How do you make your art?

Our designs are created with a combination of effects, purchased design assets, AI generated artwork, public domain imagery, royalty-free stock photography, original artwork and filters. We utilize many software programs including, but not limited to; Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Ideogram and Midjourney to create book covers.

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Can you design without AI imagery?

Of course! We are hybrid designers and are more than happy to proceed with a traditional stock photography based designs. We have been creating designs with stock for 12+ years. Robin is an expert photo manipulation artist and retoucher. However, many stock websites now sell AI generated images. We cannot determine or guarantee AI generation, or the lack thereof, from imagery obtained via image resellers.

 

More information about AI generated design can be found on our AI Artwork page.

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Will you design a cover for an author that utilizes AI tools?

Absolutely! We are AI positive and embrace innovation. We ourselves utilize AI tools in design.

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Will covers be sold more than once?

All of our book cover designs are original custom creations. Once a design is sold it is never sold again.

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Do you offer premade designs?

Premade covers are no longer offered, as they require the same level of time and expertise as a fully custom cover. Focusing exclusively on custom cover design ensures every project receives the attention needed to create a market-ready cover tailored to your book. The good news is that our custom pricing is very competitive.

 

Where do you obtain the stock images used in your cover designs?

We do our book cover stock image searches and purchasing on Depositphotos.com. If you have an alternative royalty-free stock resource that offers large image files we should be able to work with your provider as well, but the stock would need to be provided by you. Keep in mind that stock photography can be purchased and used as many times as the stock provider chooses to sell it.

 

What is stock licensing?
Royalty-free stock photography is usually offered with standard or exclusive licensing. The standard license is normally more than sufficient for most author’s needs.

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Many royalty-free stock providers limit print impressions of stock photography, usually between 250,000 and 500,000 impressions. This means that the stock images cannot be printed more than this many times regardless of the medium. Usually digital impressions (as would be the case in ebooks or website art) are not limited. If more copies will be made, an extended/enhanced license would need to be purchased.

 

What stock image license is included with my cover design purchase?

Stock will be bound by standard licensing from Depositphotos. Full licensing information can be found here https://depositphotos.com/license.html. In the case of depositphotos, ebook sales are unlimited and physical copies can be produced up to 500,000.

 

Do I own all rights to any photos or fonts you purchase to make my book cover?

We cannot distribute artwork, fonts, stock or photography to clients. In some cases, we can send links to the fonts and/or stock used. Our clients can then purchase the assets themselves.

 

Who owns the copyright to the graphic art or cover design?

As the designer, we retain the copyright. However, you possess an exclusive license for the purchased design’s lifetime. While we retain the rights to showcase designs for promotional and portfolio purposes, we do not sell or reuse purchased designs in any way. In the case of royalty-free stock images, the original copyright is held with the photographer. We've simply purchased the right for the stock to be used on your cover.

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How many edits are included with the design price?

Our custom design pricing is based on our standard service time to consult clients, work with sample designs and create the finished design. Minor edits are included with our base pricing. These changes can include overall color shifts, font changes, simply layout revisions and text edits.This list is not inclusive. Design fees do not include the rights to any of the draft covers or sample designs that are provided before selection of the final design.

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What file types do I get?

New ebook covers are delivered as flattened JPEG 1800 x 2700 pixel files. Audiobook covers are delivered as square, flattened JPEG 2400 x 2400 pixel files. Editable/source files are not included.

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Can you send me the PSD file?

We can send a flattened PSD file with the typography separate for an additional fee. We cannot provide layered or editable versions of designs due to copyright restrictions with the artwork, stock images and fonts.

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Should I credit the book cover designer?

Though not required, If you would like to add a "designed by" line to the book, we would greatly appreciate it. This text would usually be added to the credits page prior to the books start. Please give credit to Florida Girl Design Inc. at www.gobookcoverdesign.com. If the artist's name is included please use "Robin Johnson".