FAQ

A 50% deposit is required before I begin the work. The balance payment is due once you have approved the final cover design but before you actually receive the high-resolution non-watermarked file. PAYMENT OPTIONS: • PayPal • With a debit/credit card via Stripe (no account needed)

For custom covers: I always aim for within 2 weeks, but the more complex the design, the longer it will take. Typically you should allow up to 6 weeks for your cover to be completed but this is negotiable and we will agree upon a completion date before the project is started. Depending on schedule, I may accept rush work. Fee may apply, ranging from +20-50% of the cover price. For premade covers: I always aim for 1 day, but please allow up to 2 weeks for your cover to be completed. This is negotiable and we will agree upon a completion date before the project is started. If you're requiring any additions to your cover eg. adding paperback cover for a premade, or adding additional formats for your custom cover, please note that the time to complete the work may be longer than what is mentioned above.

I illustrate all covers myself. Custom covers are created specifically for your book. We will work together to create a cover that's gorgeous and communicates what your book is all about, and its genre to your target audience! I will then illustrate your cover, (sometimes even the typography although sometimes I also use free fonts with an open licence). I do not use stock images or photo manipulation to create covers. A fully illustrated cover may be more costly than a photo/image based one but I believe illustrated covers not only stand out amongst there books, but ensure that your cover is exclusive to you. You also won't have to be limited by what photos/images are available since illustrations can be specific to your story and characters. My premades are also 100% illustrated (minus typography). There are no download limits for my covers since they're illustrated. Covers that include stock photos are subject to a download limit so you won't have to worry about that when ordering from me!

As well as uploading it to your ebook and print companies for publishing, you can use the cover to promote and market your book. Eg. You can share it on social media or add it to your website. You can also modify it in basic ways such trimming it into a banner, or creating a digital mockup for advertising purposes. I'd appreciate any credit/tag/link back to my website or social media accounts when posting/sharing the cover online, but I don't insist on it. I retain copyright and ownership over all my work. Therefore you may not use the cover in or as part of any other publication or for any other purpose (eg. merchandise) than what it was commissioned for; a book cover. TO SUMMARISE: - can use the design for digital and print marketing of the book, including but not limited to social media posts, website posts, and advertisements. - can't use the artwork for commercial use for art prints and merchandise etc. If you're still unsure about what is or isn't allowed, please email me at: contact.spiritofebullience@gmail.com and I will be happy to help!

As the creator of the cover, I automatically hold the copyright for that design. When you purchase a cover from me, I grant you a licence to use that design for your book only (and to market the book as outlined in the FAQ question 'What can I do with my cover?') Basically, you can't copy the design, modify it, use it for derivative work, or resell it without my express permission. Individual elements of the cover design also can't be extracted, reproduced, or used in any other way. They can only be used as part of the overall cover design. The agreement paperwork I will send you tells you which licences you have purchased (for example, it specifies if you have purchased an ebook licence only, or an ebook and a paperback). If you have any questions about any of the terms, or about the licences you have purchased, please don’t hesitate to let me know.

No. The licence I provide allows you to use the cover on your book and for promotion, but it does not allow you to alter it yourself. You may not adapt — remix, transform, or build upon the artwork for any purpose. If you want any alterations to the final cover design you will need to consult me, and understand that additional payments may be required to make these alterations by me.

The cost includes adapting the cover design to include your author name, your title, and your subtitle/series name if appropriate. If you would like additional simple adjustments made to the cover (eg. changing a colour) then let me know and I will do my best to make that change for you. This includes if you want a different typeface/font to be used. But please note that I may reject the change request if I feel that it reduces the quality of the cover. More substantial alterations to the design will incur additional costs. Please let me know if you would like alterations made and I will give you a quote. The list of additional costs eg. adding paperback cover, can be found on the Premade Covers page.

No. You can produce materials to help market your book, such as bookmarks, that reuse part or all of the design but you cannot sell these. They can be offered for free. If you would like to make items/merchandise to sell, such as prints of the cover artwork, please let me know and we can go from there. You may also not sell the cover as a cover to another party without permission from me.

I retain the right to use the cover as an example of my work. It may appear on my social media accounts or on this website. If you have a release date for your book and you do not want me to share your finished cover publicly before that date that’s not a problem just let me know! If I don't hear anything from you regarding release date, after six months, if the cover has still not been made public by you, I reserve the right to publicly reveal the cover.

No. If you have purchased an ebook cover only, you are not allowed to turn that into a printed cover. You have only purchased a licence to use the design for an ebook. If you would like to use the cover on a paperback as well, that’s no problem. Let me know and I will arrange for your licence to be extended for paperback use and I will send you an invoice for the additional payment required. I will also ask you to provide the extra information I need to prepare your paperback cover.

Absolutely. If you have purchased an ebook cover, you can come back to me at any point and ask for it to be upgraded to a paperback cover as well. I'll send you a new invoice for the additional payment.

Absolutely. Let me know what you need and I can provide an appropriate quote for you. A discount of $50 per book also applies when you order 3 or more covers for a series. If you're not ordering an additional 3 covers at once, a discount may still apply but less.

I offer three (3) revision rounds: 1. After receiving the initial sketch/s based on the discussed concept 2. After receiving the more refined draft of the linework & base colours 3. After receiving the draft with more of the finalised details Additional fees (in the form of an hourly rate) for extra major revisions may apply. Minor revisions such as requesting to adjust the position of the typography etc. do not incur additional fees unless the amount of revisions requested is deemed to be too many.

Credit is required on the imprint or copyright page of digital and physical copy releases, as the following: Cover Illustration and Design © 2023 by Kim Cavrak, Spiritofebullience.com The same will be included in small print on the back cover of physical copy designs.

Yes. If you would like to order a cover for a book you’re still working on, we can design the cover first, then add your title later once it has been chosen.

I usually do paperback sized at 6″ x 9″ and ebook sized at 1600 x 2560 pixels. However, if you require a different size, I can do it! Just let me know.

No. Whether I have created a custom cover specifically for your book or you have chosen one of my premade covers, I will only sell each cover once. That way, you can be reassured that your cover design is unique and made just for you!

If the client chooses to cancel the cover before completion: - the deposit will not be refunded, nor will any files be handed over to the client. - the client is not granted any use of the artwork whether finished or unfinished. - If any of the work in progress has already been delivered eg. the sketch, the deposit payment will not be refunded - If the client hasn't received the sketch/work in progress yet, they will receive a refund of the deposit payment minus the cost of the work already completed which hasn't yet been sent/shown to the client. This will be charged as an hourly rate. If the commission is cancelled by me, the client will receive a total refund.

While I am based in Australia, many of my customers come from the US and countries which are more familiar with USD. Therefore to make the pricing and payment process easier for my customers, all of my prices are in USD. If you are based in Australia and would like a quote in AUD then please let me know and I will provide you with the equivalent price.

A 50% deposit is required before I begin the work. The balance payment is due once you have approved the final cover design but before you actually receive the high-resolution non-watermarked file. PAYMENT OPTIONS: • PayPal • With a debit/credit card via Stripe (no account needed)

I always aim for 1 week, but the more complex the commission, the longer it will take. Typically you should allow up to 4 weeks for your commission to be completed but this is negotiable and we will agree upon a completion date before the project is started. Depending on schedule, I may accept rush commissions. Fee may apply, ranging from +20-50% of commission price.

The prices shown above are for private commissions, meaning they are for private use only. Please feel free to print the artwork, share it on your website or social media etc. (If you do share the artwork, please tag me in the post and/or credit me as the artist) You are not allowed to use the artwork for commercial purposes. This means you cannot use it as a book cover, make prints of the artwork to sell, use the artwork on merchandise etc. If you would like to use the artwork for any commercial purpose then please contact me at contact.spiritofebullience@gmail.com first and I will provide you with a quote for the appropriate commercial licence. If you're still unsure about what is or isn't allowed, please email me and I will be happy to help!

The final artwork remains the property of the artist (me). The client can't copy the artwork, modify it, use it for derivative work, distribute it or resell it without my express permission.

Original characters: Yes Fan art: Yes NSFW: Probably not (but please feel free to ask anyway) Please note that I reserve the right to decline any commission request, for any reason.

I offer three (3) revision rounds for all my illustration commissions: 1. After receiving the initial sketch based on the discussed concept. 2. After receiving the more refined draft of the linework & base colours (or shading if choosing black & white option) 3. After receiving the draft with more of the finalised details Additional fees (in the form of an hourly rate) for extra revisions may apply.

If the client chooses to cancel the commission before completion: - the deposit will not be refunded, nor will any files be handed over to the client. - the client is not granted any use of the artwork whether finished or unfinished. - If any of the work in progress has already been delivered eg. the sketch, the deposit payment will not be refunded - If the client hasn't received the sketch/work in progress yet, they will receive a refund of the deposit payment minus the cost of the work already completed which hasn't yet been sent/shown to the client. This will be charged as an hourly rate. If the commission is cancelled by me, the client will receive a total refund.

No. Your commission will be delivered to you as a high-resolution JPEG file. If you are planning to have the artwork printed and have a particular size in mind then please let me know and I can make sure to size the file accordingly.

While I am based in Australia, many of my customers come from the US and countries which are more familiar with USD. Therefore to make the pricing and payment process easier for my customers, all of my prices are in USD. If you are based in Australia and would like a quote in AUD then please let me know and I will provide you with the equivalent price.