Premade Covers

PUBLISHING RIGHTS AND BRAND NAMING 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. Client agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Cover Couture and its employees from any and all libel and copyright and permission infringement action resulting from materials client provides. The book material client provides must not be a public domain work (unless client is the original author). CONFIDENTIALITY All client information and materials are considered confidential and only for use by Cover Couture to provide a quote or complete a project. Client information and project materials will not be given out or shared with any third-party, unless otherwise requested by the client. Cover Couture retains the right to use client’s name and book title on Cover Couture’s website and to market and promote our services. OWNERSHIP RIGHTS Upon receipt of full payment, Cover Couture grants the client exclusive license to use the final cover design artwork (PDF, JPEG or other publishing-ready format) for his/her book and/or e-book cover and associated promotional materials. The client understands that he/she has no right to alter the final cover design in any way. If the client desires any alterations, he/she will consult Cover Couture. The client understands that additional payments may be required to make these alterations. Should the client wish to purchase the rights to the editable and raw PSD files used for the creation of their project, they may purchase them at an additional fee to be discussed with Cover Couture. The client agrees to abide by the terms of any license agreement for any images purchased by, Cover Couture, through a third-party image provider for use in client’s book cover design. The cost of cover design includes the license to use these images and is limited to a print run of up to 250,000 units. For books with a print run over 250,000, additional licensing fees may apply. Images used for client’s cover are royalty-free; however, the photographer owns the copyright to those photographs and they cannot be distributed in any manner other than in the book cover design. Cover Couture retains the right to use client’s final book cover design, name, and book title in Cover Couture’s portfolio and to market and promote our services beginning as soon as the final art has been approved by the client at the time of services rendered. Cover Couture retains copyright and ownership of all design and draft materials. If the client supplies Cover Couture 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. Cover Couture reserves the right to request a copy of secured rights. Should any intellectual property dispute arise involving materials the client provides, the client assumes full legal and financial responsibility. ATTRIBUTION 9. Cover Couture requires cover design credit appear in client’s book (on the copyright page) as such: “Cover design © Cover Couture” CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES Client is fully responsible for proofing the book cover design provided by Cover Couture. It is strongly suggested that client requests a proof from the printer before publishing or ordering any copies of the book. At no time will Cover Couture be held financially or legally responsible for any problems, costs, fees or expenses incurred by client as a result of using the book cover design. PREMADES Only the title and authors name can be changed on the premade covers. A draft version of the premade cover with the new title and authors name will be provided to the author for copy checking. No other changes can be made without first paying an additional fee which will be agreed upon by Cover Couture and the Client. Once a premade design has been paid for, all sales are final and can not be returned, exchanged, transferred, or refunded. LIABILITY Cover Couture is not liable for incidental, indirect, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages of any kind, including loss of revenues or profits, loss of business or reputation, or loss of data, in any way related to our services. Cover Couture is not responsible for any claim, loss, or injury based on errors or any other inaccuracies appearing on our site or in our clients’ written documents, including without limitation as a result of any breach of the terms and conditions of this agreement. PAYMENT Full payment is required upfront for all premade cover designs and any other graphic work outside of custom cover designs. COMPLETE AGREEMENT ​ 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.