Double Archangel Enterprise and I, Double Art Angel or Mike, the Art Director for D/A-E, are personally eager to announce the exciting news that we have finally embarked on the journey of creating book covers and album covers as an entirely new category of products!
Fan Fiction Trilogy based on Warhammer Universe
Do take a look at the following examples of book covers. Aren't they rather impressive? Now, I would like to draw your attention to the following:
If, for some reason, my avatar's shirt hasn't made it clear, Artificial Intelligence is not welcome in this realm of creativity. What this means for you, my dear client, is the following: AI will not be used for:
- Creating the art.
- Creating any assets for the art.
- Training any third-party AI engines.
- Selling to any third-party AI engines or companies that utilise AI in any form.
Lastly, if I receive images from you, they should not be generated by AI, and indeed, I can determine whether they are.
...I don't enjoy adopting a judgemental tone, but it indeed needed to be said.
Anyway, back to the topic at hand!
I specialise in relatively vibrant photo manipulations that can include just about any scene you desire. 3D sculpting has also become a definite favourite of mine, both at work and in my downtime, so if any character assets are needed, I can create them with digital clay—essentially, no problem. However, we must always consider the copyright aspect in all creative projects; there will be no illegal activities occurring here.
Note that my 3D style is rather figure- and comic-like and realistic, so when it comes to more realistic designs, I will stick to my good ol' photomanipulation experience.
To determine what is considered Fan art is a little tricky, but Whether it's a Star Wars FAN fiction, a World War 2 novel, a Warhammer 40K referenced adventure, a children's book, an HC Anderssen-type folk saga or a magazine for your business, a romance novel or an alternative sci-fi version of a story rewritten (these are just examples of all the endless designs to be done) I've got you covered(Pun intended) with copyrights in mind of course.
My process is simple and efficient – fill out the Cover Art form by clicking the button "My next Cover Art", and we'll kick off the project with a raw image draft Milestone 1.
I'll involve you every step of the way, providing three (3) free revisions and incorporating your feedback to ensure the final cover is perfect.
If YOU approve this, I will start:
1. Emailing you a list of relevant questions to begin exploring the theme and essence of the book (or genre of music, if it is an album cover), and to discover how we can create that distinctive cover for your fantastic publication without revealing anything premature to the audience.
2A. Photo bashing [Look at the website/websites you chose as stock footage for your artwork.]
(2B. 3D sculpting [Start working on the custom 3D assets in Blender and Nomadsculpt])
(2B. 3D sculpting [Start working on the custom 3D assets in Blender and Nomadsculpt])
3. Compositing [Add a background and all elements to the picture as they will stay stationary]
*Milestone 1 - the Draft (Revealing the 3D Sculpture assets (unpainted).
(Revisions for 3D sculptures possible)
(Revisions for 3D sculptures possible)
4. 2nd stage Compositing [Making the desired focal point(Background/Foreground. Up, Down or Middle) more detailed with the help of assets (also painting the 3D Sculptures).]
5. 1st stage blending [Refine edges and add everything together and define light sources ]
**Milestone 2 - the 2nd Draft (Revealing the 3D Sculpture assets (Painted with flat light).
(Revisions for 3D sculptures NOT possible without extra fee and time).
(Revisions for 3D sculptures NOT possible without extra fee and time).
6. 2nd stage blending [Add highlights and shadows + (RIM)edge lights] and adjust levels according to the scene (adding up to 4 physical light sources to 3D assets).
7. Refining stage [Go through all textures of the assets and highlights and shadows, add flairs and overlays, + blurring to give a s depth of field if needed, adding haze.]
(Adding additional Light sources and refining textures with UV mapping in Blender for the 3D models) And finalizing with the photo filter.
(Adding additional Light sources and refining textures with UV mapping in Blender for the 3D models) And finalizing with the photo filter.
***Milestone 3 - 1st version (Revealing the cover art first version without any Titles or other text).
(3 BASIC revisions on the house are still possible at this stage).
(3 BASIC revisions on the house are still possible at this stage).
8. Time for the Title design [Depending on the choice of Add-Ons, the basic Custom cover Pack includes a stylistic font-based title) I will send 4 to 5 title choices from which to pick one you like and then create the final title for the cover.
9. All the Add-ons [Go through all choices of add-ons that are in the order filled in the form, and start creating them (except if 3D assets and/or 3D titles have been picked; these have already been in production in advance).]
After these 9 stages, we should be okay with me putting together the whole project and sending it to the email provided with We-Transfer along with the invoice from either Ukko.fi or Paypal.
The price range depends, of course, on how ambitious you are! But my Starting prices are down below, and the Finnish Tax of VAT 25,5% will be included in all starting prices:
All text will be subject to change to fit the client's needs, both in pre-made and custom packs.
Premade text title style can NOT be changed.
All text will be subject to change to fit the client's needs, both in pre-made and custom packs.
Premade text title style can NOT be changed.
A: Pre-Made Pack
Click the button (PRE-Mades) down below to check out the gallery and see what is available.
(remember to choose one of the two, A for pre-made and B for Custom)
Starting price: 120€/123.99$
Including:
1 Pre-made Cover for E-book (High Res JPEG) ONE Aspect ratio Choice: 1,33:1 / 1,5:1 /1,6:1
1 Pre-chosen Title for E-book (PNG, PDF on transparent background)
1 Pre-chosen proper font for "Author name and Publication".
1 Mockup for product display.
Click the button (PRE-Mades) down below to check out the gallery and see what is available.
(remember to choose one of the two, A for pre-made and B for Custom)
Starting price: 120€/123.99$
Including:
1 Pre-made Cover for E-book (High Res JPEG) ONE Aspect ratio Choice: 1,33:1 / 1,5:1 /1,6:1
1 Pre-chosen Title for E-book (PNG, PDF on transparent background)
1 Pre-chosen proper font for "Author name and Publication".
1 Mockup for product display.
B: Custom-Made Pack
Using the form, select the genre options needed for your cover and submit the form.
(remember to choose one of the two, A for pre-made and B for Custom).
Starting price: 300€/309.97$
Using the form, select the genre options needed for your cover and submit the form.
(remember to choose one of the two, A for pre-made and B for Custom).
Starting price: 300€/309.97$
Including:
1 Custom Cover for E-book (High Res JPEG) Aspect ratio Large enough to cover: 1,33:1 / 1,5:1 /1,6:1
1 Custom-created Title for the front cover (PNG, PDF on transparent background)
1 Custom-picked font for "Author name and Publication."
1 Simple one-colored spine with the same custom-made title (Color picked in form)
1 Mockup for product display.
3 Revisions Included
1 Custom-created Title for the front cover (PNG, PDF on transparent background)
1 Custom-picked font for "Author name and Publication."
1 Simple one-colored spine with the same custom-made title (Color picked in form)
1 Mockup for product display.
3 Revisions Included
C: Album Cover Using the form, pick the choices you need for your cover and send the form
(remember to choose one of the two, A for pre-made and B for Custom).
Starting price:
Pre-made - 135€/139.48$
Custom made - 235€/242.81$
3 Revisions Included
(remember to choose one of the two, A for pre-made and B for Custom).
Starting price:
Pre-made - 135€/139.48$
Custom made - 235€/242.81$
3 Revisions Included
Including:
1 Cover Art (either Premade or Custom) (High Res JPEG) Aspect ratio 1:1
1 Custom-created Title for the front cover (PNG, PDF on transparent background)
1 Custom-created Title for the front cover (PNG, PDF on transparent background)
ADD-ONs Pricelist (can only be added when A, B or C above are ordered)
Paper Back Wrap (Front/Spine/Back) Made to match the Front cover 35€/36.16$
Paper Back Wrap (Front/Spine/Back) Made to match the Front cover 35€/36.16$
Hardcover Made to match the Front cover of the Ebook design 35€/36.16$
Dust Jacket Made to match the Front cover 40€/41.33$
Custom Spine 15€/15.50$
Custom Chapter marker Made to match the Front cover 15€/15.50$
Kindle Vella Made to match the Front cover 10€/10.33$
Background Art (Black and white) Made to match the Front cover 40€/41.33$
Custom 3D Mockup Made to match the Front cover for Promoting 30€/31$
Custom Vector Title (SVG, PDF, EPS, files and PNG none vector on transparent background) 20€/20.66$
Custom 3D rendered Title(PNG on transparent background) 50€/51.66$
Custom Chapter Interior Made to match the Front cover
A: One page 15€/15.50$
B: Page Spread (double page) 40€/41.33$
A: One page 15€/15.50$
B: Page Spread (double page) 40€/41.33$
Custom Table of contents, page art Made to match the Front cover 15€/15.50$
3 Revisions will be included, and if there is a need for more, I need one day extra, and it will be 10€ extra per revision time. (This is only possible for custom-made products!)
Animated Music Album Art GIF animation for social media platforms such as Spotify 70€/72.33$
Add 3D to the mix. Do you need a custom 3D-sculpted figure? No problem. Depending on the sculpture, I need a minimum of one more week.
(6 days), and it will be +100€ extra per model.
(This price includes ONE(1) hand sculpted Sculpture. The Finnish Tax of 25,5% will be added to the final price per sculpture!
Add 3D to the mix. Do you need a custom 3D-sculpted figure? No problem. Depending on the sculpture, I need a minimum of one more week.
(6 days), and it will be +100€ extra per model.
(This price includes ONE(1) hand sculpted Sculpture. The Finnish Tax of 25,5% will be added to the final price per sculpture!