crafting covers since 2018

romance | paranormal | fantasy

I believe the best covers are created where creativity and market awareness meet.

My Name is Daqri.

It takes a reader less than 10 seconds to decide if a book is for them—and the cover is the first tool in your arsenal to draw them in. My goal is to craft genre-targeted covers backed by continuous market trend studies, so your story has a chance to speak directly to your target audience.

I specialize in all categories of romance, and have a range in styles. I can help with many publishing needs—book box designs, end paper design, teasers, and more.

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I recently met with Daqri for a custom premade. It was my first one so I was a little unprepared but she took it with stride. The cover she created was EVERYTHING. I barely gave her anything to go off of but she somehow managed to pluck the vision out of my head AND added in little details that knocked it out of the park. Totally recommend

Victoria Pauley

100% Recommend. Daqri is so efficient in both her artistic and communication skills, and she is very understanding and patient when you're describing your vision to her or she's awaiting answers to her follow up questions. I'm so happy with the covers she's secretly made me (not ready to reveal them yet), and even my bf has commented on how talented she is (my bf reads a lot of fantasy and sci-fi, and has become especially picky about if covers are using negative space efficiently or being too busy for our brains to read, and he adores her work!)

Sarah Morgan Porter

If I could give Daqri ten out of ten stars as a cover designer, I would. I’ve been working with Daqri for… it seems like it’s been a decade or more, and I can’t say enough good things about her cover design. She’s reliable—I’ve never had to worry about if she’ll follow through on a scheduled date. She’s great at communication. She’s friendly and professional. She’s also incredibly talented. I struggle with knowing what I want on a cover beyond “pretty with market appeal.” But I can give Daqri the basic details like genre, mood, and tropes, and she creates beautiful work every time. A large portion of my catalogue has Daqri’s covers on them, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

USA Today Bestselling Author Allyson Lindt/Nixie Jade

Daqri is a genius cover designer who makes my life easy and fun. You can literally never go wrong with a custom premade.

USA Today Bestselling Author Amelia Wilde

I've worked with Covers by Combs for over a year, and I plan to keep working with Daqri for as long as she'll have me. For being an author, I don't have the skills necessary to know what to ask for or how to articulate what I'm looking for. Daqri takes that messy jumble of thoughts and requests and turns it into beautiful covers every single time. She's able to keep a consistent feel for my branding while also making each cover unique and different. She has excellent communication/response times, a clear schedule, and she whips up unbelievable covers in a blink.

Jillian West

Working with Daqri once was enough to get me addicted. She’s (too) amazing at knowing exactly what you want, and going above and beyond to make it happen. Soon all your money is gone but you can’t be upset because you literally have the most amazing covers ever and you’re working with a designer willing to go out of her way to deliver what you’re looking for.

AJ Merlin

Daqri is phenomenal to work with. She's friendly and easy to work with, even when I've struggled with cover briefs that can only be described as "minimum vagueness". Her skills are top notch and she always exceeds my wildest expectations. And her enthusiasm to get to our projects gets me all sorts of excited to maybe the detriment of my sleep schedule. Despite that, I never regret working with her on a project.

USA Today Bestselling Author Shannon Pemrick

Daqri is one of the few designers I still trust, and I highly recommend her for contemporary, paranormal, and special editions. The special edition she did for me is an amazing work of art and readers absolutely love it. She has done several other covers and series for me now too and pretty much takes my cover brief that is a lot of rambling and uncertainty and nails it right out of the gate. If you want professional covers that are stunning, creative, and to market, you can’t go wrong.

International Bestselling Author Maya Nicole

Daqri was an absolute pleasure to work with. She took my chaotic ramblings and turned them into something beautiful. She’s on top of market trends and is able to cater to multiple styles including vector graphics and illustrated covers. I would definitely recommend her, and look forward to working with her again.

J.E. McDonald, Author of the Wickwood Chronicles

Working with Daqri is an amazing experience, and the covers she makes are beyond beautiful! She has a knack for discovering exactly what I want in a cover before I even know myself!

Daqri is an incredibly communicative, reliable, and talented designer with an unmatched artistic vision. If you want the best cover for your book, then book her!

Mellie T. Tollem

Working with Daqri has by far been my most positive experience with a book cover creator. Not only does she produce exceptional, market appropriate, beautiful covers, but her communication and follow through are unmatched. She really cares about making the best cover for you, and will go above and beyond to make sure you're happy.

Rebecca Rathe

Daqri has an outstanding process for gathering a sense of the vision and heart of a story and bringing it to vibrant life. Her communication is always personable, kind, and fast. She’s funny, engaging, and I always feel welcome to approach her with any tweaks or requests.
Got ideas for a story? Great! She can bring them to fruition. Got literally no clue? No problem. She’s got you covered.
Not to mention her impressive RANGE in style. I’ve used her for fiction and nonfiction covers alike and I’m obsessed with all of them.
RUN to a BULK package IMMEDIATELY!

EA Winters

My Daqri dates are dream days. I can ask for the silliest concept and get the most amazingly thought out cover. I can bring her examples of what I love and we build a concept together. I can say “hey, inspire me.” And she never fails to do exactly that!

-USA Today Bestselling Author Kathryn Moon

Daqri has brought my stories to life with some of the most amazing covers. She is professional, dependable and reasonable in price! Definitely one of my top go to artists.

USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Smith

I’ve worked with Daqri several times for various projects. From covers to marketing materials, she does it all. Not only does she have a variety of services she offers, the product you end up with are breathtakingly beautiful, on-brand (to-market), and something you can be proud to show off. She’s friendly, works with your ideas to bring them to life, and—the best part is—she *communicates* with you. Never once have I had to worry that she would ghost me (which I’ve dealt with A LOT with over cover artists). She answers emails and FB messages promptly and helps you with whatever you need. I HIGHLY recommend Daqri for any of your design needs. I cannot speak highly enough about her!

MT Addams

Daqri has been my go to source for timeless premade designs and stunning custom cover design. If you want covers you’ll drool over for years to come book her now!

USA Today Bestselling Author Zelda Knight

I’ve worked with Daqri on 10+ covers and I will keep coming back. I can send her my vision board and general vibes and I know I can trust her to create something on trend and yet uniquely distinct. The font work is some of the best I’ve seen, and working with her is always something I look forward to.

USA Today Bestselling Author Rory Miles

Daqri did a superb job putting my visions onto my cover and graphics. She was so easy to work with and never once made me feel like a nuisance when I asked her to adjust the cover or graphics a couple times. I was indecisive about one or two things and she changed them, no questions asked, and produced a beautiful cover and edging for my debut novel! I have received so much positive feedback already. Truly a pleasure to work with her!

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