Nejc Planinšek

Nejc Planinšek – Designer

Award-winning designer with over 10 years of experience in creating captivating thriller, mystery, and horror book covers.

Overview

**UPDATE: I am currently fully booked until mid-September. Happy to help with any project starting September 15th onwards.



Hi! I’m Nejc and I’m an award-winning graphic designer with over 10 years of experience in designing book covers, album covers, marketing and branding.


I have worked as a designer and illustrator for publishing houses, advertising agencies and tech companies where I had the opportunity to work for clients such as Braun, Spotify, NBCU, and Bloomberg.


As an author of several musical albums, short films and novellas, I know just how meaningful and powerful a well-designed cover can be, and it is my personal belief that every good book deserves an even better cover.


Feel free to reach out and contact me if you would like:

- A bespoke, marketable & eye-catching cover.

- Custom typography for your book.

- Technical support for self-publishers & first-time authors.

- Long-term support (for cover print adjustments) after project completion.

- A collaboration that is on time and on budget.


If you have any question or would like to discuss anything in more detail, please don’t hesitate to reach out! I am happy to help.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Dystopian Historical Romance Horror Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime
Non-Fiction
Design Music
Languages
English
Awards
  • Awarded the Silver Plaque by TAM-TAM for Best Poster Design
Certifications
  • GCC - Art Theory
  • Adobe Certified Professional

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2020 — Present

Art direction, design, and illustration of book covers, album art, and film posters for a diverse range of clients, ranging from self-published authors to international publishing companies such as London Sync.

Celtra

Nov, 2018 — May, 2020 (over 1 year)

Designer at a fast paced ad tech company. Led the design and technical production process of producing the programmatic ad campaign for Braun, Spotify, Audi, Pantene, Colgate, NBCU, and Bloomberg.

Relidea

Jun, 2013 — Sep, 2018 (over 5 years)

Designer at a design agency, where I had the opportunity work on numerous web design, brand identity and print projects.

Portfolio

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Fools Hollow

Prestwood, Dennis

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The Storm, The Calm and The Growing

Anna A. Blue

Two people trying to individually heal their traumas accidentally cross paths and heal each other. Dahlia Sallow was forced to kill someone she thought she loved in order to survive. The resul... read more
Cover Design Typography
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Wyrmstone: The Curse of the Talisman

Beefe, H.G.

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Uncertain Justice: A Legal Thriller

Kerry, K. Ryan

Cover Design
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The Consortium - Genesis: A Psychological Horror Thriller and Dystopian Science Fiction Novel (Volume 1)

Chapman, B.A.

B.A. Chapman

Cover Design Illustration
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Bleeding Hart

Metz, Conor

Shining Fright Books

Cover Design Illustration Typography
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Death Row

Wallin, Alec

Cover Design
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Model Village

Murphy, Leo A.

Cover Design Illustration
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Strange And Twisted Things

Payne-Strange, Holly

Cover Design
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A Grave Every Mile (A John Holmes Thriller Book 1)

Strunk, Crisman

Cover Design Typography
Made with Reedsy
Water to Water: A Collection of Short Stories

Rowland, S. A.

Cover Design

Nejc has 15 reviews

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Demetrios C.

Demetrios C.

Jul, 2024

I had a great time working with Najc. He was very professional and open to suggestions and questions regarding the cover. I would recommend his services if anyone asked me.
Nejc P.
Thank you, Demetrios. It was a joy working with you as well!
Mico J.

Mico J.

Jul, 2024

Nejc was a pleasure to work with. I was completely new to this process, and he provided guidance every step of the way. He asked me questions that I hadn't even thought about and provided resources that helped me make decisions with how I'd like to proceed. The end result was far beyond what I had originally envisioned, and I couldn't be happier. Nejc took my ideas and transformed them into s...
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Nejc P.
Mico, it was a pleasure to work with you as well! Thank you so much for your kind words. I look forward to working with you again in the future.
Brenda C.

Brenda C.

Jun, 2024

Can't say enough good things about Nejc, his professionalism is top notch, and his creativity knows no bounds. He came up with so many good ideas, my only problem was having to narrow it down to just one. The thing I like best about Nejc is that he takes your book and creates a cover specific to it. It's not just another variation of stuff that was done before. Each cover is unique unto its...
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Nejc P.
Brenda, thank you so much for your kind words! Believe me when I say that our collaboration has been a joy from start to finish. I can't wait to continue working on the rest of the covers.
Sam B.

Sam B.

Mar, 2024

There aren't enough superlatives. Nejc exceeded my expectations on every point surveyed. But most important was the sense of ownership he had for my project. He took time to understand the story and used his abundant talent to compellingly portray that story on the cover. And he was patient with this first-time book author.
Nejc P.
Sam, the pleasure was all mine really! I thoroughly enjoyed working with you and seeing the project go from a rough draft to a finished project was such a joy. Looking forward to working with you a...
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Conor M.

Conor M.

Feb, 2024

Fantastic collaboration with Nejc. He delivered an exceptional cover for my book that was everything I was hoping it would be. He was professional all the way, asking for my thoughts every step and offering multiple options for the direction of the design.
Nejc P.
Thank you Conor! Our collaboration was a joy to work on. Looking forward to working with you again in the future.

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