Terms of Service
DESIGNER RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Novelized Book Covers is bound by contract to deliver a one-of-kind e-book cover and optional add-ons to the Client.
2. Novelized Book Covers will not infringe on the copyright of another designer’s work, unless express permission has been granted to mimic said art.
3. In case of series continuations, the burden of proof is with the Client.
4. The Premade Book Cover includes unlimited review round for textual and color changes to the design up to 2 weeks after the final approval of the premade book cover by an author (client). After that time additional fee 25$ will be applied.
FILES DELIVERED
5. The artwork will be delivered in JPG format for ebook covers and in PDF format for printable covers. All other optional add-ons will be either in JPG format.
PUBLISHING RIGHTS
6. In the case of Client provided images to be used in the project, the Client acknowledges he/she has obtained all rights and permissions to publish materials to be used in the project and shall be solely responsible for the materials and the validity of copyrights, trademarks and ownership claimed by the Client.
OWNERSHIP RIGHTS
7. Upon receipt of full payment, Novelized Book Covers grants the Client exclusive license to use the final cover design artwork (PDF, JPEG or other publishing-ready format) for his/her e-book cover and associated optional add-ons.
8. The Client understands that he/she has no right to alter the final cover design in any way except to change size for printing or digital display. If the Client desires any alterations, he/she will consult Novelized Book Covers. In such situation additional fees will be applied.
9. Novelized Book Covers uses his own images or fonts and images from the stocks or fonts. Those stock image sites have different license terms but those I use allow the use of each image up to or 500,000 printed copies, digital impression are usually unlimited. It is the Client responsibility to inform me of the need of extending such license and I will point the Client where to buy the relating licence(s). The Client acknowledges that the Standard License under which the images are bought, allows the Client to create whatever digital promotional items he needs with the artwork I provided. As for physical products, the Client is allowed to create promotional items as business cards, information leaflets and flyers, but the creation of an item which has a purpose in itself (such as mugs, T-Shirts, etc), is prohibited and needs the Extended License for each stock photo used in the artwork. Illustrated covers are full original covers so no printing limits apply.
10. Novelized Book Covers retains the right to use Client’s final and draft book cover design, name, and book title in its portfolio and to market and promote its services. Novelized Book Covers retains copyright and ownership of all design and draft materials.
11. If the Client supplies Novelized Book Covers with materials subject to intellectual property rights by a third-party, the Client will secure the appropriate rights to use the materials before directing the designer to incorporate them into his/her project. Should any intellectual property dispute arise involving materials the Client provides, the Client assumes full legal and financial responsibility.
COMPLETE AGREEMENT
12. This agreement is the entire agreement of all parties. No additional promises or conditions, written or oral, apply to this agreement that are not included herein.