Morris Press Cookbooks
The Nation's #1 Cookbook Publisher
Custom Covers
To make your cookbook unique, develop a custom cover. We offer 4 ways to turn your artwork or photos into something special. A FREE proof will be sent for your approval. Custom cover charges depend on the number of inks used.
- A cover printed in one in-house ink is FREE. Multi- or full-color printing is an extra charge.
- Adding gold or silver foil stamping is an extra charge.
- A printed back cover is an extra charge (except with Designer Series Cover Templates).
4 Ways to Create a Custom Cover
1 Design Your Own Custom Cover
- An artistic person in your organization may create an original cover design.
- If submitting a digital file, follow our Press-Ready Cover Guidelines (PDF).
- Provide a signed Release Form if required.
Upload files after submitting your order
and receiving your book number.
2 Use Designer Series Cover Template
- Choose from 11 beautiful Designer Series Templates for an extra charge. Simply provide a photo, title, and subtitle. Typestyles can be changed.
- Follow our Photo & Artwork Guidelines (PDF) for best printing results.
- Matching back covers are FREE. Changes to back covers will incur an extra charge.
- Provide a signed Release Form if required.
- Note: All designs are protected by copyright law.
Upload files after submitting your order
and receiving
your book number.
3 Choose a One-Color Design
- Choose a one-color design that can be customized with your own photo(s). Titles, subtitles, and typestyles can be changed.
- Follow our Photo & Artwork Guidelines (PDF) for best printing results.
- All covers start with white cover stock, and then inks are applied. Any one in-house ink is FREE. Two or more inks are charged as multi-color printing.
- Provide a signed Release Form if required.
- Note: All designs are protected by copyright law.
Upload files after submitting your order
and receiving
your book number.
4 Use Our FREE Art Service
- Submit a rough sketch or detailed description and let our staff create your cover design FREE. Use the Cover Information Sheet (PDF) to indicate placement of wording and artwork or photos.
- Follow our Photo & Artwork Guidelines (PDF) for best printing results for your cover.
- Provide a signed Release Form if required.
- Complex multi-color designs may be subject to a charge. We will notify you if charges will apply.
Upload files after submitting your order
and receiving
your book number.
Custom Back Covers
- Books with custom front covers will have white back covers unless you order a printed back cover.
- Custom back cover designs can be printed in one-, multi-, or full-color for an extra charge.
- We recommend using the same colors or continuing the front cover design to the back cover.
- If you want an ISBN and bar code on your back cover, read Technical Details (PDF) for more information.
Release Form
- When using custom artwork, photos, or logos (anything for which the copyright or trademark is owned by a person, business, or entity) you must provide a signed Release Form (PDF).
- Not sure? See our list of material that requires a signed release.

























