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Book Cover Design - SERVICE INFORMATION CENTER

WHAT kind of cover DESIGN are YOU LOOKING FOR?

CLICK HERE | Custom Covers
click here | premade covers
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Gorgeous CUSTOM Designs. Exclusively Yours.

You do cover designs!?

You do cover designs!?

You do cover designs!?

I sure do!

  • Typically, I do most custom cover design work from November to the end of January, however feel free to Contact Me to check availability!
  • You can also check out my selection of premade designs and buy them if they suit your immediate need!

How much are they?

You do cover designs!?

You do cover designs!?

  • $150 for a standard custom cover design of a single book title. 
  • Series continuations using the same layout are $75 for each book.
  • Revisions beyond the included three (3) run at $25 each.
  • Premade designs are sold at listed pricing and are customized with title, author name, fonts, blurb, and general color.

What is included?

You do cover designs!?

What are custom, premium edits?

  • I operate under a "trust me" process for design - where Clients trust my knowledge relative to design, layout, and genre. However, there is always an ability to modify those designs to best align with the Client's vision. 
  • The package includes up to three (3) revisions total for a chosen ebook design, its paperback wrap, and the audiobook edition of a single title.
  • Revisions are not complete redesigns, but adjustments to current designs.
  • Pricing includes the ebook, a physical book copy (paperback or hardcover), and audiobook if FuriousFotog is the designer. 
  • Flattened PSD files are $75 each if another party will design other elements (e.g. Tantor for audiobooks. etc.)
  • Hardcovers (if in addition to the standard package) carry a $30 service fee. 
  • IngramSpark copies (if in addition to the standard package) carry a $25 service fee and Client generated IngramSpark template (PNG format).

What are custom, premium edits?

Do you offer other design services?

What are custom, premium edits?

  • These are stunning designs that are custom-made specifically for your book cover, beyond simple clean up, background replacement, and photo maniputation.
  • An example would be creating a completely new steampunk character from scratch who is then used on a cover, example above. 
  • Price is $150 for this service and is separate from the custom cover design fee.

Licensing

Do you offer other design services?

Do you offer other design services?

  • Custom and premade covers using stock images are included and licensed under the Standard Licensing available via stock photo websites. 
  • Where needed, I have Clients supply links to Shutterstock or Depositphotos to models that best fit their version of the character.
  • In order for a Client to print physical copies in excess of 500,000 units or create swag/merchandise for resale where the RF images play a major role in the item or add value to it, the Client must purchase the Extended License from these stock websites themselves.
  • If you are using a Furious Exclusive Image, you have full permission to use the image for any/all promotional items (banners, swag, teasers, etc). 
  • Commercial sales of merchandise using Furious Exclusive Images (other than the book cover) requires additional fees. 

Do you offer other design services?

Do you offer other design services?

Do you offer other design services?

No.

  • Sadly, due to scheduling and prior client issues, I do not offer formatting, logo design, or other branding and promotional services (like teasers or banners). 
  • Please see the Partners page for recommendations on these and other services.

CLICK HERE | Recommended partners

DO YOU ACCEPT OR USE Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artwork?

USE

FuriousFotog does not use AI-generated (aka machine-generated) artwork when creating premade or custom covers. However, I am capable of replicating those artistic styles, if desired by Clients.

Acceptance

Furious Fotog does not accept Client-provided artwork that is 100% generated by systems such as Midjourney, DALL-E, Craiyon, Stable Diffusion, etc.

Exceptions

  • There is no issue with the acceptance of images (with proper licensing) that use such AI-generated artwork for backgrounds, textures, etc. (i.e. in the same way that commercial background images or textures might be used in composites).
  • There is no issue with the acceptance of AI-generated artwork for use as a concept/guide to creating human-crafted artwork for use, even replicating the style created by some AI systems f desired by Clients. 
  • It is only the direct use of 100% AI-generated output that is not accepted. 

AI-Powered Workflow Tools

Furious Fotog does use several AI-powered tools in its workflows and Toolkit service, such as but not limited to Topaz Labs Sharpen AI,  Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI, Anthropics Portrait Pro, and Photoshop's Neural Filters.

WHY THIS STANCE?

In keeping with this brand's Visions, Values, and Ethics, it is important for Furious Fotog to support others in the community of creatives. It is my view that the use of 100% machine-generated  (AI) images is not something that helps our community despite being a remarkable and incredible breakthrough.


While using such systems enables everyone to participate in generating art, it is Furious Fotog's view that something is lost in translation when the human element is not present during the actual creation process. For there to be meaning (or lack thereof) in a piece there is a requirement of emotion, feeling, and life experiences - something that cannot be found in an algorithm made to replicate a line of text into a coalesced collection of stabilized noise meant to look like elements of images fed into the system (improperly licensed images, too, I might add, otherwise the tools would be unable to create copyrighted output or think watermarks and artist signatures are required). Also, frankly, generating images in this manner requires no investment in skill or time, despite claims that prompts are well-crafted, the results are still randomized results of an algorithm that has zero human decision-making.


Therefore, Furious Fotog does not use 100% machine-generated artwork in its design process nor do I accept images like this for use in design. There must be some element of human manipulation that transforms the direct output into something greater.


There are many other artists you can choose to use for your covers if you wish to use such imagery.

Additional CUSTOM COVER Information

Scheduling

  • Furious Fotog normally performs custom cover work during the months of November, December, and January. Availability is based on current bandwidth and project specifics.
  • Please enquire at any time, as there may be scheduling opportunities outside of the normal date range.
  • A nonrefundable 50% downpayment is required to secure booking. The invoice allows multiple payments and is due in full before any final files are released.

Turnaround

  • Each job is unique so the actual turnaround time varies with each project. 
  • Please allow a turnaround time of seven to ten (7-10) days. 

Revisions

  • Designs include up to three (3) revisions. This does not mean a complete redesign.
  • Revisions beyond the initial 3 are $25 each.

Refunds

  • You may cancel for any reason before the delivery of the final files.
  • You will receive a refund for any amount paid in excess of the initial 50% nonrefundable downpayment. 

Royalty Free Stock Images are used

  • Unless an image is licensed through Furious Fotog or another Photographer, Royalty Free (RF) stock photos licensed under Standard Licensing agreements with stock websites are used for cover designs.
  • To print physical units in numbers greater than 500,000 or create swag/merchandise for resale where the RF images play a major role in the item or add value to it, the Client must purchase the Extended License from these stock websites themselves.
  • Furious Fotog is not responsible for purchase of the Extended License from stock websites or the same RF stock images appearing on other book covers that were designed by other Clients or Designers.
  • See "AI-Generated Artwork" section above for details pertaining to FuriousFotog's use and acceptance of such imagery.

COVER COMPLETION INFORMATION

⚠️ NOTE! The price includes a paperback file OR a hardcover file. If you are in need of an additional file (in most cases adding a hardcover), there is an additional fee of $30 for this service.

⚠️ NOTE! IF YOUR PAPERBACK WILL BE PRINTED ON INGRAM SPARK, IT IS UP TO YOU TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR DESIGN TEMPLATE (PNG FORMAT) TO ME. There is an additional $25 fee for this service.

Ebook

  • Trim size (5x8, 5.5x8.5, 6x9, etc)
  • Author Name(s)
  • List/award title(s) (if applicable)
  • Book title
  • Subtitle/Series Title (if appropriate)
  • Tagline (if applicable)
  • Specific font names (if needed)*


*The client may be invoiced for font licenses if new/exotic fonts are required. 

Physical Book (Paperback OR Hardcover)

 For each physical book file - the package includes one:

  • Binding type (paperback OR hardcover)
  • Final formatted interior page count (for spine width)
  • Paper COLOR (white, cream, or full color - it makes a difference)
  • Blurb text for the back cover (this will not be edited, so be sure text is final)
  • Any author website/info/logo (if applicable) 


The final PDF file is CMYK color and is PDF/x-1a:2001 compliant.

⚠️ NOTE! The package price includes a paperback file OR a hardcover file. 

  • If you are in need of an additional file (in most cases adding a hardcover), there is an additional fee of $30 for this service.

⚠️ NOTE! IF YOUR PAPERBACK WILL BE PRINTED ON INGRAM SPARK, IT IS UP TO YOU TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR DESIGN TEMPLATE (PNG FORMAT) TO ME as it requires your ISBN and other formatting information. 

  • There is an additional $25 fee for this service.

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