Artwork licensing for books & music album covers
Did you like a piece in my gallery so much, you wish you could use it on your book cover, CD cover, magazine, or some other publication?
There is a number of images in my licensing portfolio that hadn’t been published anywhere yet, so you’re free to take your pick.
What are the benefits of licensing over custom work?
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No waiting
Custom work takes a lot of time. Existing work is available immediately.
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Often cheaper than custom work
Going back and forth with a ton of revisions takes time, and this time is charged for accordingly. With licensing, you’re only paying for the license fee to use the work – not the process that went into creating it.
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You know what you’re buying
With custom work, you’re paying an advance for a result you haven’t seen yet, and you need to trust that it will turn out the way you wanted it. By purchasing a license to use an existing work, you’re able to see what you get before paying.
How much does it cost?
It depends on a variety of factors, so I need to know the details before I can give you an exact quote. Here are some parameters that affect the fee:
- The type and format of your final product.
- Whether you’re self-publishing or have a publisher.
- How many copies you’re planning on producing.
- How long you want to use the artwork for.
- Whether you want world-wide exclusive rights, country exclusive rights, or non-exclusive rights.
- Additional products you wish to use the work on (website, posters & flyers, T-shirts etc.)
Can you customize anything?
Depending on the artwork, minor details may be changed to better suit your publication or product, for example: artwork proportions, background color, character eye color, adding scars or beauty marks… Digital retouching in Adobe Photoshop is my specialty, so I can adapt most artworks.
How to proceed with licensing your artwork?
Pick which work from my licensing portfolio you’d like to use, and send me a message via my contact page. Let me know as much detail about your project as possible, and I’ll get back to you with a custom quote.