Narrative-Led Creative Direction | $800

Overview

For authors who want conceptual clarity, visual alignment, and design-ready direction, before any production begins.

This package provides a comprehensive blueprint that guides your book’s visual identity, embedded entirely in your material.

Deliverables:

1. Narrative-Aligned Design Report

An in-depth document analyzing your manuscript’s themes, tone, genre expectations, audience psychology, emotional landscape, and visual opportunities.

We examine how your story should be seen and read, identifying the design language it demands.

2. Moodboard Suite

A layered, curated visual reference.

Each board is broken down into:

• Color and texture direction

• Symbol and motif integration

• Media and illustration references (e.g. collage, drawing, abstraction, etc.)

• Type hierarchy, custom glyph ideas, spatial relationships

Each element is annotated with relevance to your narrative.

3. Visual Brief for Production

A clearly formatted design brief written for designers, illustrators, or publishers.

It includes:

• Key concept notes

• Typography guidelines

• Layout approach

• Metaphor and mood mapping

• Art direction notes for potential collaborators

This can be handed directly to a freelancer or in-house designer to begin production aligned with the original concept.

Requirements from the Author

• A short synopsis or summary

• 1–2 sample chapters or selected impactful scenes

• A completed questionnaire about themes, reader experience, and structural motifs

• (Optional) Additional material: notes, past covers, or inspiration

All materials are treated as confidential. An NDA can be signed upon request.

Timeline:

2–3 weeks

You receive all materials as digital files, print-ready upon request.