Optional Revisions to Pre-Made Covers

So, you’ve seen a cover you like and you’re thinking: “That’s almost perfect, but I wish…”

Premades are created as a unified design, and purchased as a whole. All changes listed on this page are an avenue for tweaking the cover.
If you’re interested in any revisions, contact us before purchasing. We will review your request to determine if it’s available and then provide a quote and Revision Code for the order.

Coming to a premade with the expectation of overhauling the entire design will, honestly, leave everyone disappointed. If you look at the list below and think ‘yes, I need all of those’, please inquire about a custom cover instead. (An Economy Custom Cover package falls within the same general price-range as premades.)

If you request any revisions, we strongly recommend that you purchase proofs along with your cover order. When proofs are ordered, two proofs are included and if more are needed (which is unusual), each new proof will involve an additional charge.

Here are changes that can be requested for pre-made covers*:

Fonts – current font too formal, too classic, too plain? Let us know what you’d like instead: simply reference another cover on this site and we’ll use that font on your cover. If there are multiple fonts on the cover you reference, please be specific as to which you’d like.
Font color – Want more contrast? Less contrast? Orange? Purple? Please keep in mind, though, that some colors will not work depending on the details of the design and may make the text illegible.
Additional Text – If you’d like to add a tagline, series info or other additional text (which is not already included in the design), please get in touch.
Over-all coloring – Would the design fit your story better with a warmer tone? Maybe a slight blue cast?
Eye or Hair Color – Sometimes we can make this change and other times we can’t. It depends heavily on the stock image. The same applies to clothing & object colors. Please fill out the request form, and we can discuss the details and cost.

Note: Premades can not be sold without the title & author information (aka “just the picture”). This is a violation of stock licensing. Similarly, please request any and all desired revisions before purchase. Any changes made to the final files violates the license applicable to premade covers.
Paper & Sage provides premade book cover design and not book cover stock art.

Finally, the following changes are not available for pre-made covers, due to licensing, stock and other concerns. Premades can not be “upgraded” to custom designs. These changes include (but aren’t limited to):

Advanced photo manipulation
Incorporating additional stock / elements
Mirroring a cover by another author and/or designer

Last, but not least, if you have any questions, or need a quote on a revision, please get in touch!

*All requested changes must be submitted before purchase and approved by our team.

It was so easy to make changes and approve the design. Easy……Professional……Friendly.

Gia Riley, Between the Pain

Paper and Sage

2014-05-08T17:53:29-05:00

Gia Riley, Between the Pain

It was so easy to make changes and approve the design. Easy……Professional……Friendly.

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/gia-riley/

I think the different available services, from pre-made to the various tiers of custom work are important. As an indie author, I appreciate the ability to balance expense with the level of customization and detail.

Laurie Baxter, A Charlie Brown Christmas & Who Does He Think He’s Fooling?

Paper and Sage

2016-12-01T14:44:25-06:00

Laurie Baxter, A Charlie Brown Christmas & Who Does He Think He’s Fooling?

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/laurie-baxter/

Christa is a joy to work with.

Lana Voynich, Away from Here

Paper and Sage

2015-05-25T16:45:57-05:00

Lana Voynich, Away from Here

Christa is a joy to work with.

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/lana-voynich/

I really enjoyed how easy the website is to navigate and the wide selection of premade covers. The drop down menus also make it a breeze to place an order. I mostly write short stories, so having the option to only buy an ebook was really nice!

B.L. Koller, The Haunting of Annie Jones

Paper and Sage

2021-11-29T11:57:25-06:00

B.L. Koller, The Haunting of Annie Jones

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/b-l-koller/

I could not be happier...and I will definitely come to [P&S] for book 3, as well as any other books. Thank you SO much for all of your hard work, and for seeing inside my head so brilliantly.

Dena Nicotra, The Weaver Series

Paper and Sage

2013-05-11T18:02:06-05:00

Dena Nicotra, The Weaver Series

I could not be happier...and I will definitely come to [P&S] for book 3, as well as any other books. Thank you SO much for all of your hard work, and for seeing inside my head so brilliantly.

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/dena-nicotra/

Easy. No hassle.

Peyton Woodson Cooper, True North

Paper and Sage

2016-09-10T17:04:43-05:00

Peyton Woodson Cooper, True North

Easy. No hassle.

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/peyton-woodson-cooper/

Thank you for making my novel come to life with your beautiful cover! …I had been shopping around for a few weeks before I realized your service was unprecedented.

B.M. Sandy, Someone to Stay

Paper and Sage

2017-03-17T16:56:29-05:00

B.M. Sandy, Someone to Stay

Thank you for making my novel come to life with your beautiful cover! …I had been shopping around for a few weeks before I realized your service was unprecedented.

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/b-m-sandy/

I loved the huge selection of premades. [A]ffordable and…beautifully made.

Lindsey Sablowski, Bloodline Inheritance

Paper and Sage

2015-06-30T17:30:15-05:00

Lindsey Sablowski, Bloodline Inheritance

I loved the huge selection of premades. [A]ffordable and…beautifully made.

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/lindsey-sablowski/

I had a great experience working with Paper and Sage. I was feeling so frustrated after looking at dozens of sites… The covers [at P&S] are so current and original, I trust the designer’s pulse on the marketplace and that is really important to me.

Anya Monroe, Heart of Stone

Paper and Sage

2015-03-13T17:36:37-05:00

Anya Monroe, Heart of Stone

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/anya-monroe/

...Christa was amazing with responding to my emails. I asked many questions and not once did she make me feel like I was a bother. She made the entire process enjoyable and exciting. She did everything I asked and had [the premade cover] for me in under three days. All of this took away a ton of stress and I plan to work with her again.

Jami Wagner, Date in the Dark

Paper and Sage

2016-03-17T17:34:54-05:00

Jami Wagner, Date in the Dark

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/jami-wagner/

I fell in love with Paper and Sage the first time I visited the website, and I’ll never go anywhere else for my cover-art. Christa is the ultimate professional and I love all the covers she’s done for me, but the cover for The Standout literally stands out. So many people noticed and complimented it during my Kindle Scout campaign, and I know her work majorly contributed to my success as a Kindle Scout winner.

Laurel Osterkamp, The Standout, Kindle Scout Winner

Paper and Sage

2015-10-29T16:43:26-05:00

Laurel Osterkamp, The Standout, Kindle Scout Winner

I fell in love with Paper and Sage the first time I visited the website, and I’ll never go anywhere else for my cover-art. Christa is the ultimate professional and I love all the covers she’s done for me, but the cover for The Standout literally stands out. So many people noticed and complimented it during my Kindle Scout campaign, and I know her work majorly contributed to my success as a Kindle Scout winner.

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/laurel-osterkamp/

I’ve been looking into cover designers for a bit, and I made sure I felt my project would be in the right hands before I agreed to anything and I felt Christa was the right designer as soon as she responded back. …[She] was incredibly easy to work with! The little changes I did want, she made without any problem.

Nicole Sobon, The Outbreak Duology

Paper and Sage

2013-12-08T17:57:40-06:00

Nicole Sobon, The Outbreak Duology

https://www.paperandsage.com/testimonials/nicole-sobon/

Although it bills itself as a pre-made cover outlet, P&S actually rides the line between one-on-one designer support and a straight “here’s your cover” download experience. It’s somewhere between custom and pre-made. I liked that a lot. There’s a definite need in this market for a service like that... I liked that I was able to type in a title and my name, then pass it off for a professional tweaking.