Absolutely not. I do not retain any rights or royalties from your book—you are the publisher, not me. The only thing I reserve the right to do is use images of the design for my own portfolio, website, and marketing.

Editing and proofreading are a different skillset than book design, which only deals with the visual aspects of your book. A book designer does not make any editorial or content decisions. You will need to hire a separate editor(s), and you will be responsible for ensuring there are no errors in your book. I do include rounds of implementation for changes provided by you or your proofreader. (That being said, if I happen to notice a typo in your book, I will definitely let you know!)

Most of the time in a book design and production schedule is actually based on you (the author or publisher), and how much time you need to complete the tasks on your end in between the different book design stages. I find that most authors need 6-9 months to get through the entire process for a full book design (cover, interior, review and revisions, final print files, and ebook conversion). However, some authors can get it done in 3–4 months, and some need a full year. This depends on your schedule and the other experts you are working with—there are many variables. If you are a first-time author, plan on the longer end to be safe. Much of the time required is your own review, editing, and endorsement-gathering time—not mine. Most authors end up needing much more time on their end than they anticipate. I recommend giving yourself some breathing space to avoid issues and stress down the line at launch time, and ensure you produce a high quality book.

Not to get started with cover design and strategy—but your manuscript should be fully edited before interior layout begins, since layout is based on final content.

Yes, as long as you either created it yourself or have commercial permission to use it, and it meets the resolution requirements for print.

I handle design only. Because you are the legal publisher of your book, printer accounts, uploads, and ISBN purchases need to happen through you (or a publishing consultant)—I'm happy to provide referrals if needed.

Standalone cover design is available. However, it's important to know that if you want to publish a high-quality book that meets industry standards and stands up to a traditionally published book, a professional book interior designer is a must.

Complete book design packages (cover, interior, ebook, plus full licensing rights and all your source files) start around $4,000 for most standard nonfiction books around 50k words in length. However, all projects are custom quoted based on your unique needs, as well as manuscript length and complexity, the formats you plan to publish (hardcover, multiple trim sizes, etc.), and any other unique factors. You'll receive a custom proposal after our discovery call.