Electric Bicycle Book Cover - fun project

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I would like the cover designed for my book on how to build your own electric bicycle. The is a detailed book, around 200 pages, all about ebikes. It includes everything you need to know to plan your ebike, source all the parts, assemble it and keep it all running. Heck, the winning designer can even have a copy of the ebook if he/she wants. Build your own electric bicycle!
Updates
Some great designs so far. A couple things I forgot to mention in the brief but that I'm updating are:
Added Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Target Market(s)
More skewed towards men. The age range is fairly wide, can be between 18-50's
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Requirements
Must have
- *Must use the uploaded template. Also, Createspace warns that you should respect the border areas around the spine so that a slight misalignment in printing doesn't cause wrap issues with text around the spine.
*Must have the title of: "The Ultimate DIY Ebike Guide" and the subtitle "Learn How to Build Your Own Electric Bicycle" and the author name Micah Toll on the front cover. On the spine I'd like the main title and the author name Micah Toll. If the subtitle doesn't fit on the spine or it makes the main title too small, then it doesn't have to be there. Also, the spine text should start at the top of the book, with "The Ultimate..." being at the very top.
*Must look good even as a small thumbnail - think Amazon's product preview
* Must have this text on the back cover: "The ebike craze is growing in popularity every day. With the rapidly expanding availability and capability of electric bicycle conversion kits on the market today, there's never been a better time to build your own electric bicycle. Whether your goal is to beat traffic on your daily commute, save money on gas, or just experience the rush of wind in your hair speeding both uphill and downhill, a personalized electric bicycle is affordable and fun to build and ride. International-award-winning inventor and ebike entrepreneur, Micah Toll, takes you through the entire process from planning, to part selection, to installation and maintenance. With Micah guiding you every step of the way, if you can hold a wrench, you can build your own ebike.
In these pages you'll learn how to:
* Choose the right type of bicycle frame to match your size and needs
* Select the correct electric bicycle components and kits for your desired specifications
* Choose only the reputable ebike vendors and avoid others
* Install ebike parts to maximize performance and insure success
* Conduct periodic maintenance and safety checks to keep your ebike in tip top shape for long and reliable service.
It's time to get back on your bike, and make it electric! Learn how to build your own ebike today."
Nice to have
- *I'm partial to blue, and also maybe some green. But you're the creative one, so if you envision something awesome that doesn't include those colors, that's ok too.
*One or more photographs would be nice, I think. Again, you're the artist here, not me, so do what you think will turn out professional looking, but I would imagine some photo or graphic would help convey the message here, which is "electric bikes are awesome and you should buy my book to learn how to make your own". I've included a zip file of some photographs in case you'd like to use one or more. I own the rights to all of them so you can use them freely.
I'm also uploading the author photograph. If you can include it in a small, nice way on the back with the back cover text, that could be nice. If it doesn't work or doesn't look right with your design, its ok to leave it out. Or you could upload two designs, one with and one without.
Should not have
- cats.