

Client Workflow Guide & Terms
Design Process
1
Inquiry and Scope
Submit your project details through a specialized questionnaire with no initial commitment. I will review your inquiry and reply within 48 hours.
If I need more information to accurately determine the scope and clarity of the brief, I will email you follow-up questions. Once the details are finalized, I will prepare your final quote by matching your project requirements to the established pricing tiers.
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Agreement & Deposit
After reviewing the scope, we sign a custom design contract and establish an official project start date.
Work begins once the upfront payment is cleared:
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Covers, logos, and marketing materials: 50% deposit.
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Illustrations: Initial installment based on the custom quote.
Financial transactions can be made through Wise.
3
Concept and Revisions
You get the first structural concepts in 5 business days.
While a solid design usually settles after about 5 to 6 rounds of constructive tweaks, my priority is your 100% satisfaction. We will keep adjusting the project based on your justified feedback until the final result is exactly right.
I manage the visual and technical execution so you do not have to.
This includes developing genre-accurate book covers, and designing marketing materials that strictly align with your author brand to target your specific readership.
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Finalization
The project concludes upon your complete approval of the design. Once the final payment for the remaining balance is settled, I will deliver all production-ready files. Final deliverables are specifically formatted for their intended use:
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Book Covers: Print-ready files formatted for publishing platforms (Amazon KDP, IngramSpark or other POD platform).
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Maps & Illustrations: High-resolution, print-ready files.
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Marketing Collateral: High-resolution files tailored precisely to your print house requirements.
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Logo Design: Scalable vector files and optimized digital formats for web usage.
Copyright and Licensing
Ownership
Upon final payment, the client receives full commercial rights to use the specific finalized designs for their intended purpose (publishing, marketing, web). These rights are strictly non-transferable; the finalized designs cannot be resold, sublicensed, or distributed to third parties.
Working Files
Layered source files for the book covers (e.g., PSD files) remain the property of the designer and are not included in the final delivery unless explicitly agreed upon and purchased separately. For photo-based designs, any provided source files will be flattened. Standard stock licensing agreements strictly prohibit the separate redistribution of individual licensed photo elements.
Portfolio Rights
The designer retains the right to display the final work, as well as preliminary drafts, in online portfolios, social media, and marketing materials.
Attribution
The client or their publishing representative agrees to place a standard design credit on the copyright page of the book, or in the website footer for digital platforms (e.g., Book Cover Art & Design by Donika Mishineva | www.artofdonika.com).
FAQ
How does payment work with different currencies?
Do I need to pay the full amount upfront to book a service?
Do you offer customized payment plans for larger projects?
Are there any hidden fees beyond the initial quote?
Have a specific inquiry that wasn't covered in the FAQ?
Contact me: artofdonika@gmail.com



