Book cover design that earns trust at first glance
Led by Marko Markovic, 5MEDIADESIGN brings 25+ years of publishing and editorial design experience to book cover design and interior formatting.
Design shaped by
real publishing experience
A focused studio model built on decades of real publishing work, with Marko guiding each project from first conversation to final delivery.
- book projects for U.S. authors and publishers
- 400+
- in publishing and editorial design
- 25+ years
- book design studio
- Est. 2018
- to maintain focus on each project
- Limited intake
Leadership & Business
Trust, Crisis & Public Affairs
5 out of 5 stars
“Marko is everything you could want in a designer: artistic, experienced, customer service-oriented, and affordable. For my project, he visually captured my story through a compelling and inviting cover, as well as an engaging and reader-friendly interior. He’ll be there for you during the stressful last few weeks/months of your book project and you’ll be grateful that you pick him for your team. He’s the best!”
Robert Westbrooks
Author, Left Holding the Bag
5 out of 5 stars
“Marko is truly exceptional! He took a description of my book and my target audience and created an extraordinary cover and an interior design I love. Every request was met with professionalism, a sense of urgency, and a desire to please. What a creative talent he is!”
Angela Billings
Author, Command the Crisis
5 out of 5 stars
“Marko designed my book cover, interior pages, layout, and even infograph images. The outcome was absolutely stellar, whoever I meet with the book compliments on the design. Working with Marko was easy, he was flexible with his own time but always delivered on time for me. I would — and most likely will — hire Marko for any book design project.”
Petra Söderling
Author, Government and Innovation
5 out of 5 stars
“The maestro weaves his magical wand again!”
“The best in the biz.”
Dylan Howard
Author & Investigative Journalist, Skyhorse Publishing
True Story & Investigative
Memoir & Biography
5 out of 5 stars
“Marko was amazing to work with and absolutely nailed my vision for the book cover and interior. He was responsive, patient, and above all creative with ideas that I would not have thought of. If/when I write another book — he will be my first and only call for creative designs.”
Eric Balliet
Author, Kingpins & Coyotes
5 out of 5 stars
“As a first time author, my editor recommended Marko for cover and interior book design. From my first contact through the finished product, Marko was professional, responsive, and helpful in making suggestions and providing options. Marko’s product is outstanding. I just went live on Amazon with my book; the ebook is rated #1 in New Releases for Biographies of Organized Crime. I believe Marko’s design has contributed to that recognition. I highly recommend him, and would use his services again.”
Michael Fredericks
Author, Busting Drug Dealers
5 out of 5 stars
“Marko at 5mediadesign was an absolute joy to work with to design my book. His creativity designed my book cover in the first draft. He sent me three choices within a few days and I picked one to use without any changes. Marko followed up in short order with designs for my marketing material. He works fast, offers great designs and is reasonably priced. 5 star review!”
Phil Granfield
Author, F-14 Tomcat Pilot
5 out of 5 stars
“Marko is nothing short of a miracle worker! My young publishing company was working on our second book and needed help to reformat the files for printing. Not only did he do everything we asked quickly, professionally, and with fantastic communication, he went above and beyond by suggesting changes to greatly improve the readability of the book and ease of printing. I’m so grateful to have found a new, long-term partner in the book business.”
Melanie Wolf
Chief Happiness Officer, Sea Salt Books
5 out of 5 stars
“A Van Gogh of book cover designers, among other skills. Marko can think of all kinds of visual possibilities that others would not. At the same time, he listens carefully to his clients for their own suggestions and adapts accordingly. He is not only good, he works fast and has a great work ethic and communicates well. If you’re able to, you’d be crazy NOT to hire Marko. My highest recommendation!”
David Rothman
Author, No Taller than My Gun
5 out of 5 stars
“Before Marko, I was lost. We had a great book, but not a great design, and no idea how to actually get it published online. With Marko’s help, we ended up with a more beautiful book than I had ever hoped for. He adds layer after layer of meaning through his fine use of layout, whitespace, typography, and more. Just as importantly, he is an excellent communicator. I love working with Marko and look forward to further interactions with this amazing professional.”
Jordan Gruber
Writer, Renaissance Wordsmith
5 out of 5 stars
“Working with Marko Markovic has been an absolute pleasure. He is a true professional who is not only creative and classy with his designs but also works very fast and communicates with the client right away. I will definitely be contacting Marko for more work in the future!”
Houston Curtis
Executive Consultant & Media Entrepreneur
5 out of 5 stars
“Marko is amazing to work with for cover and book interior design. For my book, he knocked the cover out of the park. He was patient working through the interior design where I took elements of all three mock-ups he gave me and used components from each. Marko was efficient, produced great design work, was easy to communicate with, and charged a very fair price.”
Chris Schneider
2x Best Selling Author, Host of The Bar Business Podcast
5 out of 5 stars
“Marko has created the book covers for three of my books and does excellent work. Highly recommended.”
Paul Jamison
5x Best-Selling Author, Host of the Green Industry Podcast
Mindset & Growth
Sport & History
Let’s work together
Your book deserves a stronger first impression.
I work with authors and publishers as a creative partner, shaping the cover and supporting the production work needed to bring the book to publication.
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Custom book cover design
Upload-ready cover files for print, ebook and ACX -
Interior formatting for print and Kindle
Upload-ready interior files for Amazon KDP
- 3D book mockups for presentation
- Promotional banners for social media
- Barcode ready for print
- Dynamic QR codes
A clear, structured process
1. Project review
You tell me about your book, goals,
and publishing needs.
2. Design direction
I review the project, define the strongest direction,
and develop the design with you.
3. Final delivery
You receive polished, production-ready files
for all required publishing formats.
Accessible and affordable, without compromising professional standards.
Limited intake. Every project gets the attention it deserves.
Before the design comes the writing
Is your manuscript ready?
A strong cover deserves an equally polished manuscript. If your book has not yet been through professional editing, I recommend Sandra Wendel of Write On, Inc. — a highly experienced editor and publishing consultant specializing in business, leadership, true crime, psychology, and memoir.
Sandra is an independent professional, not part of 5MEDIADESIGN. This recommendation comes from years of successful collaboration.