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Like a good number of you guys I'm both a writer and a visual artist, and I have some possibly stupid questions. I might want to make my own cover but I don't know how to do all the bits like computer image editing to make it look good. Are there people who would be able to create covers if I sent the image?
Also, say I wanted a cover made but in a medium I'm not good at, but I still know things I want like colors and composition. Would it be okay to send thumbnail sketches and refs to the artist?
Do you guys have any estimate on a fair price for either of these services? For the latter I would have a preference for minimalist covers that are either traditionally or digitally painted as opposed to the photo edits I've seen on most self-pubbed (and a lot of traditionally-pubbed) ebooks lately. I don't know how much that would affect the price of such a comission.
Also, say I wanted a cover made but in a medium I'm not good at, but I still know things I want like colors and composition. Would it be okay to send thumbnail sketches and refs to the artist?
Do you guys have any estimate on a fair price for either of these services? For the latter I would have a preference for minimalist covers that are either traditionally or digitally painted as opposed to the photo edits I've seen on most self-pubbed (and a lot of traditionally-pubbed) ebooks lately. I don't know how much that would affect the price of such a comission.