About this Service
Hello and thank you for your interest in my custom book and magazine design services! My goal with every project is to create a finished product that portrays your brand in a visually engaging and impactful way. I always ask my clients what they like and what speaks to them before beginning a design. In the end, I want my work to feel like an extension of the client I am working for. It's not my project, it's yours, and I want my creativity to work as a tool alongside your vision.
Before beginning a design, I aim to understand your needs. Do you have an existing company/brand, or are you a solo author with a particular vision? Do you want the new work to reinvent what you have or flow with what's existing? I am always flexible, open to suggestions, and willing to make recommendations.
Popular Services (with starting prices):
Magazine and book covers ($500 front, spine, and back)
Booklets/pamphlets ($100 per page)
Magazine spreads ($100 per page)
Book illustrations (custom quote required)
***All prices will vary based on size and complexity of the design, plus the estimated time to create the work. Hand-drawn elements may increase time and cost.***
Book cover portfolio example:
https://dribbble.com/shots/16478367-Outrageous-Poems-2-by-Russ-Owens-Book-Cover-Design
The Design Process:
Let's begin with a scheduled introductory call to discuss your ideas, inspiration, colors, verbiage, and all content required for the final product.
From start to finish, there will be continued communication. During the work week (Mon-Fri), my best method of communication is text or email.
For the first presentation, you will receive an initial concept per item or service requested
Graphic designs can have up to 3 rounds of revisions.
Hand-drawn illustrations can have minor revisions made (i.e. changing colors, tweaking a detail, adding an element). Things like changing a body position/angle or a facial expression would require a redraw, which would be billed hourly at $50/hr. If the mistake was mine, it will not be charged.
Tools:
The tool(s) used will depend on the requested services.
Adobe Illustrator (vector based design)
Adobe Photoshop (pixel based designs)
Adobe Fresco (hand drawn elements)
Adobe InDesign (books, magazine spreads)
All pixel based print documents will be generated in at least 300 dpi/ppi
Deliverables:
Once the design is complete, it will be packaged, zipped, and delivered as follows:
Original, layered file (for example, .ai, .psd) - if the only service requested is a digital illustration with no text, then this item is not applicable.
Print-ready PDF file with bleed and crop marks in CMYK
Print-ready PDF file with bleed (no marks) in CMYK
Cropped .jpeg in (for web and visual reference) in RGB
Terms & Timelines:
Additional work, such as revisions or concepts, outside of the above written scope will be billed hourly at $50/hour in 30 minute blocks. There will be no discount given if fewer than 3 revisions are used.
The client is responsible for supplying all written content and high-quality images. If the images sent to me are not of the right quality, I will be sure to let you know. I am not responsible for materials that print poorly due to low resolution images or graphics that were provided to me. I am happy to source free stock images if needed. If paid stock images are requested, those will be added to the final invoice.
Concerning text, I am happy to edit or revise written content for best flow (my minor in college was in English literature/writing). However, if I have to create the written content, then that will be additional cost, billed at the same hourly rate.
Timelines will vary based on the scope of the project and complexity of the design. A general timeline is 3 weeks for a cover and 2 weeks per illustration, with 1 week for revisions. All timelines are subject to the responsiveness of the client and my availability/workload, which I will communicate before beginning the work. No discount will be given for completing the work in a shorter or longer timeframe. Work requested in a rush may include an additional fee, depending on the turnaround time request.
Conclusion:
Thank you for your interest, and please reach out if you have further questions or would like to get started on your next project!
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