You say you do covers?
Well, let’s see some of this!
::eBook Covers::
::Full Wrap Covers::
How much do these covers cost, and how long do they take to do?
Well, let’s see some of this!
::eBook Covers::
::Full Wrap Covers::
How much do these covers cost, and how long do they take to do?
$50 and up For a premade design from the "rejected" files. I will change the text and make small changes to the image if needed. If the image(s) used is from my stock collection there will be no additional fee, however if we need to purchase the license from a stock photo site such as canstockphoto, dreamstime, etc. then the price of the image license will be added to the final cost.
This kind of cover can generally be completed in a few days, counting time for us to send it back and forth, and any editing/changes.
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$65+ For a simple cover made from preexisting art or photos, either provided by you or from my stock photo collection There is no additional charge for my stock photographs. However, If you want me to find a stock photograph from another source; ie. dreamstime, etc, that requires payment, that amount will be added to the cover price, or you can choose to purchase it yourself and send me the file(s) as an attachment.
This kind of cover can generally be completed in a few days, counting time for us to send it back and forth, and any editing/changes.
This price also includes tweaking, or fixing pre existing covers made by someone else.
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| $65 – a cover with simple, original artwork aka a main figure/figures and very little background OR basic vector art. This kind of cover can take a couple of weeks or more. I will send you the sketch for the artwork for approval before I create the final version. This can save us both a lot of time. |
| $85 + - a cover with original, detailed artwork. This includes art media, or painting, or extreme photo manipulation. There is no additional charge for my stock photographs. However, If you want me to find a stock photograph from another source; ie. dreamstime, etc, that requires payment, that amount will be added to the cover price, or you can choose to purchase it yourself and send me the file(s) as an attachment. |
| $45 + - a back cover created as a single image for use in POD cover creators or for the interior files of an eBook. If the back cover requires the creation of additional artwork then the price may be higher. There is no additional charge for my stock photographs. However, If you want me to find a stock photograph from another source; ie. dreamstime, etc, that requires payment, that amount will be added to the cover price, or you can choose to purchase it yourself and send me the file(s) as an attachment. This can take a few days, depending on how much work is needed and how quickly you get back to me. You will need to send me anything you want included on the back cover including the descriptions, author bios, copyright information, links, etc. |
| Wrap around cover = cost of front cover + back cover (aka a $45 cover + 40$ for a back cover = $85). I usually prefer to do the front cover first, as a separate image, then incorporate it into the wrap around unless the image is going to wrap the whole cover. MARCH 2014: I am no longer doing these for any POD except CreateSpace and Lulu. Sorry. |
Are you still interested?
Yes. I can make a cover for any genre, in a variety of styles. You just need to let me know what you're looking for. The only books I won't create covers for are atheist manifestos, or books whose only purpose is to openly mock ANY religion because I don't feel comfortable lending my name to them. Anything else is fair game. Adult language and situations don't bother me. I read them, myself.
1: I did not get the mail.
2: It may be in the Spam folder. I admit, I don't check that as often as I should. I forget.
3: You sent your mail Sunday or Monday. I am never available on Sundays or Mondays, and I will not normally answer mails on those days as I have other responsibilities that require my presence.
4: I may be unavailable due to some health related issues.
If you're worried, then please resend the mail.
I'm making a concerted effort to keep my Facebook updated about things that mean I'm absent. You can check it at http://www.facebook.com/bridgette.bandell, or on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/RedHairStepKid. If there are only posts about blogs then I haven't been on, as the blog posts are pre set up and auto-posted and the Facebook and twitter notifications are auto generated.
Do you work on more than one cover at a time?
Yes. I try to juggle everyone's covers at the same time. This means that if an author needs it in a hurry they will be top priority for the day, while someone who said "no hurry" may have to wait. If you need it quickly, then you need to tell me. I take authors at their word. If you say "I don't need it until x-date", then I will shoot for that date.
No, not at this time. However, after I do have them, any of them can have the title/author name, etc. changed. The fee for a "salvaged cover" is 35$ (this includes artwork or manipulated covers) plus any stock images I might need to purchase. Yeah, it's a savings.
You can get photos from many sources; you can take them yourself, you can buy them from stock photography places, you can search for a free Creative Commons licensed photograph on flickr (http://search.creativecommons.org/)
Do you work on more than one cover at a time?
Yes. I try to juggle everyone's covers at the same time. This means that if an author needs it in a hurry they will be top priority for the day, while someone who said "no hurry" may have to wait. If you need it quickly, then you need to tell me. I take authors at their word. If you say "I don't need it until x-date", then I will shoot for that date.
If you're stumped for a cover idea, you can email me and maybe we can brinstorm some ideas, however this will make your cover take longer.
Each site is different and if you want to read the legal stuff then I suggest you visit the site and read it for yourself. Basically you can use the book cover with the image to print so many (usually 499,000 copies), use it on your websites, blogs, etc etc. with no additional fees (except through 123rf.com). If you sell more than 499,000 PRINT copies of your book, then you will need to purchase the extended license (which is usually around 100$) You do not need me to do this for you, though I am happy to if you prefer it.
Maybe. It depends on what you want a photo of and whether I have the necessary resources on hand. I won't buy props because in that case it's cheaper for you to just buy a stock image.
That's fantastic! But please make sure you can legally use those images. This means that you have GOTTEN PERMISSION FROM THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE PHOTO. You can NOT just take a photo from a google image search and use it on a cover because that is illegal. The photgrapher, or artist, owns that image the same way you own your book, and just as no one can take your book and publish it without your permission, you can't publish someone else's work without their permission. By sending me an image, you warrant that you have the legal right to use the image on a book cover, and you take full responsibility for any legal repercussions - in other words if you didn't get proper permission and the copyright holder wants to sue someone, they can't sue me.
How does the process work?
Hello, I heard about you from ____ . I'm looking for a book cover for my ebook/paperback "book Title"by "author name". I am publishing through smashwords/amazon/whatever. The book is a (insert genre, such as thriller, romance, etc) that is about (any info you want to share). For the cover I thought (insert your cover idea and/or any links you might have to images etc). Thank you.
Once you send me your idea, I'll send you a link to a sketch/mock cover as soon as possible, for your approval. If you want something changed at this stage, please tell me, because it's easier to change it then. Once we have it the way you want it, I'll make a tentative final version and email you a link to it. If you’re happy with it, then I will email you the final version(s). If not, I will make any changes, and send you the link again, etc.
IMPORTANT: When the cover is finished and I send the final files please, please, please, let me know that you received them! No, we don't need to be the best of friends, but I appreciate a note that just says "Thanks, got it" so I know cyber space didn't gobble them up. You've paid for this, and I want to make sure you get what you paid for!
Can I call you on the phone?
Sure! However, keep in mind that I don't like giving out my actual phone number so I route business calls through a google voice number until I can afford a business line. My Google Voice number is (317) 376-8096. I normally work well through email because I'm on night hours, so most people are asleep while I'm working. However, a book cover is primarily a visual thing, not a verbal one.
Can I send you something through snail mail?
Sure. Not everyone has access to a scanner, and sometimes they have sketches or pictures they want to share. Ask for my address and I'll send it to you. Though, be aware it takes at least one extra day for me to get mail because we live in a rural location.
You can also send me images, or links to images, that look like what you have in mind. This can be especially useful if you know exactly what your characters look like. However, keep in mind that I can't just "re-draw" someone else's image. I can create something similar, but to just outright copy it is copyright infringement and stealing and other nasty things.
NOTE: If we are using stock images be aware we may not find EXACTLY what you have in mind. You may need to compromise or hire an artist to paint your image. Ask and I can recommend some.
Please DO NOT send payments through paypal through the email on the contact me tab - there is no bank account associated with that account and so it is a real hassle for me to access funds in it. Normally I will send you a refund and ask you to please send it to the correct address.
Hmmmmm. That's a good question. If you really are desperate, then maybe we can agree to a trade of some kind. I'm always looking for music for book trailers, or maybe you're good at formatting documents or web programming, or something else that I need? Hit me up and we'll see what we can come up with.
So who owns this cover?
Once you have the cover it belongs to you. If the photo and/or artwork came from me, you can do whatever you want with it; move it to a different medium, make t-shirts out of it, use it on your business cards, make wallpaper for your website, whatever. You won’t need to pay me any royalty fees! The artist fees are one time only. I do reserve the right, however, to use the cover in my albums, portfolio, website or for linking purposes, etc.
If the cover features photography or artwork by someone else, then you may not be able to do some things with it such as create printed materials, etc, depending on how the image is licensed. If it is a stock photo I purchased, ask and I will send you the link the the stock site's licenses (or you can find it yourself). The images are actually licensed to YOU, not to me, so I can not reuse them but you may be able to. If you want acopy of the license let me know and I'll send it to you, too.
some examples of cover credits are:
(If the artwork came from me as well as the layout)
Cover Art and Design by Bookworm Productions.
(If the photo came from me as well as the layout)
Cover Photo and Design by Bookworm Productions.
(If the artwork or photo are from someone else and I just put it together) Cover by Bookworm Productions.
When you publish an eBook, the cover size and book size have usually very little to do with one another. If you need cover dimensions other than 6x9 please tell me at the beginning. If you don't know what size cover you need, you should check the FAQ's or help areas of your publisher's site. If that doesn't help, you can try to contact the publisher directly and ask.
If your book is going directly to a POD, please be sure to tell me what trim size you need - ie 6x9 or 5x8, etc before I start work on the cover.
Can I get more than one copy of my cover in different sizes? For instance will you make me a one for my blog or a .gif version?
Sure. I'd be happy to send you other sizes or other file extensions (example.jpg .gif .png, etc.). I know that some sites will only accept certain sized images or types, so it's not a problem.
When you use the preview link I send you to link to your image on a website, blog or forum, you are "hotlinking" - this means you are "calling up" the image from one website (in this case my flickr account) to be displayed on a different one. Flickr does NOT allow this, unless your link includes a clickable link to the page on flickr that the image appears on. Also, when you do this, if I delete the image, move the image, or change my account, then the image will "disappear" leaving you with an "image cannot be displayed" message. This does not mean your cover has disappeared form other sites (unless you used the same hotlinking method) and it does not mean your image license has been revoked, it simply means the image no longer exists at the location it used to be. (Think of a link like an address. If you move and leave no forwarding address, when people send a request to your old mailing address you don't answer the request because you're not there. It's the same thing for the image. The image is hosted at an address. if I move the image, it is no longer at that address.) I'm sorry, but it is not my responsibility to host images for your websites, blogs or forum posts. you need to upload them to YOUR site yourself.
Pure and simple, they are too time consuming. I have my own blogs, websites, family etc. to do and I am too swamped. However CreateSpace and Lulu are easy to work with (I have my own books through them, in fact), so I am willing to make covers for them.
NOTE: Wrap around print covers have to be converted to CMYK color space as opposed to RGB that your monitor displays. This means you will see a color shift from what it looks like on your monitor vs how it prints. It is usually very slight, but it's there.
If you are publishing through Lightning Source you can go to their site and get a template or you can send me the ISBN number, trim size, page count and paper choice and I can get the template myself.
Probably not. If you publish through CreateSpace they will put the barcode on the book for you, and if you're going through Lightning Source they provide the barcode for free in the cover template. If your book is eBook only, there is no barcode. If you're publishing through someone else, then you will need to ask their customer service about the barcode.
It does for Lightning Source. I will name your cover file with the correct name so all you have to do is upload it. For Createspace, Smashwords, Amazon, etc. the name does not matter. However, I suggest you check your publisher of choice's site before you upload to avoid naming errors.
If you would like to find a font, DaFont.com is an excellent site for fonts, and it tells you each font's license on the right hand side.
I can, but at the moment it's probably not realistic for a large project.
Thanks. I did all of the design and graphic work for the website, but my husband programmed it in Flash. I'm afraid I only know basic HTML.
Sure. Let me know what you need and we'll discuss the price. Know that commissioned artwork fees do apply. In other words, a wallpaper featuring custom art work would start at $65, depending on what you wanted. Banners start at $15.
No, I am afraid I can't. However, I can recommend a wonderful friend named Christy as a formatter. you can reach her at https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixQuillFormatting for a price quote.
for me?
No, I am afraid I can't. However, I can recommend a wonderful friend named Christy as a formatter. you can reach her at https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixQuillFormatting for a price quote.
Covers can go faster, or take longer, depending on how fast you’re available for feedback.
If you have any questions not covered here, or are interested in a cover then please message me at bookwormproductions123@gmail.com . Hope to hear from you soon!
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