I'm normally booked two to three months in advance, so I would recommend contacting me sooner rather than last minute. Though my actual design process can take just a few weeks, I'm usually juggling half a dozen projects at any given time, which often backs up my schedule. October, December, April, and July are my busiest months.

When you're ready to start the process, you'll use the form at the bottom of this page to give me details about your specific project. This will help me get an idea of the book's scope and your design needs. Once we both agree on price, timeline, and any other details, I'll send you a contract to sign and return to me.

Then I'll get to work designing. I'll send you a draft of the front cover that's about 70% complete for you to approve or request revisions. Once you love the cover, I'll complete the spine and back, and again send you a draft that's 70% complete. You'll be able to request changes and revise any back cover copy, then I'll finalize the spine width according to your printer's specifications.

The final cover files will be delivered through a WeTransfer download link.

Change fees are additional costs added to the final total if you as the client want more edits to the design than I've budgeted for. I'm pretty reasonable with revision rounds, but change fees protect both of us from infinite email chains and tweaking designs for the rest of eternity. Change fees typically are an additional $50 and will be discussed and agreed upon before any more changes are made.

To avoid change fees, I recommend taking a day to think over the drafts I send you, then collect a list of revision requests in a single email, rather than sending them one at a time. This will allow me to make all your changes at once and be more efficient.

Unfortunately, no. You'll have to upload the files to your desired printer using your own account (Amazon, IngramSpark, etc.) but I'll be available to make any adjustments or answer questions if you have problems uploading.

Absolutely. You're free to do what you like with your final design The only right I reserve is the right to display the work on my website and use it in my own business marketing.

Oh my word, that’s so nice of you to ask. Yes! I’d love a copy! (Could you autograph it for me??)

Yeah—let’s get to that part. Below is a form that will allow you to include information about your book, including genre, plot, and design preferences.

Note that the most helpful sections for me are the book summary sections and the Cover Example section. Including cover examples of other books will help me notice design patterns that you're drawn to, and it'll give me a good starting place for your own book. I recommend at least five examples.