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Client Testimonials

Celia Kyle
Karen is a hidden gem and the perfect choice to create my Paranormal Women's Fiction trilogy covers. She took my rambling ideas and crafted a trio of images that are both gorgeous and sure to help me sell books. Can't wait to publish these beauties!
Celia Kyle,  New York Times & USA Today  Bestselling Author
Elizabeth Hunter
Karen was a joy to work with for my new book! Her enthusiasm, vision, and flexibility ensured that I’ll be coming back to Arcane Covers in the future.
Elizabeth Hunter,  USA Today  Bestselling Author
Kim Richardson
Karen was a pleasure to work with. Her work on my covers was absolutely fantastic. I wanted covers that stood out, and that’s exactly what I got. My covers came out better than I had imagined. Outstanding. She went above and beyond my expectations. I have a lot of books, and I can honestly say these covers are my favorite. I’m thrilled with her work and cannot recommended her highly enough.
Kim Richardson, USA Today  Bestselling Author
Melanie Karsak
Karen is delightful to work with! I cannot recommend her highly enough. I had been looking for a designer to help me rebrand an existing series. Karen had the perfect premade! She then transformed the single concept into a beautiful series of covers that she artfully crafted, keeping me in the loop every step of the way. I look forward to working with her again in the future.
Melanie Karsak, New York Times  bestselling author
Deb Marlowe
Karen is so knowledgeable. Her experience was obvious and welcome and she is responsive and easy to work with. I will definitely use her again
Deb Marlowe, USA Today  bestselling author
Christine Zane Thomas
Karen makes the process fast and easy. She takes the time to get to know you (the author) and the book, studying the market to ensure your cover stands up against the bestsellers of your genre. I can't recommend Arcane Covers enough.
Christine Zane Thomas,  USA Today  Bestselling Author
Anna Celeste Burke
Karen Dimmick's book cover artistry is first-rate. The covers she made for me are delightful, and working with her is a pleasure. Karen quickly produced the changes I requested. She also found and fixed mistakes I'd made! I'm so glad to have found her covers.
Anna Celeste Burke, USA Today  &  Wall Street Journal  Bestselling Author
Kevin McLaughlin
Karen was a pleasure to work with and delivered a cover that was even better than I’d imagined. I will definitely work with her again and strongly recommend her to other authors!
Kevin McLaughlin,  USA Today  Bestselling Author
Genevieve Jack
Karen at Arcane Covers was able to capture exactly what I was after for my series and turned around all four covers quickly. Her responsiveness was incredible. I’m very happy with the results
Genevieve Jack, USA Today  bestselling author
Anthea Sharp
Karen Dimmick is professional and a great communicator. Working on my two new covers with her was a joy, and I'm happy with the results. She even went the extra mile to hand craft a fabulous graphic swash for my title, giving the typography that special something!
Anthea Sharp,  USA Today  Bestselling Author
Harper A Brooks
I fell in love with one of Karen's premade covers during an event and loved it so much, we made it into an epic trilogy, one I'm excited to release. Karen is so easy to talk to and very talented. She'll make your amazing story the cover it deserves.
Harper A Brooks,  USA Today  Bestselling Author
Jessica Rosenberg
I reached out to Karen because she'd done a cover for an author I greatly admire and I had hunch she would be able to create a gorgeous cover for my new Paranormal Women's Fiction series, Baking Up a Magical Midlife.
Karen hit it out of the park. The questionnaire she sent helped me translate my vision into words which she then turned into exactly the cover I wanted. The whole process was painless and smooth and the end result is so much better than I could have ever dreamed.
Jessica Rosenberg
Jason Nugent
Karen was the absolute best! Super responsive and fast, I highly recommend Arcane Covers. I've gotten a ton of compliments on their work and I'm proud to say where I got it. Give them a shot!
Jason J Nugent,  USA Today  Bestselling Author
Lou Poletti
Absolutely loved working with Karen! She’s very attentive and listens to the little details, which gives her services a personal touch and makes the final product shine that much more.
Designing the typography for my cover was a breeze and Karen’s eye for shape and colour is fantastic.
When designing my author logo she really got to the heart of my brand and personality to create something that fits me like a glove. It was a fun and thoroughly enjoyable process and I’d strongly recommend her services for any authors looking to solidify their brand in their logo.
Lou Poletti
Max Jolley
Karen is a pro - After dealing with some concerns over art licensing with a previous designer, I came to her. All my concerns were immediately solved, and the finished product looks better than I'd hoped, with extremely clear communication, good pricing, and a quick turnaround.
I've worked with big design studios and plenty of freelancers - Karen ranks at the top of my list.
M. J. Jolley
Kate Moseman
Karen has an astonishing knowledge of genre, excellent communication, and exceptional design skills. Her covers look amazing and send all the right signals to readers! I'm so glad I got to work with her, and I look forward to working with her again on future projects.
Kate Moseman
TJ Deschamps
As a reader, I bought a few books made by Arcane Covers. I loved Karen's style so much, I knew she'd be perfect for rebranding a series. She worked diligently to communicate exactly what I wanted and made adjustments I required. She had 4 new covers for me over the course of a weekend! I'm so happy with my new covers and can't wait to do cover reveals on social media
T. J. Deschamps
Kate Swansea
I recently had the pleasure of working with Karen to redo the cover of one of my existing books. Karen has a great eye, a lovely personality, and is very aware of current market trends.
When the new cover went live, it was as if my book had been reborn, and I saw a significant increase in sales right away. It was clear that Karen's design resonated with my audience, attracting both new readers and rekindling interest among those who had passed it by before. She is more than a designer; she is a storyteller, a brand builder, and an indispensable asset to any author.
Highly recommend!
Kate Swansea
Danielle Garrett
Arcane Covers did a great job capturing my brand’s essense in their design work on both my business and author logos. I can’t wait to work with them in the future on some book covers and see even more of their design magic! Easy to work with and very communicative at every step. Thank you, Karen!
Danielle Garrett
Sierra Cross
Karen is most likely a magical being. She's fun to work with, thoroughly understands our market, and asks thought-provoking questions. She created gorgeous, complex, stunning covers for me faster than I would have thought possible for such detailed artwork. My new cover has only been up for a day and it's already selling!
Sierra Cross
Thea Allis
Karen was wonderful to work with! Professional and talented, she listened to what I was looking for in a logo and made it happen! The questionnaire she used was thorough and extremely helpful. I will definitely be coming back for more of her amazing work.
Thea Allis
Lisa Bouchard
Karen took my bare-bones ideas and spun them out into covers that are not only gorgeous, but are helping sell the books and my brand.
She's got all my paranormal cover business for as long as she wants it!
Lisa Bouchard
Lizzie Bailey
It’s always scary contacting a cover artist - what if I don’t like it? What if we don’t get along visually? The second Karen sent me her questionnaire & followed up with her opinion, I knew I’d made the right choice. My cover is perfect, & even more beautiful than I ever dreamed - I highly highly recommend you choose Arcane Covers for your designs. It’s worth every single penny.
Lizzie Bailey
Brien Feathers
Karen is awesome to work with. Fast turnaround time, super friendly, and incredible creativity. I first reached out to her to get a new cover for my existing book, and now I'm looking to continue working with her for the rest of the series. I would highly recommend her both as an artist and a service provider.
Brien Feathers
Tee Harlowe
Karen’s covers are gorgeous, she hits the market conventions perfectly, and she’s a pleasure to work with! I’ve used her for all my covers so far and I have zero regrets.
Tee Harlowe
Kimberly Stanton
Karen was a joy to work with and brought my vision to life in ways I hadn't even imagined possible. She was responsive and flexible, I can't recommend Arcane Covers enough! I'll definitely be coming back to her for my next cover, there isn't anyone else I would trust to create it.
Kimberly Stanton
Cassie Sanchez

Karen was a blast to work with on my cover, which I’ve received so many compliments for, and my character cards. She made my protagonist come to life in a way that blew my mind. Her experience, patience, and responsiveness will have me coming back time and time again.

Cassie Sanchez
ML Bonatch
I was very impressed with Karen's beautiful cover portfolio and equally impressed with her professionalism. She is a pleasure to work with, and her covers inspire me to write their stories.
M.L. Bonatch
Emily Lankow
I am so glad I decided to hire Arcane Covers to make my custom covers for my most recent series. It truly could not have been a better experience! 11/10. Karen is exceptionally skilled, unbelievably fast, communicative, takes feedback well, and is incredibly patient, empathetic, and understanding. She was an absolute dream to work with and I loved being able to collaborate with her and workshop my ideas to achieve their best possible execution. She really took the stress out of having covers made. Now, not only do I have a couple of covers that I'm absolutely in love with, I have a new favorite artist that I will be coming to for many more in the future. I cannot recommend working with Arcane Covers enough! You will not regret it.
Emily Lankow
A K M Beach
We loved the artwork for our cover but realized it would take top notch custom typography to make the minimalist style truly shine. The very first conversation with Karen put us immediately at ease; we knew our work was in expert, genre-savvy hands. In addition to providing a gorgeous design, she was communicative every step of the way and delivered the final product much sooner than expected. Highly recommended, and would work with her again in a heartbeat!

A. K. M. Beach (coauthors )
Emma Alisyn
Thoroughly enjoyed working with Karen. She is highly communicative at each step of the design process, and delivered a marketable cover that beautifully encapsulated my story. Excited to work with her again.
Emma Alisyn
Melissa McShane
Karen is easy to work with and grasped my vision for my cover immediately. The design process was fast, smooth, and satisfying. I look forward to continuing the relationship for many more covers to come.
Melissa McShane
Nicole Sanchez
I can't even BELIEVE how amazing the cover came out. Karen took a simple idea and made it so, SO much more than I expected. She took so much care for the details and listened to my feedback without complaint. The cover she made me is one that I can't wait to use and display for everyone to see. You know that feeling like your heart wants to crawl out of your chest you're so excited? Her cover did JUST that.
Nicole Sanchez
Kelli Kimble
Karen fit me in on short notice and was a joy to work with. I had a cover that I loved in my hands within a week of our first contact. She’s thorough with her research and her expertise shines through.
Thank you for a great cover. I look forward to working with Karen on my entire series!
Kelli Kimble
Douglas Lee
Karen was an absolute pleasure to work with and a consummate professional. Aside from being a wonderful visual artist she helped guide and advise me on elements to tailor to market. The cover quickly turned into a theme, then a brand, which I use for a series and all its marketing today.
Douglas Lee
Julia J Simpson
Karen at Arcane Covers was a joy to work with. She listened to what I wanted while guiding my choices with industry knowledge. She was prompt, accommodating, and friendly as well, which made for a lovely experience. Best of all, the cover she created for my book was everything I hoped for and more!
Julia J Simpson
Daphne Garrison
Karen is remarkably easy to work with! I am so excited about the finished product. Even when I had zero idea what I wanted (or needed), she was able to create something that fits the genre and vibe of my book perfectly. I would not hesitate to recommend her services!
Daphne Garrison
Kimberly Quay
Karen was so easy and fun to work with. I love how she includes the author in the design process along the way. The first cover is gorgeous, and I can't wait to see the covers for the rest of the series!
Kimberly Quay
Evelyn Shine
I am thrilled with my cover from Arcane Covers. Karen was an absolute treat to work with and made every step of the process fun. I already have three more planned and can’t wait to see the results.
UPDATE: I haven't even gotten a chance to do all the AMS ads stuff yet, but I'm making $2 for every $1 spent and my KU reads have gone from flat line to sky rocket. I already have read through in a week. In the 5 days the ads have been live I've gotten over 2k page reads, sold 6 books and my ranking on the first book jumped from 15k to below 3k in ranks. It's been a huge improvement.
Evelyn Shine
John Brennick
I believed in the series I am developing, so I went to Arcane Covers to ensure the covers for it reflect the level of quality. I found I got to work with Karen over Zoom and so I was able to input real-time for the most important parts of the cover designing. She is also very communicative by email.
A very important benefit of working with Karen was to learn from her marketing and genre experience! Karen understands the purposes of book covers. Combine that with digital art expertise and her dedication to the craft, and the results are superb covers fit to purpose!
This was an investment with an expected high ROI.
John Brennick
Allyson Pauley
I am thrilled with the cover made for my novel by Arcane Covers! She captured exactly what I was looking for, and I look forward to working with her on future books in the series.
Allyson Pauley
Rick Waugh

It was wonderful working with Karen. She took my basic ideas and made them sing. Incredibly happy with the result, the process, the speed of delivery, and the price.

Rick Waugh
Stephanie Briarton
It was such a great experience working with Karen to both create new covers and redesign others. She really made my series beautiful and fresh, and I couldn't be happier with it now.
Stephanie Briarton
Joline Lewis
I am completely obsessed with how the book cover came out! Karen is wonderful to work with! The process was easy and I was involved in every step!
I will definitely be using arcane covers again, and again, and again. Thank you so much!
Joline Lewis
Autumn Peercy
Karen was very timely with all of our communication and my cover was finished within a week! I really loved how I felt included in the design process from the beginning stages instead of just sitting around waiting to see a few choices of the end result.
Autumn Peercy
L. C. Maxie
Karen made the design process quick and easy. My book cover is exactly what I wanted. I'll definitely work with her again!
L. C. Maxie
Rosie Hunt
Karen was fantastic to work with. Very responsive, professional and full of ideas. Highly recommend!
Rosie Hunt
Hazel Jonas
Karen was wonderful to work with. She communicates quickly and effectively. Her industry knowledge is impeccable. I am in love with my final covers.
Hazel Jonas
Melody Highman
Working with Karen was a breeze: Prompt, pleasant, professional, and FUN!!
Melody Highman
Sean Oswald

Karen’s work leapt up and ignited my imagination. It was as if she had been peeking at the images in my head of the main character in a series I wanted to write. The image evokes all the emotion that I could hope for. Beyond that her service was super fast, responsive to any questions I had and if I do say so, great value for the dollar.

Sean Oswald
author Troy Osgood
Karen was a joy to work with. Quick to respond to questions and changes and open to suggestions. Will use again.
Troy Osgood
Evan Klein

I needed a cover not just for one book but for two. Karen spent so much time going back and forth with me during the different stages of production to make sure she captured my image of the scenes I wanted on the covers. She really knows the fantasy and sci-fi genres. And boy, can she capture the essence of a good battle scene. I would recommend her to anyone out there who needs a cover made. Oh, and did I say, her fees are very reasonable.
Evan Klein
Aaron Holloway

Karen has worked with me on several books now on typography. Her skills are top notch, her prices are reasonable, and I will continue to return as I continue to publish. If you’re looking for someone to do your typography you can't go wrong working with her.

Aaron Holloway
Denis Levesque
Amazing artist! Working with Karen has been just a pleasure. Seeing the professionalism and the care she puts into her work is fantastic to see. She has a question and she messages me right away. Communication with her is the way it should be between a client and the artist. She has listened to me change things multiple times and has not batted an eye but has gone ahead and made the changes and sometimes suggesting things that even I wouldn't have thought of. I would work with Karen in the future again without any concern that my imagination would be throttled on her own work. I cannot wait to work with her on my next project.
D. Levesque
John Cressman
I couldn't be more pleased with my cover! Karen was super fast, asked all the right questions and created exactly what I wanted and needed!
John Cressman
Chris Williams

I worked with Karen to design the cover of my first ever book. She was creative, responsive and offered the guidance I needed to develop the cover that I envisioned.

Chris Williams
Cody Whitfill

I would absolutely recommend Karen to other authors looking for cover design. She was very professional, responsive, and overall easy to work with. I will definitely use her services again on future projects.

Cody Whitfill
Frank Pisauro

Karen is a joy to work with. Quick to respond to any questions. Has wonderful ideas to help get the cover you want for your book. I highly recommend Arcane Covers for your book covers!
Frank Pisauro
Dean Henegar
Karen Dimmick has done an amazing job with the typography on several covers for me. Her work is top notch and she has always completed projects on time and for a reasonable price. If you're looking for someone to help with typography, look no further.

Dean Henegar
Alexa Kang
I was nervous about working with a new artist but Karen made the whole process so easy and enjoyable. She is knowledgeable about designs, prompt with communications, and her delivery was professional and beautiful. I would recommend her to anyone.
Alexa Kang
Matthew Kent

Karen is a consummate professional who has gone above and beyond to produce the quality work my readers demand. I can give her my concept, a description for what I'm looking for and trust her to given me artwork that is stunning and creative. I would highly recomend her for your Book cover needs.

Matthew Kent
Elle Bouchard
Karen is fantastic! I love the back-and-forth process we used to design my cover. She took my ideas and turned them into a cover that was so much better than I imagined. She's easy-going and incorporated my thoughts, even when I changed my mind about things. She was also quick - the entire process took less than a day from beginning concept to finished product. I can't imagine anyone else designing my covers.
Elle Bouchard
Fletcher Rose
I bought both an eBook and a paperback cover from Arcane Covers, and can absolutely recommend it. Quick and helpful response, and the cover looks great!
Fletcher Rose
I cannot recommend Karen enough! She was so easy to work with and took the time to understand what I wanted. She made recommendations to make sure my vision matched what was expected of my genre. She's a wealth of knowledge and is very talented.
Eirlys Wyndham
Tilly Wallce
I was excited to finally work with Karen and lean on her expertise of PWF. Karen was responsive and patient with my requests for changes, and I'm thrilled with the final covers.
Tilly Wallace
November Dawn
I loved working with Karen. She worked with me on choosing the perfect model and atmosphere, and I couldn't be happier with the final result!

November Dawn
Darian Herrera
Karen Dimmick did a fantastic job for me. Her prices were reasonable, her work was phenomenal. She was fast and precise with her work I didn't have to wait months. She kept me in the loop and made me feel involved in the process. As embarrassing as it might be to say she had me Squealing like a fan girl when I saw the work she did for me. I can honestly say I'm 100% satisfied
Darian Herrera
Drake O'Keef
Working on my cover with Karen was amazing. She knows the genre expectations and kept me on track. This is my book's second cover, and it's doing markedly better. My Amazon ranking has improved significantly. Turns out, you can judge a book by its cover.
Drake O'Keef
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Hi! My name is Karen Dimmick.
I've loved fantasy and magic for as long as I can remember & have been in the publishing industry for nearly a decade.
I know how important is it for a book to look its best, and for potential readers to be able to tell at a glance it's a book they'll enjoy. Without that, even great stories go unread.
As you'll see from my testimonials, my clients love working with me because I'm easy to work with, communicate well and deliver on time, like you'd expect any professional to do.
Born in England, I now live in Florida, USA with my husband. I've traveled the world, living in Europe and Asia. I've had my own bestselling non-fiction book, as well as fiction books, so I've seen both sides of the cover design process.
I believe authors should be able to give their books every possible chance to succeed, with a cover that attracts readers and meets the reader's expectations for the genre.
That's why I created Arcane Covers - to help you make your book shine.
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