approve

final cover

CONTACT ME

for scheduling

After reviewing my process and pricing information, fill out the form on the contact page to apply for scheduling.

My portfolio is a good representation of the type of work I do for Romantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance (PNR), Dark Fantasy, and Sci-Fi authors.

SEND

payment & info

Once your project is accepted, you’ll receive the forms: an Order Form, a Contract, and a Questionnaire. ALL forms must be filled out within 7 days to confirm your space on my schedule.

Fill out the Order Form first to select your cover package and additional add-on items like print and audiobook covers. Once the order form is filled out, you’ll be taken to sign the Contract and pay the Invoice. A  non-refundable 10% deposit is due upon booking, and the remainder of your balance will be due any time before our scheduled start date. You’re welcome to pay up front or to wait for your scheduled start date – whichever is easier for you – but your payment must be made in full by the day before our start date.

Your Questionnaire is where you can give me more details about your project. This must also be filled out within 7 days of your project being scheduled, as I cannot work on your cover without having information about your book. Your project may be delayed until my next available opening if your questionnaire is not filled out.

All of your forms for each project are easily accessible from your Client Portal.

Receive

first draft

When your start date arrives, you’ll receive your first draft within three days.

Your first draft will be an early version of your cover – it won’t be perfect or finalized at this stage. There may be some blending issues, or the hair may just be quickly drawn on. It will need a lot of painting work and cleanup to become a beautifully polished final cover! 

Give

Feedback

Take some time to look over your cover draft. Book covers are limited to 3 Revisions. Keep this limit in mind when providing feedback for revisions, and be thorough in your requests.

Try to remember when giving feedback that the number one goal of your cover, above all else, is to sell your book. I want you to love your cover – that’s always the goal. The custom cover design process should be a collaborative effort. If you want my opinion on something, I’m always happy to give it. If you’re asking for something I believe will negatively impact the marketability or professionalism of the cover, I will say so. But the final decision is always yours.

approve

final cover

Once you’re satisfied with the cover draft, we’re ready to move on with getting it finalized! This is where I do all of the painting and detailing that makes covers shine. I’ll send you your finalized cover. At this point, no major changes can be made. If you notice any minor issues or errors, let me know and I’ll fix it up. But once you’ve given approval to move forward with finalizing, the major revision stage is over.

If you ordered any add-ons on your Order Form, now is the time to let me know when you’re ready to schedule them. I can complete print, marketing image, audio, etc. requests once I receive information from you. I do not start print covers until you have the final page count and/or template, as changes to print covers come with a $25 fee. If you don’t have that information available at the time the cover is completed, that’s not a problem! We can do the print cover whenever you’re ready for it, but please allow 2-3 weeks’ notice to ensure I can fit the print cover into my schedule in time to meet publishing deadlines.