Question 1

What is your stance on AI?

Accepted Answer

Daqri is vehemently against the use of AI in any aspect of her business.

Question 2

What is a "Completion Day"?

Accepted Answer

Completion Days are coined for the day that premades, wraps, and other graphic requests are completed. Daqri does scheduled completions on Wednesdays only.

In order to get on her schedule, all information for the completion needs to be emailed to her by Tuesday evenings. Due to volume, Daqri cannot take same-day requests.

Question 3

Where do you find your stock for covers?

Accepted Answer

All photos used in a book cover come from reputable stock sites like Shutterstock.com and Depositphotos.com. For the safety of your business, Daqri will never use "Free Stock" or AI.

Question 4

I want to use boutique stock. Will Daqri purchase those images?

Accepted Answer

Stock included in the design fee are sites that I'm subscribed to, like Shutterstock.com and Depositphotos.com. If you would like stock from a boutique company or photographer, purchase stock before our appointment and email it to Daqri, or notify Daqri which image you'd like and it will be added to your invoice. The cost of the image+$1.13 will be added to your invoice to account for fees/taxes.

Question 5

Can I make a banner out of a cover Daqri designed for me?

Accepted Answer

If the banner directly pertains to the book it was designed for, yes. Covers created by Daqri are allowed to be "cropped and chopped" for graphics like banners, ads, teasers, etc. This is only allowed for strictly digital products, not print/physical.

Question 6

Can I modify a finalized cover, and use that cover on product pages?

Accepted Answer

No. The finalized cover needs to be present on product pages. Modified covers are against Daqri Designs' contract and is cause for a DMCA take down notice to the retailers with the modified cover.

Question 7

How long do I have to pay invoices?

Accepted Answer

Invoices are due upon being received by the client unless clearly specified otherwise.

Question 8

Do you sell PSDs for covers?

Accepted Answer

No. This is also against TOS for most stock sites.

Question 9

I sold my Audio publishing rights. Can the publisher use the cover Daqri Designed?

Accepted Answer

The publisher must reach out to Daqri via email to secure audiobook licensing.

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