When I send you a contract at the beginning of the process, I'll also include a PDF with simple formatting and delivery instructions. Ultimately you'll be including all your pieces, a table of contents page, front and back matter, and any images you want included in a single compressed file (.ZIP).

Unfortunately, no. When you send me your interior files in a .ZIP file, I can't accept any significant changes to the manuscripts that would require me to re-import the text into my design software.

Of course, if you realize you accidentally misspelled your favorite teacher's name in the acknowledgments section, please, by all means, tell me so I can correct it!

By default, I design covers with photography, but recently more and more students have been interested in hand-illustrated cover designs. While these are incredibly fun to do, they take about four times as long, so I can't always keep those designs at the same 77% discount. If you would like an illustrated cover, make a note of it when you fill out the form below and include art examples that show me what style you'd like. I can then give you an estimated quote.

Good question! I occasionally enlist the talented Andrew Yong for certain covers. Andrew is massively skilled in a range of different styles and can do art in a fraction of the time that it takes me. If I think your illustrated cover would benefit from his work, I'll recommend bringing him onto the project. I'll still be the "creative director" and handle all the cover typography, but Andrew will be sending illustration drafts for your approval before I use the final art in the cover design.

On the rare occasion, a student might want both a hardback and a paperback edition of their portfolio (I've also had someone ask for an ebook version once). If you would like two or more formats of your portfolio, each additional format will be an added $50 to cover the time I need to make the extra files.

Reading invitations are designed invitations to your portfolio reading that you can give to your friends and classmates. They were big when I was a student, but COVID temporarily limited portfolio reading sizes, and I haven't seen as many around.

If you do choose to hire me for designed invitations, I'll ask you for your printer (Walmart, VistaPrint, etc) and the dimensions you want the invitations to be printed at. These invitations will match the design of your portfolio.

Yes, of course! Just ask me, and I'll see what I can do. Depending on what's involved, I might ask for an additional price to cover the time it takes for me to design. If you'd like an "art print" of the cover without the text on it, just ask—I'll export one for free.

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 extremely flexible 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, but I'll be sure to mention if we're approaching my revision limit.

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.

If possible, I'll do a test upload before I send you the final files. I have accounts with all the main POD (print-on-demand) printers that students use, so I can ensure there won't be any issues uploading.

That said, the final files themselves will have to be uploaded by you so you can pay for shipping and have them sent to your mailbox.

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