first-time author, I found Mayfly Design to be the perfect partner for designing my book and preparing it for publishing. They took the time to understand exactly what services I required and provided a clear and detailed work proposal, then led me through the Mayfly process, which was reliable, complete, and collaborative. By executing the process step-by-step, Mayfly Design gave me complete confidence that every single detail was being managed correctly. The service was superbly professional and top-notch in every way, and my project was completed on time and within budget. I could not be more delighted with the final result!
—Elizabeth Parker, author of An Introduction to The Infinite Way Message of Joel S. Goldsmith